Episode 47- Max Fanderl and a lifetime of flight

Episode 47- Max Fanderl and a lifetime of flight

Max Fanderl began flying paragliders and then hang gliders in the late 80's. A few months after his first flight he quit his job to become an instructor and has made a life of flying. He was a test pilot in the 90's, moved to Canada after going there on a vacation and never returning home where he opened a school and eventually competed in the Red Bull X-Alps four times. In this episode we explore how Max learned how to fly into the wind and why all flying should be approached with mindful training; where most new pilots make mistakes; why getting into flying too fast leads to many people getting scared and leaving the sport...

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#244 Grit and Growth: The Mindset of a Successful Pilot w Top Gun Ace Serge Durrant

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#239 The thrill of a lifetime of flying with Eddie Colfox

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