Paragliding Banter

Get into the exciting world of ACRO with THEO But wait, its not just Acro ! He covers all of paragliding and discusses ways to fly safer and with confidence, safety decisions, describes what some of the Acro tricks are and has important tips on how all Pilots flying XC or Acro should have under their belt. And much more....Listen in -- Apologies on the sound quality from my side of the recording....

Calin is from Romania and is a world class Acro pilot. He also teaches SIV. He has taken part in acro competitions and is also a designer and test pilot for Icaro Paragliders. You can find out more about him on his website www. Metagliding.com In this part 3 Calin speaks all about rescue, from making a decision to throwing technique. Some very important advise for all pilots. * I am working on add...

Calin is from Romania and is a world class Acro pilot. He also teaches SIV. He has taken part in acro competitions and is also a designer and test pilot for Icaro Paragliders. You can find out more about him on his website www. Metagliding.com In this part 2 Calin speaks about glider aerodynamics that may just blow your mind ( Disclaimer - Vaping is dangerous and is not supported by us ) Feel free...

Calin is from Romania and is a world class Acro pilot. He also teaches SIV. He has taken part in acro competitions and is also a designer and test pilot for Icaro Paragliders. You can find out more about him on his website www. Metagliding.com Calin and I talk about Acro and XC flying, passive safety and more in this part 1. Stay tuned for a more extensive part 2 which goes deeper in basics of fly...

Kelly announces MASTERING PARAGLIDING 2. Listen in to hear more about what he covers in the new book.

This is part 1 of my chat with Kelly Farina - Author of the widely popular book - Mastering Paragliding. For more gems from the master himself, listen in.

Flying Fast and Furious

Debu started his flying way too early in Himachal at age 14. And then on has blazed a trail in our sport....listen in to know his story and advise on flying

BIO - Since 2004 I’m working 3 or 4 month per year as ski and paragliding instructor and the rest of the year as pro rider. As instructor I organize paragliding camp around the world and ski coaching in the french alps. As pro-athlete, I work for my partners on advertising picture, movies and consulting. I’m also in the French team and compete on every important competition and event. Last year I...

Joanna has been flying for over 20 years and has won many races. She holds the record for female open distance of 400 kms. In this podcast we have an easy chat about flying in the French Alps, valley winds, preparation for flying, thermalling techniques, landing and much more. You will find many gems of information as Joanna explains her thoughts and techniques. Listen in.

A computer engineer by profession and an excellent pilot with several 100+ kms flights and a X-YPR contestant, Alok or Loki as he is known to his fellow pilots talks about his quick growth in this sport. Shares his thoughts about thermaling, flying in Bir and back mountains, facing fear and adapting to the flight at 6000 mtrs. This and more in this candid chat. Listen in.

4 Commercial Captians flying Boeing and Airbus aircrafts who are also Paragliding Pilots in coversation about the similarities and differences in both these forms of flying. While the flying principles remain the same we get an insight into what these commercial pilots who are trained in many more areas of flying like navigation, weather and powered flying principles feel and experience during pur...

Russel is the team pilot at Ozone based in France. Started work at Ozone in 2004. He really doesnt need any introduction and is a welknown name in the sport. He has a wealth of information and knowledge that any pilot would be happy to absorb it all. He flies almost everyday as a test pilot and helps develop those amazing wings like the Rush, Delta, Alpina, Mantra, Zeno and Enzo to name a few. He...

One of the first people to fly in Bir and Manali in India. Pioneers who found most of the flying sites and opened the skies for us. Flying experience of more than 35 years. Listen in to find out about how it started and his advise to the current pilots. Gille owns and runs a school in Switzerland called AirFly.ch

Eugene is an engineer by profession and a Paraglider. He has recently conceptualised, designed and manufactured a convertible harness with many clever bits added. We talk about his ideas and the product it self. Visit his page Instream_harness on Instagram to see the design.

Jigish has made BIR his home and has been flying there for over 10 years amassing over 1000 hours of flying in total. He has flown a 200 km triangle 5 times and only pilot to have done a 100 km flat triangle south of the range. He is a helpful pilot and guide. Most of the pilot community regularly consult him for information on various things from which lines to take to weather to vol biv. Please...

A Pilot - Adventurer - Life lover A 2nd time RedBull X Alps qualifier, New Zealand Champion and a two times distance record holder. Specializes in Vol Biv, Multi day Hike and flying expeditions. Kinga talks about her preparations for th RBXA and her experience and lessons learnt. We also have a good chat on flying in the back mountains of Bir. She shares some of her knowledge and insights on flyin...

Gurpreet Dhindsa has been flying since 1993 and has been an integral part of the Indian Paraglding community. He operates his PG school and cafe from Bir, India. Rohit and I chat with him about his teaching style, his theory concepts and what makes Bir flying different from other areas. Listen in

A medical critical care doctor and a PHD in relation of Altitude, cold and cognition for the Paraglding pilot - Dr Matt Wilkes and I have a chat about Hypoxia during flying, first aid kit and all about his study on reserves. This has been a wonderful chat filled with tremendous value for the pilot community. It was a pleasure to talk to Matt who is a super fun guy. Have a listen and enjoy the bant...

Tanaji Takve or TJ as he is called is an accomplished Acro and a XC Pilot. Although he is sides a bit more on the acro bit. He also runs a Paragliding School and has been flying for over 22 years starting at a very early age while he was in school in the 8th grade. Listen in to find out about his take on why Acro is fun and how everyone actually does a bit of Acro regularly. Also his views on main...

On popular demand Viz is back to discuss thermaling in more details. He speaks about learning the art of thermaling from Club Pilot level and above. We both hope this helps many younger pilots decode a bit more about thermaling. Welcome Feedback and comments on emailsajid@gmail.com

Vistasp ( aka Viz ) talks about Thermaling and shares his knowledge on all that goes into reading the terrain, trigger points, shape and strength of thermals and all the preparations that goes to fly high and far.

Fear is good to have but can also be debilitating. When fear causes your flying to get affected, its time to deal with it. In this episode we chat about our own personal experiences of developing fear that caused us to fly below our experience and capacity. To a point we didnt enjoy it anymore. To the point when we dealt with it and overcame it to begin our growth as pilots again. Listen in. Will...

The guru of SIV and XC flying shares some in depth knowledge on why SIV makes flying safer and builds confidence, building community support, flying smarter and safer. Listen in to hear Jocky share invaluable knowledge and wisdom. It was a pleasure talking with him. Hope you enjoy it too.

We talk about what getting ready for flying means for us. And why it is important to really be ready way before you reach the take off.