Flight Style Podcast

Today’s guest is someone who has spent more than 30 years in the sky and helped shape modern demonstration skydiving as we know it. Rodney Benson has performed jumps all over the world, developed the standard for large parachute flag jumps, and brought skydiving into some of the biggest public events and venues. From jumps into Hollywood to major events like the Grand Prix in Adelaide and Melbourn...

Chris Geiler, an experienced wingsuit pilot and multiple-time world champion in performance wingsuit flying. After spending years in the USA competing and pushing the limits of the sport, he’s recently moved back to Australia and continues to bring deep experience from both wingsuit skydiving and BASE jumping. Chris now works with the Australian Parachute Federation, focusing on sport development,...

Sandy is the National Judging Officer for the Australian Parachute Federation, with over 20 years in skydiving since starting in 2002.  She has also served as an Australian Team Manager and ISC alternate delegate. Sandy is an Australian record holder in a 130-way formation and an AFF instructor.

Mark shares his preparation and experience behind the recent 174-way head-down record, exploring how mental and physical health directly impact performance - and the power of a quiet mind. Involved in every level of Australian skydiving, from basic instruction to serving on the board of directors, Mark brings inspiring passion, motivation, and drive. Listen as he shares his story with me.

Todd has a lifetime of experience flying just about everything that flies. A skydiver and helicopter instructor, he shares insights gained from decades of training and development throughout his aviation career. His experience spans flying gliders and fixed-wing aircraft across Canada - from the winds and clouds of the East, over the central prairies, to scenic flights in the Northern Territories...

A brief reflection on the podcast’s journey so far: the growth, support and the challenges of the past year. A thank you to everyone who’s listened and been part of the show. If you have feedback or ideas, you can email flightstylepodcast@proton.me , and if you’d like to support the podcast, visit buymeacoffee.com/Flightstylepodcast . Thank you to you all.

Ria shares her experience and journey as a skydiver and BASE jumper. She has studied forensic science and is employed by the Australian Parachute Federation as a Technical Officer. Join our conversation as we talk about some of the adventures she has been on, including bike riding around Australia and hiking the length of New Zealand. buymeacoffee.com/Flightstylepodcast Music by Elypsis.

Andrew and I talk about the international canopy piloting world competition. The structure of the judging, committee's and the organisation that goes into organising category one competition events. He shares his experiences skydiving and judging around the world. buymeacoffee.com/Flightstylepodcast Music by Elypsis.

Blair shares his drive and experiences in skydiving and the wind tunnel. With a motivated accelerated learning curve Blair shows a love and a unique perspective to flying.

Matty, sales representative for JYRO, opens up about a deeply personal and challenging time in his life, sharing how those experiences shaped his outlook and strengthened his connection to the skydiving community. His journey is one of r.esilience, marked by the support he found among fellow family, friends and through flight. He shares his passion for canopy piloting and competing at high levels,...

After a long flight and time representing Airtec (Cypres) at the APF national conference 2025, Carmen and I had a chance to catch up. Carmen shares her journey in to skydiving and working for Airtec (Cypres). She also shares some of her experiences as a Scuba diving instructor.

Matt and I caught up during the 2025 APF conference. He shares the beginnings of his Skydiving story. Known for his sense of humor, infectious laugh and friendly personality. Matts passion and love for Skydiving are obvious. Enjoy.

Macauley (Mac) shares his unorthodox story, learning to skydive and developing into an instructor from an apprenticeship. We talk about his travels to Australia at the beginning of 2020 and the complications that followed. A travelling skydiver and his quest for Australian beaches.

While hosting the 2025 Australian Skydiving Championships at Skyone Moruya, Phil and I took a moment to talk about his love of all things skydiving. Phil has been skydiving since the 70's, has drop zones all up the Australian east coast, has over 39,000 skydives and 4,000 hours of flight time. He shares some of his story and passion.

Ty is a dark horse quiet achiever and a humble man. We discuss how he got into skydiving, his journey to becoming an instructor and experiences along the way. Ty transitioned from motorbikes, water sport, and Muay Thai fighting to skydiving and shares his perspective on high-performance canopy competition.

Richard started skydiving in 1980 and has held multiple roles for the Australian Parachute Federation. A young Chief Instructor, Area Safety Officer, Safety & Training Manager and CEO. He shares his journey as a skydiver, with fun and challenges along the way. Australian skydiving and the APF have undergone a lot of change over the previous decade. Richard shares his views, perspective and cha...

Volker shares is stories as a bar and nightclub owner in the 90's and his passion for skydiving. He talks about his experiences as a Pilatus Porter owner, instructing and coaching at pink skyvan events around Europe. We did a lot of jumping together at SouthsideBase drop zone in Germany. It was great to catch up with him. Enjoy.

Diogo and I discuss paragliding competition, the different wings with in the sport and why he loves to fly.. He shares his passion for flying and teaching, his experiences competing and understanding weather. Paragliding has a lot of diversity in the types of flying possible and there is a lot to learn about the weather from the sport. Enjoy..

Elle and I sat down at the end of last year. She shares he experiences as a Vet, migrating to Australia and her experiences in Skydiving. Her energy for flying and passion for animals intrigued me. I'm sure they will intrigue you to...

Cam and I had tried to catch up over a number of months. We made it work before he started his shift in the Brisbane wind tunnel. Cam is a friendly guy with a lot of passion. We talk about his progression in skydiving and wind tunnel flying. It was a pleasure to sit, chat and catch up with him, I hope you enjoy it too...

Henry was good enough to be one of the first to sit down with me for a chat so I could practice. This was never intended to be an episode. The editing is rough. Released now as a tribute to Henry. Enjoy.

Natisha - Tish is a very open driven person. Very accomplished in multiple areas. This podcast was recorded prior to her winning the 2024 world championships in speed skydiving. She speaks with inspiration through a positive mindset to manifest, achieve and crush your dreams. Hopefully she inspires you as well..

Alvaro & Kenneth share their experience moving from Venezuela to Australia. Running skydiving events and their passion for angle flying. How they found a multicultural team of passionate Skydivers and more..

Zak explains his journey to his dream job. His passion for flying and his long term goals of being an Ag pilot. From a family of pilots to engine failure and more...

Matt has a passion for flying, coaching and you can feel his energy when he talks. He shares his experiences from 10 years of wind tunnel experience and 3,000 skydives. Learn how to go about working in the tunnel and how to get the most out of your skydiving and tunnel experience and much much more...