Soaring the sky a glider pilot‘s Podcast

In this episode Rob Crone talks to Chuck about his aviation journey. Rob tells us how during a flight with his mother immigrating to this country from Germany the Captain announced that Apollo 11 had just landed on the moon. That moment gave him his inspiration to fly. Join us now as he shares with us his journey to the Air Force and his many adventures that followed. Join us now for episode 23 on...

On this episode Jason Stephens owner of Arizona Soaring, the largest glider school in the USA talks with Chuck about his aviation career and adventures. Jason is a CFI-G SEL/MEL and had his first solo flight in a glider at the age of 14. By the age of 21 Jason was already teaching glider aerobatics professionally. He is a 6 time National Aerobatic Champion ! Jason has also competed and placed in t...

In this episode we take the studio on the road to a grass strip and hangar in Western Maryland where we find Bob Armstrong a second generation aviator and his fully restored Schweizer SGU 1-19. He shares with us his adventures flying this aircraft over Oshkosh ! where it won Grand Champion Vintage glider in 1998. He also shows us thru his hangar as he shares with us other adventures and aircraft h...

On this episode Sebastian Kawa from southern Poland Joins us to tell his story. He holds 31 medals in World and European competitions and is the most titled glider pilot in history! He is a second generation glider pilot and is also known for his book "Sky Full of Heat". His achievements include the first in history to ascent in engineless flight over the Himalayas and the Caucasus Mountains and f...

On this episode a glider pilot from Southern Germany, Markus Volter shares with us his adventures flying over the black forest, the Alps of Germany and the Alpine regions of France. He also explains the importance of water in cross country soaring for the pilot & the glider. He shares with us a interesting flight he had this year in a once in a lifetime experience. I have included a link to his po...

In this episode meet Keith Chandler a glider pilot and instructor from the United Kingdom who has logged over 2,500 launches and has over 1,200 hours in sailplanes. He also incorporates his glider flights while he is on holiday and has flown all over the globe. Just one of the stories he shares with us in this episode involves a bird strike in a thermal over Africa. I have included some links here...

In this episode we talk with Wendy Carson a school teacher in New Mexico flying with Sundance Aviation about her journey to get her wings. Wendy also talks with Chuck about woman in aviation and the current opportunities they have in today's world. She also shares with us her own way she is sharing aviation with her students as well as her stories in the air. Join us now for episode 17 on Soaring...

In this episode Chuck talks with Thomas Greenhill, a glider pilot out of northern California. Thomas enjoys flying contest and hopes to fly in the world gliding championships by his 25th birthday. Flying over the pacific at 10,000 feet ? listen to this episode to hear the rest of that story. He also has been bringing other young pilots and others that want to learn how to soar together through soc...

Today we cross the great atlantic ocean to the English countryside to chat with Captain Nick Anderson a pilot who first learned to fly gliders at a very young age. Nick went on to fly with the royal air force and then later flew the airbus A340, A330 and A300 for Virgin Atlantic as well as many other aircraft you will hear about in this episode. Nick is also a podcaster where he enjoys being a co...

On this episode Chuck talks to Clemens Ceipek a glider pilot who grew up and learned to fly in the Austria Alps. Check out Clemens blog at www.chessintheair.com  he also is on twitter @chessintheair Join us now as we listen to his adventures soaring the sky ! This is episode 14

Join us on this episode as we chat with Bruno Vassel, a gentleman you may know from his youtube video's of soaring. He also was interviewed on the weather channel as well as recently being part of the SSA webinars. Bruno has competed in sailplane competitions as well as hosting competitions. He loves to share his love of soaring and talked with Chuck about his journey and some of his many adventur...

Today we jump in the cockpit with an aerobatic pilot Laura Radigan as she walks us through a day in the life of a aerobatic pilot. Laura has her powered license as well as her glider license. She has a power glider rating as well as a seaplane rating. Laura has competed in the nationals and will be soon competing in the World Aerobatic competition. Join us now for episode 12 on soaring The Sky ! 

Today we find we find ourselves near the southern edge of the Mendocino mountains in northern California. Ted Reynolds talks to us about his journey to soaring and some of his adventures in the air. Join us now for episode 11 on Soaring the sky ! You can check out some pictures he sent us by going to our website www.soaringthesky.com  

In this episode Chuck talks to Mike Pilert who has been jumping out of airplanes for over 48 years. Mike jumped into aviation with sport parachuting and then made his way to powered and sailplanes. Join us now for his story on episode ten, Soaring the sky !

Join Us as we talk to a young lady that is following in her Grandfather and fathers footsteps. She is a  power rated pilot as well as a glider pilot that loves everything about flying. Olivia shares her stories with us now on soaring the sky !

Today we sit down with Miguel Iturmendi a test pilot with the perlan II Project as he shares his soaring adventures. Sit back and enjoy hearing his story as we soar to new heights on soaring the sky !

In this episode meet Joe Capra ! A power rated pilot as well as a glider pilot and time lapse photographer. Join us as we talk to Joe as he shares his story behind the lens and under the canopy. From taking pictures in Iceland to soaring in big thermals in California we bring you episode 7 ! Enjoy !

On this episode our guest is Bruce Patton From Sunny Florida ! Bruce is a Tow pilot as well as a Glider Pilot instructor. Today Bruce shares some of his unusual flights in Florida and other parts of the country. Bruce and Chuck also talk about the pros and cons of Commercial operations and Club operations. Join us now for Episode 6 on Soaring The Sky !

Join Chuck and today's Guest Chris Snyder from the Merlin Soaring Association in Richmond Virginia ! Chris shares how he discovered gliders after flying powered and shares some interesting stories from his first ride to buying his first glider. Join us now for Soaring the Sky !

Join Chuck in this episode as he talks about how his aviation story started and how this podcast got its wings. We also talk with Dan about glider flight simulators and the benefits of them. Join us now on Soaring the sky ! 

Join Chuck and his guest Dan as he shares his soaring adventures. In this episode a bumpy start for his first Glider ride. The importance of flight training and tips to get your aviation adventure off the ground ! Also in this episode your feedback. Join us now for Soaring The Sky !

Join Chris and I as he talks about his aviation adventure ! from The Air Force to Flying young Eagles to towing gliders. 

Hi I'm Chuck your host for soaring the Sky ! In this episode a glider pilot with over 30 years of experience joins me to share his story. Landing out on his first guest ride ! He also shares with us other adventures in the air.