The Thermal Podcast

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The Thermal is a monthly podcast devoted to the sport of gliding. You’ll hear about the latest cutting-edge sailplanes and technology. We’ll also be talking about gliding safety, instructing, gliding history, cool pilot interviews, towing, winching and a whole lot more. New podcasts will be released the 1st Saturday of every month.

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Episodes

The Thermal - Episode #4

Episode #4 of The Thermal has released from tow. I’m your host Herrie ten Cate. In this show, I speak with two club class pilots who both placed first but on different continents. British pilot Jake Brattle flew in the World Junior Championships in Hungary and Argentinian pilot Carlos Iucci flew in the Pan Am Gliding Championships in Canada. Both of these pilots were flying older gliders but were having just as much competitive fun as the pilots flying the latest greatest glass ships. We’re also...

Aug 27, 2019•45 min

The Thermal - Episode #3

Episode #3 of The Thermal podcast is now out In this Episode of The Thermal, the Jonker JS3 Rapture is cleaning up at competitions around the world. We talk to Uys Jonker one of the brother’s responsible for this cutting-edge sailplane. Also, a feature interview on the life and times of British gliding icon Derek Piggott and his vast contribution to the sport of gliding. Derek died earlier this year. And the little glider that could…the Schweizer 1-26 has been described as the VW Beetle of glide...

Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 1 min

The Thermal Episode #2

Welcome to Episode #2 of The Thermal. I’m your host Herrie ten Cate. On this show, we speak to competition pilot John Seaborn who has just won the US 18-meter Nationals in Hobbs, New Mexico. We’ll hear about a low save at 1200 feet that turned into a 13-thousand-foot climb. We will also be talking parachutes and survival with Mr Parachute…Allen Silver of Silver Parachutes. Is your parachute past it’s best before date and do you carry survival equipment. If you don’t you probably will after liste...

Jul 04, 2019•47 min

The Thermal Episode #1

Welcome to Episode #1 of The Thermal. I’m your host Herrie ten Cate. On this show, Perlan chief pilot Jim Payne will tell us what it was like to break the world altitude record for gliders while flying the Antarctic wave in Argentina. And an interview with Richard Carlson, the Chairman of the Soaring Safety Foundation to talk about what they’re doing to increase gliding safety. Closing the show will be one pilot’s first-hand account of tangling with a massive thunderstorm and living to talk abou...

May 30, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1

The Thermal Episode 0 - introduction

Episode 0 is a brief introduction to The Thermal and what type of gliding related interviews the listener can expect to hear. There's also information on host Herrie ten Cate's flying experience.

May 10, 2019•2 min

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