The Thermal Podcast

The Thermal - Episode #69

Welcome to Episode #69 of The Thermal.   In this Episode of The Thermal, the Piper Pawnee has issues. Wing spar issues to be exact…we get an update from the Soaring Soc

The Thermal - Episode #68

On Episode #68 of The Thermal -  from stifling heat to well below zero…a crazy diamond height climb in Australia. We talk to the pilot who paid careful attention to the f

The Thermal - Episode #67

  In Episode #67 of The Thermal, recording breaking flights in Australia. We speak to the pilots that just broke the continental distance record. And going on safari

The Thermal - Episode #66

Welcome to Episode #66 of The Thermal – the JoeyGlide edition.    In this Episode of The Thermal, we find out what makes the Australian JoeyGlide for Junior pilots su

The Thermal - Episode #65

Welcome to Episode #65 of The Thermal. On this show… a record Arcus flight from Minden, Nevada to Dodge City, Kansas. Just shy of 1800 kilometers this flight took over 12

The Thermal - Episode #64

After a six-month hiatus – the Thermal Podcast is back with episode #64   The soaring season in the Northern Hemisphere has pretty much wound down. But in early Novem

The Thermal - Episode #63

Welcome to Episode #63 of The Thermal. I'm your host Herrie ten Cate.  In this Episode of The Thermal, fire in the air. Possibly the worst thing that can happen to any

The Thermal - Episode #62

  In Episode #62 of The Thermal, the global tariff chaos and the impact on American glider pilots. We talk to the man behind gliding supply shop Cumulus Soaring to find

The Thermal - Episode #61

In this Episode of The Thermal, we find out from the man behind Mountain High oxygen systems…why canula is most often better than a mask.   And a group of UK pilots w

The Thermal - Episode #60

In this Episode of The Thermal, expedition flying at its best and a feature interview with pilot Chris Gill. Imagine crossing the Irish Sea, hoping to make the other coas

The Thermal - Episode #59

In this Episode of The Thermal, long time gliding blogger Ritz de Luij has put away her keyboard . Ritz talks to us about her love of gliding, her passion for the sport a

The Thermal - Episode #58

  In this Episode of The Thermal, an epic Christmas Day flight that covered most of the eastern Adriatic and 4 countries with a blistering average speed of 160 kmph and

The Thermal - Episode #57

On Episode #57 of The Thermal, going the distance in an Archaeopteryx. What's that you ask? Well, it's a low performance hybrid glider that an intrepid Australian glider

The Thermal - Episode #56

In this Episode of The Thermal, a feature interview with Patrick McLaughlin – the man behind the Mountain High Oxygen system. He has won the 2024 OSTIV award for his cont

The Thermal - Episode #55

In Episode #55 of The Thermal, Dutch racing pilot Jeroen Verkuijl on flying at the World Gliding Championships in Uvalde, Texas. And he tells us about the special day tea

The Thermal - Episode #54

In this Episode of The Thermal, we're devoting a full show to the story of WW2 British combat Glider Pilot Frank Hughes and his role in Operation Market Garden…also known

The Thermal - Episode #53

In Episode #53 of The Thermal, gliding superstar Sebastian Kawa on his incredible expedition to Pakistan and flying around k2. This adventure wasn't for the faint of hear

The Thermal - Episode #52

On Episode #52 of The Thermal, a feature interview with Clemens Ceipek about his soaring adventures and goal setting over the State of Colorado. He also gives us an updat

The Thermal - Episode #51

  On this Episode of The Thermal…pushing the boundaries of gliding exploration. We hear from Gliding legend Sebastian Kawa who is in Pakistan and will soon be flying ov

The Thermal - Episode #50

  In this Episode of The Thermal, we speak with American glider pilot Bill Hill who has written a fabulous auto-biography, where he talks about everything from airline