The Thermal Podcast Herrie ten Cate

In this Episode of The Thermal, WeGlide’s…Moritz Althaus gives us an update and  tells us about a new feature called Co-Pilot.
 
The Libelle - arguably the prettiest glider every made…is turning 60. We find out why this glider was so revolutionary.
 
Starting a new gliding club is a huge under taking. A group of glider pilots in Montana is trying to make it a reality.    
 
And finally…some new gliding tech that works with XCSoar…and a new gliding trade fair in Germany.
 
That’s all on Episode   #48 of The Thermal.

On Episode #47 of The Thermal - doing it right when your sustainer motor won’t stow. We talk to a pilot who executed the perfect emergency landing. 
 
Existential Angst…the anti-aviation movement targets Boulder Airport and the local gliding club.
 
Unbridled enthusiasm. We talk to a 14-year old glider pilot that can’t stop smiling. 
 
That’s all on Episode   #47 of The Thermal.

In Episode #46 of The Thermal, we talk to the pilot and author behind The Art of Soaring. A book that puts you in the cockpit with amazing photos and stories. 
We also speak to Monique Taylor, the author of Suicide Jockeys – The Making of the WW2 Combat Glider Pilot
PureTrack is a new gliding tracking App from New Zealand. We find out why it’s gaining in popularity. 
And finally -  remembering Martin Simons. The author of numerous books about gliding and a huge contributor to the gliding movement in general.
 

On Episode #45 of The Thermal, a feature interview with longtime American contest pilot Chip Bearden.
 Chip is the author of Goodbye Papa Golf. It’s an autobiography about Chip’s life as a contest glider pilot, marathon runner, tech entrepreneur and family man.
 It’s written in a way that’s fascinating for glider pilots but is also a good read for those not necessarily interested in aviation.

On this Episode of The Thermal, competing at the 15 meter World Gliding Contest in Narromine, Australia. We follow-up with Dutch competition pilot Jeroen Verkuijl to find out what it was like.
What do you to when you’re about to turn 80? Well, you buy a high performance motor glider and go on an epic cross-country flight to Australia’s famous Morning Glory wave system. And get your glider pilot’s license in the process.  John Riedl tells us all about it. ( reedle like needle)
Imagine a cockpit with almost unlimited visibility and you have the Ultra-Vision glider concept. I speak to the aeronautical engineer behind this innovative design. 
That’s all on Episode   #44 of The Thermal.

In this Episode of The Thermal, a primer on the upcoming World Gliding Championships in Narromine, Australia. I speak with contest organizer Beryl Hartley and Dutch competitor Jeroen Verkuijl will be flying a JS-3.