The Thermal - Episode #6

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 9:10 p.m.

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Welcome to Episode #6 of The Thermal. I\\u2019m your host Herrie ten Cate.

\\xa0In this Episode of The Thermal, smashing records in the UK. We speak with top British pilot Ed Downham about his spectacular flights while flying his unique 28-meter open glass glider from coast to coast and then some.

\\xa0Simon van den Eijkel aka Flying Simon \\u2013 is a member of the Dutch Junior team and he\\u2019ll be talking about his soaring reading list. There\\u2019s something for everyone\\u2026from highly technical to easy reading.

\\xa0Also, we get an update on the Perlan Project\\u2019s latest season of exploring the Antarctic Wave system in southern Argentina. Chief Pilot Jim Payne tells us about a strange weather phenomenon called Sudden Atmospheric Warming.

\\xa0And on Gliding Club Confidential, the Gliding Club of Houston, Texas. Long-time member Ken Sorensen tells us what makes this club so special.

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That and a whole lot more on Episode\\xa0 \\xa0#6 of The Thermal.

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