The Paragliding Debrief

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The Debrief Podcast hosted by Chief Flying Instructor Lee Tryhorn and featuring the world's top paraglider pilots, adventurers, personalities and special guests! We talk about all things paragliding, aerial sports and adventure. From interviews with membe

Lee Tryhorn


    • Mar 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Episode 4: Luke de Weert

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 49:26


    Living in Holland you might think that paragliding would be the last sport that Luke would have taken up! But having just turned 21 years old, Luke is one of the new up and coming acrobatic pilots and is competing at the highest level.In this episode find out about Luke's early beginnings, motivations to start flying and his rapid rise up the international competition scene. Get into the mind of a future champion and find out about the cutting edge of acro paragliding, the latest tricks and how the scene is right now.

    Episode 3: Meet the legend - Pal Takats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 61:31


    This episode Lee has the pleasure of chatting to a legend of the paragliding world.Pal Takats has been a huge name in the sport. In that time he has won the title of acro world cup champion multiple times in solo and syncro, invented ground-breaking new tricks, produced the popular Master Acro video series, smashed XC records in Brazil and competed in the gruelling Red Bull X-alps finishing 8th. He is sponsored by Ozone and previously Red Bull and has even flown paramotor displays at the international Red Bull Air Race.In this candid interview you will get to know the man behind the name like never before. Tune in!

    Episode 2: Special episode with Red Arrows engineer Ben Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 54:47


    In this episode Lee Tryhorn from the Free Flight Academy talks to paraglider pilot and Junior Engineering Officer Flight Lieutenant Ben Ireland about his roll with the Iconic Red Arrows and how he mixes his paragliding life with his professional life working with one of the worlds most respected aerobatic display teams. This Candid interview gives you a real taste of what life is like for the modern day Red Arrows team especially during the Covid 19 Pandemic.

    Episode 1: Dealing with fear - featuring acro star Jack Pimblett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 52:22


    In this episode we look at dealing with fear in paragliding but it applies to fear in any sports. We learn to understand fear and realise that it's perfectly ok to feel and to talk about fear. We learn how to make fear work for us to help improve our enjoyment of the sport.

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