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Episode 125- Breaking the Asian Record with Soheil Barikani
On the 2nd of August the summer of records continued when Iranian world cup pilot and instructor Soheil Barikani flew his Gin Boom 11 nearly across the width of Iran 430km, a new Asian free distance record. Imagine getting on a plane to fly to the launch and flying home! This talk covers quite a bit of ground, but mostly it’s going to make you want to fly Iran! Big strong air, tall cloudbase, big mountain ranges, spinning turns across one of the most fascinating cultures and landscapes in the world…I had a blast talking to Soheil and learning about their 6,000+ strong flying community. The lines in Iran are just starting to get tapped, keep an eye on these pilots who are pushing the possibilities.
Here is Soheil’s track log (note there were several other big flights from the same launch that day).
Show Notes:
* CUASA and the Red Rocks Fly In
* The big air and big possibilities of Iran
* X-Contest
* Teamflying
* Risks and dangers
* Weather changes/ climate change
* Visas, be careful where you fly, the seasons of Iran
Mentioned in this show:
Nick Greece, Gin, Cross Country Magazine, USHPA, PWC, Stacy Whitmore, CUASA, Rafael Saladini, Donizete Lemos, Matty Senior