Meet Chris Bennett, who along with his wife Julie, runs the Southern California Soaring Academy and Glider School. This incredible facility is located near wide-open expanses and at the foot of mountains, making it highly sought after for flying enthusiasts and glider specialists. The Soaring Academy is a non-profit organization that offers glider rides and lessons for certification, as well as a full airstrip for those who own and operate their own gliders. On top of all that, they have found amazing ways to give back, working closely with students, especially 8th graders at the iLead Schools in California, adding to their studies about aerodynamics and flying mechanics. Also, The Soaring Academy works with various wounded veterans organizations to give men and women who have served and suffered the opportunity to soar among the clouds and aide in the journey to recovery. Hear Chris's inspiring story on episode 140 and stick around to the end (of the full video podcast on YouTube) for a first-person look at flying in a glider taking off from The Soaring Academy.

To visit the facility and also to donate to their organization, go to www.soaringacademy.org

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