On this episode of The Thermal – a look behind the scenes of the 2019 Pan American Gliding Championships and the role of Contest Director. We speak with Ken Sorensen, who is a well-known American competition pilot in his own right.

And Rocky Mountain High… Chester Fitchett tells us about his multiple 1000 km wave flights and crossing into American Airspace. Chester flies out of the CuNim club near Calgary, Alberta and his flying can be summed up with "Trim forward and Go!".

Have you ever thought about gliding in Argentina? On our first installment of Glider Club Confidential we hear from Carlos Iuuci about Club de Planuriz Azul located near Buenas Aires.