Our Episode #11 – Because we were inverted in the smoke and then landed on the pier with Lukasz Czepiela.
“All we need to pursue our dreams and make them come true is passion and determination“, Lukasz Czepiela.
A former airline mechanic, Lukasz Czepiela combines being a commercial A320 pilot with competing in World Advanced Aerobatic championships, flying displays at airshows and until recently racing for the Challenger Class of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
In this episode, Lukasz Czepiela shares with us his fascination for aviation in general, aerobatics, air racing and his recently discovered love for backcountry and STOL flying. He also explains us the freedom and particularity of backcountry and off-airport flying in Poland.
Please go check out Lukasz’s
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukasz.czepiela/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukaszCzepiela
Sponsor’s page: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/lukasz-czepielaIf you want to watch Lukasz pushing either in the Edge or his Carbon Cub, check out his videos:
A tribute to Bob Hoover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWyZ0BvrLTE
Red Bull Air Race 2014 – Run in Ascot, taking off on the horse track: http://Hoover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWyZ0BvrLTEThis episode´s book tip, recommended by Lukasz, is: Forever Flying, by Robert A. Hoover, 1996 – ISBN 0671537601, 9780671537609
https://books.google.de/books/about/Forever_Flying.html?id=rQMjAQAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
This episode’s song recommendation (by Maxime) is: “Ballad of Thunderbird 2”, Dos Gringos – El Cuatro, 2012Music credits: “Slowly”, Amon Tobin – Supermodified, 2000
Cover photography: Kin Marcin / Red Bull Content Pool