87: Spins & Whirlwinds: An interview with Dr. Daniel L. Johnson

Dan Johnson is a retired AME and internist, living on the west coast of Wisconsin, close to the airport from which he flies sailplanes and airplanes. He's flown airplanes since his father bought a Cessna 150 with observer doors in 1962, and has flown gliders since 1986. He's been speaking and writing on aviation physiology for 30 years and is also the medical advisor for the Perlan Project. Today he will share with us his journey as well as chatting with us about his most recent article in the February issue of soaring magazine titled "Secret Whirlwinds"   Also on the podcast Dale Masters, author and glider pilot brings us another Soaring Tale with Dale and this one is titled "OMG"  For our tips and techniques s segment We will hear from Kempton Izuno who has been flying gliders for over 45 years. Jim Zombakis joins us for our Soaring Safety Segment. All this and more now on Soaring The sky episode 87.