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The STOL Collective
by Maxime Compagnon
The STOL Collective is a podcast about STOL, backcountry and mountain flying in Europe. But most of all, about the people sharing this passion. Presented by Maxime Compagnon aka vieux_bandit .
Episodes
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#S2 E6 - The REAL STOL FEST live in Breighton with William Newton & @Indopilot Matt Dearden
In this live “under the wing” episode of TSC at The REAL STOL FEST from the Real Aeroplane Club in Breighton Airfield - Yorkshire UK which took place on 17-18th May 2025, we talk first with William Newton, the master mind of RSF and then with @Indopilot Matt Dearden. In his early 20’s and an air...
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#S2 E5 - Mountain flying in the European Alps with Dimitri Bella (AFPM - vice president) and Stefan Rabensteiner (ÖGPV - president)
Charter of the (European) Mountain Pilot: As mountain pilot, I shall: LOVE AVIATION FREEDOM and respect the freedom of others. PREPARE MYSELF CONSCIOUSLY FOR MOUNTAIN LANDINGS by going on recce hikes. AVOID NOISE DURING MY MOUNTAIN FLIGHTS so that others can also enjoy the mountains. CAREFULLY…
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#S2 E4 - Filming National STOL Series and paramotoring with Maurice “Reese” d’Aquin
From Louisiana - USA and based in Florida for several years, Maurice “Reese” d’Aquin is the One who loves to tell the story of other pilots; from FPV drones to paramotor to STOL aircrafts. A studied graphic designer, photographer, filmmaker , and editor; he is a digital multimedia storyteller…
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#S2 E3 - Marie-Sophie, Ingo ... and (little) Anton Maier
"And then came Anton... three days before his birth we flew to Locarno (Italy) to eat some pizza and ten days afterwards we went again!" - Ingo and Marie-Sophie Maier Marie-Sophie and Ingo are becoming, if not already, a legendary flying German couple. Both south-west Germany natives from the...
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#S2 E2 - It´s all about Harmonics with Zane Jacobson from backcountrypilot.org
''Just when I convinced myself that this was basically a Super Cub with an overhead engine, the out of sync harmonics of the props winding down begin to create that distinct: ... THAT SOUND!" - Zane Jacobson in "THE PROTOTYPE" Zane Jacobson is the founder/editor of Backcountry Pilot and currently...
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#S2 E1 - "Big Tire Bro Chat" with Nico and Maxence
“First landing on an asphalt runway more than three years after getting my licence!” – Nico Engmann In this first episode of TSC season 2, we enjoy a “Big Tire Bro Chat” with Nico Engmann from Germany/Spain and Maxence Pons from France –looking back at when and where they started their…
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#12 - Japanese backcountry and float flying adventures in Hokkaido and Japan with Ben Kerr
“Everywhere we are landing on water now [in Japan] is basically a first!” – Ben Kerr Originally from Sydney - Australia, Ben Kerr moved to Japan almost thirty years ago, to pursue his dream of racing motorcars up to formula 3. After having discovered one of the deepest and lightest powder snow in...
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#11 - Because we were inverted in the smoke and then landed on the pier with Lukasz Czepiela from Poland.
"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…
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#10 - Flying and riding new lines on Swiss glaciers with Géraldine Fasnacht
‘’As a surfer or a snowboarder, we like to draw a line as an artist on a canvas’’ – Géraldine Fasnacht Born in Lausanne - Switzerland, Géraldine Fasnacht is a world known freeride snowboarder, base jumper and wingsuit pilot. She is a pioneer who constantly draws new lines in the mountains with…
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#9 - In Italy, flying Mach 2 jets parallel to STOL UL/LSAs on bushweels and floats with Fabio Guerra
‘’Make your life a dream, and a dream a reality’’ – Antoine de St Exupéry Our dear Italian friend Fabio Guerra definitively lived up and still lives the Dream of aviation! Born and raised in Verona – Italy, Fabio Guerra always dreamt about flying the mighty F104 Starfighter. After joining the...
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#8 - From creating the first Bush flying flight-school in Europe/Spain to the Alaskan Wrangells with Arturo Polo Ena and Elisa Fernández Esparza
Arturo Polo Ena and his wife Elisa Fernández Esparza have backcountry aviation in their blood and you know how Spanish blood is! Arturo Polo Ena started to fly hang gliders at age 16 and very soon discovered the unlimited possibilities offered by UL/LSA in Europe. Rapidly becoming an instructor…
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#7 - Amazing Romania and more with Carbon Cub driver Marius Jumolea
Marius Jumolea is from Cluj-Napoca - Romania and although having been raised in an aviation family, he only found his own passion for aviation and especially bush flying at the age of 25. Since then, Marius developed an avid need to fly and perfect his backcountry skills. This dedication pushed…
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#6 - Creating, running, flying STOL competitions and Air Trophies in Europe and beyond with Sam Rutherford
In today´s episode, It is our pleasure to welcome Sam Rutherford from the UK and Belgium. For those who may not know about him, his flying career started at age 13 and pushed him to be commissioned officer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1991. Born a pilot, Sam qualified as an Army...
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#5 (Part 2): Greenland: The Last Frontier with René Petersen
This is the second part of our episode five of TSC together with René Petersen from Greenland. We further discuss about wild animals, René´s wish on rebuilding the only Super Cub in Greenland, safety chutes on bush planes, the use of slats both automatic (Super STOL) or pilot controlled (Zlin...
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#5 (Part 1) - Greenland: The Last Frontier with René Petersen
René Petersen was born and raised in Greenland´s capital Nuuk. He has now been working for thirty years as a helicopter mechanic and logged almost three thousand hours on the left seat of different helicopters mostly in Greenland. He is also a private pilot for many years but most of all, he is…
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#4 - Backcountry flying in Scandinavia with Lars Najbjerg and Jan Hafsås
In today´s episode, we welcome two friends from Scandinavia: Jan Hafsås from Norway and Lars Najbjerg from Denmark. Lars has flown so many airplanes underneath the sun and also in very nasty polar weather. He is a former Royal Danish Airforce fighter pilot having flown the mighty “taildragger”…
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#3 - Bush flying safaris in South Africa with Craig Lang
Craig Lang, the owner of Flying Frontiers, has had a passion for flying for as long as he can remember, and has been involved in various forms of aviation for many years, holding both a Commercial Pilot's License and a Grade B Instructor’s rating. Based in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands, Flying...
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#2 - Starting the German UL/LSA STOL movement in Germany with Tom Huber
Thomas Tom Huber grew up in the ideal postcard picture you could have of south Bavaria. He was exposed to aviation at a young age thanks to his grand-father who was a pilot during WWII. Finally getting his PPL license during the 90´s while working at a lodge in British Columbia - Canada, he fully...
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#1 - Glacier flying and more with Roland Primus
Roland Primus is a legend in the European and international snowboard industry. But he is also a true aviation enthusiast since a very young age, having explored so many types of flying and airplanes. An award-winning aerobatic pilot, he discovered thanks to a very good friend the ease of use of...
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Welcome to The STOL Collective
Join me, Maxime Compagnon aka vieux_bandit, on a European STOL, backcountry and mountain flying adventure.
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The STOL Collective is a podcast about STOL, backcountry and mountain flying in Europe. But most of all, about the people sharing this passion. Presented by Maxime Compagnon aka vieux_bandit .
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