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3. What do you have to do to train and prepare for this sport?
One often says 10 000 quality hours is what it takes to fulfil your potential in a task. An
amount easily reached by a marathon runner, often reached by Alpine Skiers but never
reached by air sport athletes. I think the key to stand solid and safe at the frontiers of
human flight is to do it as much as possible. So thats what I do. I spend as much time in air
as I can, with the focus of learning.
4. As a professional, what is the best thing about this sport and what sets it apart from
others?
I like air sports touch of something dreamy. We all are n the business of reaching for the
impossible. A human that flies, 100 %” defines something we are not designed to do, but
not only do we do it, we compete in it. And thats a rare thing.
5. What was the scariest/most difficult thing you ever had to face in this sport and how
did you overcome it?
The most difficult thing about my sport is to live of it. We dont get the attention you see in
the bigger sports. Our low frequencies on TV make us less popular amongst sponsors. I
overcome this by never giving up, and try to be a trustworthy yes-man.
6. What is the funniest/weirdest thing that has happened to you whilst doing this sport
professionally?
Few funny/weird things happen in freefall unless I choose them to happen. Maybe the
weirdest thing Ive ever done is to go to Malaysia to speak about my life in flying to Malaysian
Airlines.
7. Have you ever had a serious injury from this sport?
No