Episode 30- Michael “Micky” Sigel and building greatness

  Michael “Micky” Sigel began flying before most people learn how to drive a car. His early talent and passion got him on the Advance team when he was just sixteen years old. These days Micky makes a living as a test pilot for Gin Gliders and has been a dominant force in the Swiss League and the World Cup for nearly a decade. In this episode we catch up on what went down with the Gin factory last year in Northern Korea; what a test pilot actually does; how the Swiss League turns out so much incredible talent; the importance of mentors and how where you fly affects the pilot you can become; the local advantage and the traps of flying the unknown vs the known; what separates the best from the good; the importance of mental strength and believing in  yourself; the importance of a glider in a competition and the importance of choosing a glider that suits the task- and a LOT more. Enjoy! A buck an episode, that’s all we ask. Subscribe to the Cloudbase Mayhem Podcast on Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Tune In, or ITunes!       Show Notes: * Making a new Gin Glider * What happened with the Gin Factory in North Korea and how they have had to adjust * What is a test pilot really? * Swiss league- how do you build greatness and champions? * Micky’s favorite place to fly * The importance of mentors and how where you fly affects the pilot you become * How where you fly really affects the pilot you can become, and the downfalls of local knowledge * What separates the best from the good? * The importance of mental strength and believing in yourself * Choosing gliders to match the task and goal * The new CCC rules- will it help more manufacturers get into building comp wings? * Do companies have to build comp wings to better their lower level wings? IE is there a crossover? * Advice to lower hours pilots * Mentioned in this episode: Gin Gliders, Aaron Durogati, Will Gadd, Torsten Sigel, Chrigel and Michael Maurer, Steven Wyss, Peter Kleinman, Jan Sterren, Rafa Lukoz, Michael Witchi, Bill Belcourt, Matt Dadam, Nick Greece, Bruce Marks