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Leading Edge

Jack Peploe
Wingsuiting
Skydiving
Wingsuit
Human Flight
Data
Wingsuit BASE Jumping
Wingsuit Flying
Wingsuit Technology
Camera Flying
Wingsuit Competition Rules
Wingsuit Acro
Risk Management
Performance
Women In Sports
Wind Tunnel Training
Aerial Maneuvers
Coaching
Chief Judge
Wingsuit Exit Planning
Proximity Flying

Leading Edge explores the art, science, and soul of wingsuiting, through short, powerful conversations with the people redefining human flight.

Hosted by Jack Peploe, SQRL Wingsuit Coach, four-time national wingsuit acro champion, and lifelong student of the sky, each 15-minute episode dives into one focused story or theme: from competition mindset to filmmaking, innovation, and the philosophy of ... more

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Why would a host turn down 45 to 60 competitors in a single event? For 2027, not one US drop zone bid to host the wingsuit championships, and the 2028 Mondial in Prostějov is going ahead without wingsuiting at all. Randy Connell has been the meet dir... more

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Douggs has been flying his body off big walls since 2001, tracking pants, Prodigy, Vampire, Venom, the onesie he hassled Robert Pecnik into building. He has lost more friends to the sport than most people will ever make. Ask him how many of those dea... more

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Every world title is decided twice: once in the air, and once by the people who write the rules, read the data and sign off the scores. Steve Hubbard has spent fifteen years and around 8,000 jumps on both sides of that line, from flying for the first... more

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Anna Mueller didn't set out to build one of Australia's best-known wingsuit events. With no coaches anywhere near Cairns in far north Queensland, she reverse-calculated the cost of flying some in and needed eight paying participants to make it work. ... more

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Chris McDougall
Wingsuit and BASE jumper with three decades of experience and former owner of a BASE jumping school
Episode: Chris "Douggs" McDougall: 30 Years, Zero Unavoidable Deaths, and the Discipline of Trusting Your Gut
Steve Hubbard
15-year skydiver with extensive experience and judge leadership
USPA, wingsuit community
Episode: Steve Hubbard: Rules, Judges, and the Craft of Keeping Competition Fair
Anna Mueller
Founder/organizer of Booster Wings, Wingsuit coach/enthusiast
Booster Wings
Episode: Anna Mueller: Booster Wings, Reverse-Calculating Everything, and Bringing the Coaches to You
Joe Lohmuller
Wingsuit pilot and national acro champion
Episode: Moab Joe: Compulsories, Docks, and the Craft of Competing
JJ Bruno
Wingsuit pilot and software engineer; creator of ExitEval
ExitEval
Episode: JJ Bruno: Surfers vs Scientists, Reading the Start Arc, and the Craft of Trusting Your Data
Sam Laming
Wingsuit coach with over a decade of experience coordinating coaching across continents
Independent wingsuit coaching / UK scene
Episode: Sam Laming: Coaching Culture, Suit Size Creep, and the Craft of Learning the Hard Way
Patrick Kramer
Skydiver, wingsuiter, wind tunnel coach, air force instructor
World Champion and coach
Episode: Patrick Kramer: Going All In, World Titles, and the Art of Being a Student Again
Tim Howell
Wingsuit explorer and base jumper specializing in remote high-altitude exits
Royal Marines (former); wingsuit and base jumping professional
Episode: Tim Howell: Opening New Exits, High-Altitude Flight, and the Discipline of Walking Away
Pete Allum
Skydiver, canopy coach, 37,000+ skydives; discussed as guest in the episode
Independent wingsuiting professional and coach
Episode: Pete Allum: Fundamentals, Beginner's Mind, and the Craft of Canopy Flight

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Jack Peploe
Host of Leading Edge; SQRL Wingsuit Coach; four-time national wingsuit acro champion; lifelong student of the sky.

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Chris "Douggs" McDougall: 30 Years, Zero Unavoidable Deaths, and the Discipline of Trusting Your Gut
Q: Do you feel that social media has made wingsuiting better or has it created a generation of pilots chasing the wrong things?
He sees social media as both beneficial and harmful. It can preserve and share the joy of flying, but attention and online praise can inflate egos, while clips conceal the training and changing conditions behind a flight.
Chris "Douggs" McDougall: 30 Years, Zero Unavoidable Deaths, and the Discipline of Trusting Your Gut
Q: When you look at the fatalities that have been experienced, how many do you believe were genuinely unavoidable, in your opinion?
Douggs says none were unavoidable, though the specific mistake was different for each person. He includes his own recent accident among the consequences of breaking his safety rules.
Steve Hubbard: Rules, Judges, and the Craft of Keeping Competition Fair
Q: Why is the ISC important to like a competitor, for example?
Hubbard explains that the ISC governs international competition, with involvement in meetings as a US representative, and outlines how committees for each discipline create rules under the wider ISC/FAI framework, making the organization central to how rules are proposed, debated, and adopted.
Anna Mueller: Booster Wings, Reverse-Calculating Everything, and Bringing the Coaches to You
Q: Has becoming an organizer changed your own relationship with wingsuiting?
Yes. Taking on the organizing role pushed Anna to improve and become more engaged with the sport, transforming her from a below-average to an average wingsuiter with more friends to fly with.
Patrick Kramer: Going All In, World Titles, and the Art of Being a Student Again
Q: How did competition change the way that you approached training and discipline?
Competition raised his daily commitment to flying, driving him to train every day and pursue the World Championships, but afterward he realized the value of continuing to explore other facets of flying rather than chasing a single outcome.

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A compact, high-signal series centered on wingsuiting, blending technical rigor with personal journey. Episodes frequently explore mastery, risk management, data-driven performance, and innovations in flight, from field and tunnel training to camera flying and gear design. Listeners can expect candid conversations with world-class pilots, coaches, engineers, and photographers who illuminate the mindset, preparation, and ethics behind pushing the boundaries of human flight. A notable strength is the diverse slate of guests, spanning elite competition, safety coaching, and cutting-edge tech, which offers actionable takeaways for aspiring pilots, coaches, and brands interested in extreme-sport storytelling and performance optimization.

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1. Chris McDougall
2. Steve Hubbard
3. Anna Mueller
4. Joe Lohmuller
5. JJ Bruno
6. Sam Laming
7. Patrick Kramer
8. Tim Howell

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