A blind landing happens when you rotate in a way that prevents you from seeing the ground before your board or feet actually make contact with it. It requires complete, unwavering commitment.
In the early days of aviation, pilots navigated purely by sight. They followed roads, rivers, and bonfires. When a heavy fog rolled in, flying became a guessing game. Pilots spoke of "flying by the seat of their pants," relying on the physical sensations of their bodies to tell them if they were level or turning. Spoiler alert: the human inner ear is terrible at this, often leading to fatal crashes. blind landing
That is the core question behind the award-winning documentary podcast, . A Defining Mistake A blind landing happens when you rotate in
shifts to figure skating, exploring the rich, often suppressed history of queer and marginalized skaters fighting for their place on the ice. The Verdict They followed roads, rivers, and bonfires
Created by Ari Saperstein, the podcast takes its name from a literal and metaphorical disaster at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. During the women's gymnastics all-around final, a piece of equipment—the vault—was accidentally set two inches too low.
When we watch the Olympics, we see perfection. We see athletes sticking impossible landings and wearing shiny gold medals. But what happens when the system meant to support those athletes fails them entirely?