Career
He is also an alpinist, paraglider, environmentalist, and a photographer. He is author of eleven books (nature, photography, climbing and flying), some of them awarded and translated in several languages. Besides "normal" flying in Europe, mostly for aerial business purposes (vertical and oblique photography), he has also some extreme flights under his belt:
Worldtrannsiberia 2002:
Around The Only World 2004:
Africa - Valley of Life 2005:
The Alps - A Bird"s Eye View 2006–2009: 28,000 km over 8 countries including
Russia
38,000 km crossing 23 countries
17,000 km over 13 countries
60,000 km all over the Alps
He has flown for more than 3500 hours all over the world, mostly with his ultra light motor glider and other single engine aircraft.
He holds PPL - private pilot license with IFR - (instrumental flight rules) rating, night qualification, and ULPL - ultralight pilot license. Official national speed record Around the World Eastbound
Unofficial world speed record Around the World Eastbound -
2nd place national competition RAL2 2005
Active member (Supervisory Board) Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Slovenija
Member Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association America
Member European Association of Archaeologists America (Experimental Aircraft Association)
Aeronautical club Member Alaska Prlek and Društvo Zgornjesavinjskih letalcev.