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Presented by the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA), Stick With It is a podcast for pilots who want to learn, reflect, and grow in their profession.
Each episode features conversations with experienced guests from current to former pilots and aviation experts, sharing stories, practical skills, and timeless advice for navigating a career in aviation.
Fly safe and stick with it.
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Send us a text Welcome back to Stick with It! In this episode, we’re joined by Carolyn Vaughan, Principal Human Factors Specialist in Aviation Psychology and Human Factors. We explore the mental and emotional challenges pilots face throughout their training journeys, and how to better prepare for them from the very beginning. Carolyn shares why adopting a “novice mindset” can be so powerful, even for experienced pilots in recurrent training, and offers practical ways to build resilience and ...
Send us a text 🎙 Stick With It – Inside the IOC: Real-Time Decisions, Real-World Pressure Welcome back to Stick With It. In this episode, we're going behind the scenes of Qantas operations with Captain Ben Holland, A330 pilot and Manager IOC, and Chris Mulholland, Manager IOC Operations, who brings over 47 years of experience to the table. We dive deep into the Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) the nerve centre of airline operations. What actually happens when a pilot makes a call mid-flight...
Send us a text Welcome back to Stick With It! In this powerful and exclusive episode, we’re joined by Capt Kevin Sullivan (Ret’d), whose aviation story is nothing short of extraordinary. Kevin began his career as a U.S. Navy pilot, flying the iconic F-14 Tomcat and training as part of the elite Top Gun program. After his military career, he made the transition to commercial aviation, joining Qantas and flying widebody aircraft across the globe. But it was one fateful day in 2008 that would fo...
Send us a text Welcome back to Stick With It! In this episode, we're joined by Capt Andrew Stewart (Ret’d), a former Qantas 747 Captain who is now a psychotherapist working with the Pilot Assistance Network (PAN). After retiring from flying, Andrew retrained as a therapist at Oxford, specialising in supporting pilots with the unique mental challenges of aviation. We explore the psychological blocks pilots often face in training, how to manage stress, deal with imposter syndrome, and practical...
Send us a text Welcome back to Stick With It. Today, we’re joined by Captain Ryan Smith, a QantasLink Dash 8 Q400 Check and Training Captain with a rich background that started in general aviation through the UNSW program. In this episode, Ryan walks us through his journey from flight training and GA operations into an airline operation, offering a behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to transition into QantasLink. We dive into the challenges and steep learning curve of operating t...
Send us a text In this episode of Stick With It, we’re honoured to be joined by former AIPA President, Captain Wayne Kearns (Ret'd). Captain Kearns reflects on the early days of AIPA, sharing firsthand stories from a defining era in aviation. From navigating industrial challenges to flying alongside World War II pilots, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the past through the eyes of someone who lived it. With decades of experience both in the flightdeck and in leadership roles, C...
Send us a text We’re kicking the new season off with my good mate, AIPA President Captain Andrew Marshall. We talk through his career so far, unpack where things stand with Reduced Crew Operations (RCO), dive into the latest on enterprise bargaining, and look ahead to what the future may hold for our profession. Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction and welcome to season two 00:29 – Guest introduction: Captain Andrew Marshall 02:38 – Andrew's early career and Qantas star...
Send us a text This discussion provides a better understanding of what happens following an accident or incident and most importantly, the support services available to you from AIPA. You'll gain a better understanding into the process and who is available to help you manage what is always a stressful time. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Captain Stead joins us for an informative discussion about preparing for a training course, how to navigate the challenges during the course and valuable insights into how to manage things when they don't necessarily go to plan. We also cover the latest update on all things Evidence Based Training (EBT). A fascinating discussion. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text AIPA Welfare Team - for decades this service has provided thousands of members with support, advice and assistance in dealing with a variety of issues and challenges present in the lives of our members. "You don't think you need the welfare team until you do and then you really do" is a regular mantra of the team, so listen in and gain a better understanding of the support service available to you if things in your life don't go to plan. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text AIPA Legal - another great service offered by AIPA. Matt Warburton, our Head of Legal provides valuable insights into the service, how to access it and what to expect if you engage with a member of our fantastic team. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text AIPA's resident scheduler provides insight and helpful tips on how to use the service that our members have told us is most valuable to them. His advice and contact details are included in the chat and is "gold" for anyone trying to get their head around the complicated workplace contracts that govern our flying lives. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Mindfulness and being kinder to yourself: a fascinating chat with Andrew Stewart - former Qantas Captain Andrew Stewart explores the area of mindfulness and being kinder to yourself, particularly when undertaking a training course. He provides a number of valuable insights and ideas that can have a positive and meaningful impact on our members. Essential listening. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Accommodation - AIPA's accommodation team provide valuable insights into the process of selecting accommodation for Qantas pilots and what our members can do from a reporting perspective to help us ensure that the best possible standard of accommodation is provided to our crews. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Evidence Based Training (EBT) Part 2 - Captain Dirk Dahmen from Qantas Flight Training returns to provide an update on the rollout of the EBT training program for Qantas pilots. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Evidence Based Training (EBT) Part 1 - Captain Dirk Dahmen from Qantas Flight Training joins us to talk about the evolution of EBT within the Qantas training department and what our pilots can expect as they embark on the EBT journey as part of the cyclic training program. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) Part 2 - we continue the discussion about FRMS, with a renewed emphasis on the process involved with going fatigued either before, during or after a duty period. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) Part 1 - we discuss the evolving world of FRMS, how it applies to Qantas pilots and how you can better understand it from a practical perspective. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text Reduced Crew Operations (RCO) - an interesting chat about the threat of reduced crew operations to the airline industry. Tony Lucas shares his insight into the issue that may seem a distant threat, but is a threat that if associations like AIPA don't take seriously now, will see airline safety dramatically reduced. Fly safe and stick with it.
Send us a text We discuss the role of the Fair Work Commission and some of the considerations of having a dispute escalated to an Intractable Bargaining Determination. Fly safe and stick with it.
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