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Go Flying Australia Podcast

Go Flying Australia Podcast
Author: Adam Knight: Pilot, Aviation Enthusiast and Podcaster.
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The ultimate podcast for General and Recreational Aviation stories within Australia. We discuss flying training, Light Sport Aircraft, General Aviation Aircraft, owning aircraft, employment within aviation, air shows, fly ins, airplane reviews, cross country trips and other interesting news in aviation within Australia.
18 Episodes
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Interviews from my trip to Oshkosh Airventure Fly-inn and Convention in 2017. Interviews with: Dan Johnson – www.bydanjohnson.com; David Fill – Airplane owners podcast; Launchpad Marzari – Airplane Geeks Podcast Contributor; Steve Vissher – Plane...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 041 – Oshkosh 2017 Interviews appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
I talk with Michael Veitch who is the author of the book 44 days: 75 Squadron and the fight for Australia. Michaels book is a tribute to the men of 75 Squadron RAAF who...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 040 – The rookie squadron who fought for Australia – 75 Squadron RAAF appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Summary: Interview with Errol von Rensburg who is the Australian distributor of South African built Sling aircraft. The Airplane Factory which manufactures Sling aircraft currently supplys both kits and factory built aircraft for 2 seater Sling...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 039 – A light aircraft you can fly around the world – Sling Aircraft appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Summary: I interview two aircraft owners about their experiences. Guest 1 – Ben Jones who has been flying for 22 years. He currently holds an RAAUS Certificate and a Recreational Pilot License with a number of...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 038 – Five questions to ask before buying a plane appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Daniel Pearson is an IT entrepreneur, Private Pilot and part owner of TVSA Pilot Training at Bacchus Marsh near Melbourne. Open Day If you interested in becoming a pilot you can attend TVSA’s Open Day...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 037 – From Private Pilot to Flying School Owner – Daniel Pearson appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Im joined by two keen bush pilots to talk about bush flying in a slightly different format than the usual show. Guest 1 – Tim Howes is a pilot, airplane owner and a co founder...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 036 – Who’s the greatest Bush Pilot of all time and more with Tim Howes and Dan Compton appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Interview with Ben Wyndham – Today on the show I talk with Ben Wyndham who runs airspeed aviation which is a successful charter operator and flight school based in Scone in NSW. Ben is passionate...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 035 – Aircraft Charter and starting a Regional Airline with Airspeed Aviation appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Interview with Rob Mark – ATC, ATP rated pilot, Journalist, Author and Podcaster. Rob got his start in aviation by joining the United States Airforce as an Air Traffic Controller before moving into to a civilian...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 034 – Air Traffic Control with Rob Mark appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
I talk with Michael Monck – Chairman of Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAUS). We talk about two game changing proposals from RAAUS who are looking to increase the Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of aircraft that it administers and to...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 033 – Game changing proposals for Recreational Aviation appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
I talk with Dan Compton, an ex RAAF and RFDS pilot who has recently started his own flight school called Wings Out West based at Dubbo. At his flight school Dan has combined many passions into...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 032 – Man on a mission – Wings out West CFI Dan Compton (RAAF, RFDS and Bush Pilot) appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Today on the show I talk with Bill Weeks who has over 4,000 hours of experience instructing in a broad range of General and Recreational Aircraft. Bill currently is the Chief Flying Instructor at Golden...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 031 – An American Recreational Aviation Instructor – Bill Weeks appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Today on the show I talk with a remarkable young man named Lachlan Smart who at only 18 years of age plans to fly solo around the world in a Cirrus SR22. Links: Wings around...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 030 – Wings around the world teen Pilot Lachlan Smart appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Today on the show I talk with Gerard Kitt who is the proud owner of a Tecnam P2002 Sierra. Such was his love for Tecnam aircraft Gerard decided to become a Tecnam distributor with an...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 029 – Tecnam aircraft – its ‘Amore’ at first sight appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
On today’s show I catch up with Matt Hall who provides a rundown on his team’s preparation for the 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship. Matt is currently busy preparing for the second race...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 028 – Matt Halls 2016 Red Bull Air Race World Championship appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Summary: Have you ever dreamed of owning your own aircraft? You have probably thought about owning a recreational or certified General Aviation aircraft but have you ever considered buying an Experimental Amateur Built (EAB) aircraft?...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 027 – Experimental Aircraft Ownership with Mark Newton appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
Summary: Interview with an Australian Bush pilot Tim Howes who has recently travelled to Nevada to attend the High Sierra Fly-inn. This is a fly-inn where bush pilots get together to conquer back country strips...
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 025 – Aussie Bush Pilot conquers the High Sierra in Nevada appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
I talk with Peter Harlow who is the distributor of Aeroprakt aircraft in Australia. We talk about the trusty and well known A-22 Foxbat and also the brand new game changing A-32 Vixxen. The Vixxen has a stall speed of just 27 knots in the landing configuration and amazingly also is capable of 115 knots in the cruise. The Vixxen is not a replacement for the A-22 but is a new and redesigned aircraft.
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_024.mp3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qf8v3G1MQc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUdzVnZBaoY
Links:
Foxbat Australia (Distributor)
Foxbat Pilot Blog
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 024 – New VSTOL A32 Vixxen LSA from Aeroprakt appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.
I talk with Peter Harper from the Temora Aviation Museum about the upcoming Warbirds Downunder Air show on 20-21 Nov 2015. In the interview we talk about a number of things including the aircraft that are attending the airshow and what it takes to keep these wonderful warbirds in peak condition.
http://traffic.libsyn.com/goflying/Go_Flying_Australia_Podcast_023.mp3
Press play to listen to the podcast or subscribe by clicking here for iTunes.
How to get to Temora:
Some of the many Aircraft which will be flying at the Air show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acL8m9g2v5s
Links:
Warbirds Down Under Air show
Full list of attending aircraft
The post Go Flying Australia Podcast 023 – Warbirds Downunder 2015 preview appeared first on Go Flying Australia Blog.