We were fortunate to attend a lecture recently presented by Lang Kidby at the Australian National Aviation Museum (Moorabbin Air Museum). Lang has flown a Vickers Vimy replica aircraft from England to Australia to re-enact the 1919 flight by Keith & Ross Macpherson Smith. He has also flown an Avro Avian from England to Australia to re-enact Bert Hinkler’s completion of the first solo flight from England to Australia in [...]
Archive for October, 2009
29
Oct
2009
Episode 14: Lang’s Great Journeys
Tags: Australian National Aviation Museum, Avro Avian, Bert Hinkler, Keith Macpherson Smith, Lang Kidby, Lecture, Macpherson Smith, Mark Pilkington, Moorabbin Air Museum, Ross Macpherson Smith, Vickers Vimy
29
Oct
2009
Win a copy of Owen Zupp’s Book
As mentioned during our interview with Owen Zupp in episode 13, we’re doing our first ever give-away.
Owen has graciously donated a signed copy of his book, Down to Earth, for one of our lucky listeners to win. All you have to do is go to the There and Back website and see where Owen’s journey is taking him (check out The Route for details). Then, suggest a location you think [...]
20
Oct
2009
Episode 13: The Only Way is Zupp
Tags: 737, 747, Ansett, articles, Australian Aviation, author, Bert Hinkler, book, Bundaberg, Down to Earth, Hinkler Hall of Aviation, Hinkler House, Jabiru, Owen Zupp, RAAF, RFDS, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Skycraft Scout, There and Back
Of all the times for the technical gremlins to strike, it had to be for our “Lucky” 13th episode. We recorded a great discussion with Owen Zupp and, despite a fault in the call recorder that made us repeat a part, we thought we had it in the bag. We even feature our first ever give away in this episode and it’s a beauty (see the notes below for details).
However, [...]
12
Oct
2009
Episode 12: It’s not that late in Adelaide…
Tags: A330, Air New Zealand, Air Traffic Control, Amberley, ATC, ATSB, Black Eyed Peas, Boeing, China, environment, F111, Facebook, Flight Attendant, India, Jetstar, KC-30, Mackay, MRTT, passengers, QANTAS, Queensland, RA-Aus, RAAF, Recreational Aviation Australia, Regional Express, REX, Social Networking, Townsville, Virgin Blue, Wagga
Despite his better judgement, Bas Scheffers comes back to hang out with us once again as we discuss some of the news items from the past week or so. Topics of discussion in this episode include:
Jetstar flight attendant gets in trouble with Facebook:
Jetstar attendant contacted 15yo passenger on Facebook (ABC News)
Jetstar worker in strife over Facebook incident (ABC News)
Mile-high matchmaking: social networking service (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
Jetstar eyes growth [...]
03
Oct
2009
Episode 11: Recreationally Yours
Tags: 737, AAAF, Adelaide, All Nippon Airways, ANA, Boeing, dust, F16, GAAP, Geoff Dixon, Mackay, Parafield, QANTAS, RA-Aus, Recreational Aviation Australia, Recreational Flying, Sydney, Thunderbirds, Tiger Airways, USAF, Wedgetail, YPPF
This episode we’re joined by Bas Scheffers, a Recreational Aviation Australia pilot (our version of the US Sport Pilot rules) who flies out of Parafield airport (YPPF) in Adelaide, South Australia. We have a great chat about flying RA-Aus aircraft, GAAP issues, the benefits of learning to fly under RA-Aus instead of the usual GA, the information available from the recreational flying community and even discuss the new AAAF Forum [...]
03
Oct
2009
Combined PCDU/UCAP Meet Up at Temora
Looks like a few of the PCDU listeners are going to fly from Essendon Airport (YMEN) to Temora (YTEM) to catch the Temora Aviation Museum’s next flying days on October 24th & 25th. I had planned to go up there to catch the show and interview some of the staff, pilots and engineers, although I’d originally planned to drive up & back. I’d prefer to fly up there but it [...]
