Links to Podcasts & Sites We Like
Here’s a list of various websites, blogs and podcasts that we visit, read and/or listen to on a regular basis. We’ve also listed the people we’ve had on the podcast, our usual sources of news and some of the usual suspects who appear in the news.
- Airplane Geeks
The Airplane Geeks podcast was where we got our start. A great bunch of guys who put on a fun show with lots of amazing content. - Flight Experience Melbourne
A fixed base 737 simulator that’s open to the public. We’ve interviewed Carlo Santoro, their chief check pilot a number of times. - Karla Courtney
Karla runs the QANTAS Travel Insider site but this is a link to her personal site - Lang Kidby's Next Horizon
Lang is an Australian adventurer who has recreated a number of historic flights, including flying a Vickers Vimy replica from England to Australia. - Matt Hall Racing
Matt Hall is the only Australian in the RedBull AirRace - Nigel Lamb
Red Bull Air Racer, warbird pilot and gentleman – we’re looking forward to interviewing him again - Owen Zupp's "There & Back"
Owen Zupp will be flying around Australia in 2010 to commemorate 100 years of powered flight in Australia and raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service - Red Baron Sydney
Joel Haski runs the Red Baron aerobatics (training & joy flights) & sight seeing company at Bankstown (YSBK) - Shashank Nigam's SimpliFlying site
Shashank is all about Airline Branding and how airlines can leverage the ‘net
- Airplane Geeks
The Airplane Geeks podcast was where we got our start. A great bunch of guys who put on a fun show with lots of amazing content. - AirSafe.com
Dr Todd Curtis’ podcast with critical information for the traveling public - Airspeed
Stephen Force (aka Steve Tupper) takes you with him as he learns to fly new aircraft and experiences media rides the rest of us dream about - Desert Pilot Podcast
Fly about with Trevor on his adventures in Arizona - Fly With Me
Joe D’Eon is a pilot with a major airline and he takes his recorder with him - IAG Blog Podcast
Aviation analysis, discussions and reviews with Addison Schonland and the IAG team. - Mile High Flyers
Everything is “Mile High” when you live in Colorado - Pilot's Flight PodLog
Will & Dave hangar fly with pilots of all experience levels and aircraft types - Pilotcast
The podcast by pilots for pilots – “Talking about flying is a very pleasant mental disease” - Student Pilot Journal
An excellent video podcast covering Greg Summers’ learning to fly and beyond - The New Pilot Podblog
Robert Cigliano has goals for his flying as he accumulates his first 100 hours – great stuff - Uncontrolled Airspace
Dave, Jack n Jeb put on one of the best aviation podcasts ever. Great discussions about flying in the USA from a GA perspective.
- QANTAS
The Flying Kangaroo, QANTAS has been around since 1920 - Regional Express (REX)
Regional carrier flying SAAB SF340s on regional routes around Australia - Tiger Airways
The closest thing to RyanAir here in Australia - Virgin Blue
From start up domestic Low Cost Carrier to flying 777’s across the Pacific, Virgin have gone from strength to strength in Australia
- AusFlier
Steve’s flying blog – he updates it here and there :) - Cockpit Conversation
Follow the flying life of “Aviatrix,” a Canadian pilot flying twins around North America for work. - Experience This!
The commercial blog for Flight Experience Melbourne. Learn about flying 737s, the people involved and check out some merchandise. - Fly Me Friendly
Grant’s Flying blog
- Aeroscene Flying Group
This is the group of pilots & aircraft that Bas is involved in - Flight Experience Melbourne
A fixed base 737 simulator that’s open to the public. We’ve interviewed Carlo Santoro, their chief check pilot a number of times. - Mustang Flights
This is the P51 that Matt Hall flies – feeling brave? :) - Red Baron Sydney
Joel Haski runs the Red Baron aerobatics (training & joy flights) & sight seeing company at Bankstown (YSBK) - Royal Victorian Aero Club
From learning to fly to the Dawn Patrol, Royal Vic has a lot to offer
- Australian Aviation
Our favourite flying magazine - The Australian
National newspaper where Steve Creedy writes many aviation related pieces
- Airservices Australia
Provider of Australia’s Air Traffic Control management and other airside services - Mission Aviation Fellowship
A faith based aviation group providing transport & relief services around the world. They also put together a fun airshow at the Coldstream (YCEM) airport. - QANTAS Travel Insider
Run by Karla Courtney (we interviewed her in episode 8), this is a great site for travel tips, guides & reviews - Royal Flying Doctor Service
Providing medical services to the outback & beyond, this is a worthy cause if you’re looking for somewhere to donate.
