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.

  • Friends of the Podcast
    • 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
    • MyRedFlare
      Excellent SarWatch tool for pilots
    • 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
  • Other Podcasts we listen to
    • 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
    • Flight Time Radio Show
      Weekly radio show about flying in Florida
    • Fly With Me
      Joe D’Eon is a pilot with a major airline and he takes his recorder with him
    • Flying Podcast
      Steve Cooke in the UK produces an awesome show with lots of stories &interviews about flying in the UK. Definitely one of our favourites.
    • 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 Flight Podlog
      Join Will Hawkins as he covers the “ups &downs”of learning to fly. Before he went on to start the Pilots Flight Podlog,Will documented his adventures as he learned to fly. Amazing listening,even if you already have your license.
    • 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.
  • Airlines
    • 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
  • Blogroll
    • 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
    • Jetwhine
      Rob Mark &Scott Spangler provide their bold opinions on industry buzz
    • Things in the Sky
      Dan Webb’s great site on airlines (especially statistics &seat pitch:) )
    • What Just Flew By
      David Vanderhoof’s aviation history website
  • Let’s go Flying
    • 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
  • News Sources
  • Other Links
    • 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.