You can always count on this podcast to have some interesting, opinionated and, occasionally, diverse points of view. This episode really brings them all and (bonus!) includes a whole new view as we introduce Anthony Simmons and the “View from the Lounge” segment for your listening pleasure.
We’ve also got another great discussion with Owen Zupp as his trip around Australia draws closer, a quick chat we recorded with David [...]
25
Feb
2010
Episode 26: Enjoying the Views
Tags: ADSB, Aeroscene Flying Group, Asses Ears Lodge, Bas Scheffers, DA20, DA40, David Optimal, David Vanderhoof, Grampians Airfield, John Squires, machete, Matt Hall, Owen Zupp, Parafield Airshow, RNP, There and Back, View From the Lounge, WTF
13
Feb
2010
Episode 25: Fan Boys
Tags: 737, 767, 777, 787, Air New Zealand, Auckland, AVTours, first class, Flight Experience Melbourne, Garuda, Jetstar, kiosk, Matt Hall, Narita, Perth, QANTAS. 747, RedBull AirRace, simulator, Singapore, SMS, Sydney, tailstrike
Yes, Steve & Grant are Fan Boys (big Fan Boys, in fact :) and this episode we demonstrate it once again by interviewing Matt Hall and hanging out with some more fans at the Flight Experience Melbourne Facebook fan page open night in their 737 flight simulator. Seems we’re not the only ones who think a publically accessible 737 simulator is a great thing :)
Here’s how this episode flows:
First class [...]
31
Dec
2009
Episode 22: Farewell 2009
Tags: 747, 787, A380, Adam Visccher, ADSB, Air New Zealand, Air Services, Airplane Geeks, Airspeed, Amberley, Bas Scheffers, Ben Ippolito, Carlo Santoro, CASA, Changi, Dane Golden, David Vanderhoof, GAAP, Gippsland Aeronautics, Jeremy Peck, JetConnect, Joel Haski, Karla Courtenay, Lang Kidby, Leo Laporte, Matt Hall, Michael Gilmour, Nick Brau, Nigel Lamb, Owen Zupp, Pilot's Flight Podlog, Podcast Answerman, QANTAS, RAAF, Rob Fyfe, Saj Ahmad, Shashank Nigam, Tiger Airways, UCAP, Uncontrolled Airspace
It’s the Christmas & New Year holiday period, plus down here it’s Summer so we’re totally into listening to long aviation podcasts when we’re not distracted by having fun. So, for all of our listeners who have long drives or lots of chores to do around home, we give you our longest episode yet. With a bit of Christmas cheer, we produce just over two hours of PCDU goodness including [...]
11
Dec
2009
Episode 20: A Tribute to Pip Borman
As part of the recent Show us ya Wheels event in Numurkah the PCDU team attended a memorial tribute dinner for Pip Borman, a famous Australian aerobatics pilot from Shepparton who died in a crash during a photo shoot flight. The presentations at the dinner included speaches from David Fertel at Castrol and Julian Frazier from QBE Insurance along with a keynote presentation from Matt Hall, Australia’s only Red [...]
22
Sep
2009
Episode 9: Airplane Geeks Down Under
Tags: 737, 767, A330, ACMA, Air New Zealand, Air Services, Air Traffic Control, Airplane Geeks, Airshow, Amberley, Andrew Temby, ATC, Australian Centre for Mission Aviation, Central Flying School, Coldstream, Dan Webb, David Vanderhoof, Dr Bruce Searle, Emirates, F111, F35, Jetwhine, MAF, Matt Hall, Mission Aviation Fellowship, MRTT, OzJet, Point Cook, QANTAS, RAAF, RedBull AirRace, Rob Mark, Sydney, V Australia, Virgin, Virgin Blue, YCEM
This episode we’re joined by Dan, David & Rob from the Airplane Geeks podcast to discuss airline news and have a great discussion about air traffic control issues here & in the USA. We also have interviews with Dr Bruce Searle, dean of the Australian Centre for Mission Aviation, and Andrew Temby, aerobatic pilot & owner of a YAK-52TW. Both were recorded at the Mission Aviation Fellowship airshow held at [...]
