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

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 [...]

 
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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 [...]

 
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Episode 16: Rant on Steve, Rant on

Tags: 737, 747, 767, 777, A320, Adelaide, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Avalon, Boeing, Brisbane, DC10, F111, Fiire Bomber, fire, JAL, Jetstar, Jetstarised, Melbourne Airport, Narita, Newcastle, Owen Zupp, QANTAS, RBAR, RedBull AirRace, Sydney, tiger, V Australia, Victoria, Water Bomber, Wedgetail, YMML

Steve & Grant discuss all the latest news items that were of interest over the past couple of weeks. Steve also gets to have a few “c’est la vent” moments on some topics that were annoying him.
As if all that wasn’t enough, we also have a chat with Owen Zupp and reveal the winner of our first ever give away competition. Sorry, you’ll have to listen to the episode to [...]

 
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Win a copy of Owen Zupp’s Book

Tags: book, Competition, Down to Earth, Free, Owen Zupp, There and Back

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 [...]

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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, [...]

 
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