Category Archives: Australia Desk

Episode 741: You fly, I’ll drink!

Posted on March 15, 2023 by admin

The ATSB releases their preliminary report on the Gold Coast helicopter mid-air collision, providing a high level overview of the facts gathered to date. Straddy Brewairy Tours launch a sight-seeing flight that combines beer sampling with views of Stradbroke Island … Continue reading →

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Episode 740: Avalon’s back and we’re loving it, Chief!

Posted on March 8, 2023 by admin

The boys have made it to the Australian International Airshow 2023 (aka Avalon) and have been kept extremely busy recording content for the Australian Defence Magazine podcast as well as the recently revived Plane Crazy Down Under podcast. Woo hoo! … Continue reading →

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Episode 738: Kiwi retirements, military rumours and preparations for Avalon 2023

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

The boys were a bit cheeky this week as they were able to re-use a big chunk of the content they recorded last week, even though Qantas hasn’t had any turn backs this week. Go figure! CEA Technologies will be … Continue reading →

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Episode 736: Anniversaries abound, from marriages to Emiroo

Posted on February 8, 2023 by admin

February seems to be anniversary time in Oz as it’s a cracker time for a Summer wedding, but that’s not been the case this week as it’s been rather cold and we haven’t (yet) seen any snow, and certainly none … Continue reading →

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Episode 735: Floods vs Gas, it’s all on in Steve’s sim session

Posted on February 1, 2023 by admin

Steve’s a little tired after being recertified as an instructor…not for airplanes…but for trains. We discuss the similarities in approaches to training between rail and aviation, including one of Steve’s more interesting sim sessions. Meanwhile, across the Tasman Sea at … Continue reading →

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Episode 734: Bonza, a smattering of military and Qantas maintenance woes

Posted on January 25, 2023 by admin

After the Geeks asking how long the boys have been producing the OzDesk, they start with a bit of history and how they started submitting news via email, then recording separately until, on Episode 52 in June 2009, the first … Continue reading →

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Episode 733: Bonza gets its AOC & there’s an Ozzie constellation in space

Posted on January 18, 2023 by admin

It’s been only a week and the boys are back with a new OzDesk which could be setting a bit of a trend, but they had to come back to talk about the big big news. Yes, it was rumour … Continue reading →

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Episode 732: Fatal helicopter collision and Bonza’s still awaiting their AOC

Posted on January 11, 2023 by admin

Wow, it’s 2023 and the boys are back so hopefully they can get a few extra episodes into the feed this year. Meanwhile, Grant’s been loading historical OzDesk segments into the Australia Desk website and hopes to get the full … Continue reading →

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Episode 711: It’s Bonza, Mate!

Posted on August 10, 2022 by admin

Steve & Grant note that since the last episode we’ve lost Glen Towler from NZ and Grant’s Dad Jim while also noting the anniversary of Steve’s father’s passing. After a small discussion on how both fathers were influential in the … Continue reading →

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Episode 701: So much news, so little time…

Posted on May 11, 2022 by admin

The boys knew they’d be back with AusDesk episodes in 2022 but didn’t think it would take quite *this* long to get one produced. Suffice to say, they’ve picked one of the busiest times in aviation Down Under to come … Continue reading →

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