Tag Archives: C130

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 366: Bigger is better? A380, C130s and Alan Joyce’s salary

Posted on September 2, 2015 by admin

Grant’s back and the boys are gobsmacked by Alan Joyce’s $12 million salary! They’re pretty sure their morals would get corrupted for that amount of money! Still with Qantas, they’ve painted A380 VH-OQH to support the Wallabies rugby union team … Continue reading →

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Episode 341: Grand Prix handling displays are better than the cars :)

Posted on March 18, 2015 by admin

Grant’s back from the Canberra Balloon Spectacular where he’s had a blast playing with balloons including one that’s basically a chair lift hung under a balloon envelope. Woo hoo :) Meanwhile, Melbourne has hosted the Formula 1 Grand Prix but … Continue reading →

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Episode 339: What Happens in Vegas…

Posted on March 4, 2015 by admin

Avalon Airshow is over and the boys are recovering from the heat, the long distance walking and the aero-awesomeness. For this segment they chatted with Flying Officer “Guns” about the lessons learned when the RAAF took some C130Js to Exercise … Continue reading →

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Episode 276: Lets try that shot again…

Posted on November 27, 2013 by admin

Some days it takes two goes to get it right when recording an episode, or even when getting knee reconstruction surgery. Ouch! Avoiding becoming the Australian Medical Desk, we change back to aviation topics. Etihad A330 pilot declares Mayday due … Continue reading →

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Episode 259: Human Performance and Multi-Crew Pilot License in your Career

Posted on July 31, 2013 by admin

A research project at Melbourne’s Swinburne University into human performance factors is looking at ways to track pilots eyes while at work in the cockpit, as a method of assessing potential information overload situations. TigerAir launching Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme in … Continue reading →

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Episode 258: Shifting into Wellcamp and C-130Js

Posted on July 24, 2013 by admin

Steve is feeling a tad below par this week after coming off eight years of night shift into early morning starts, and editing of this week’s segment was interrupted when his son, Chris, ended up in the local hospital after … Continue reading →

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Episode 251: MyJet to Bendigo, Qantas in Perth & Airbus for RNZAF

Posted on June 5, 2013 by admin

We’ve often talked about the high cost of using airports in Australia, particularly the major hubs, and it seems the high cost of operating out of Melbourne’s Essendon Airport have forced a major user, business jet operator MyJet, to look … Continue reading →

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Episode 243: Doug Worrall joins us to talk LEO and go-arounds

Posted on April 10, 2013 by admin

Recorded on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne near Princess Bridge (sheltering from the rain). We speak to Doug Worrall, an airline pilot and iPad/Android app developer, about his new game, LEO – Low Earth Orbit, available in iTunes … Continue reading →

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Episode 238: Avalon 2013’s a wrap, so lets talk Air Lift Group media fun

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

The boys have spent the week at Avalon 2013 and are recording this OzDesk segment at the end of Day 6, the last day of the show. They’re rather exhausted, somewhat deaf and a bit sunburnt so it must have … Continue reading →

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