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Tag Archives: pilots
Episode 351: Grant Reports on the Canowindra International Balloon Challenge

This week’s “Bit’s n Pieces” episode of the Geeks includes a segment from Grant reporting on his experiences as Safety Officer and Met Officer and the 2015 Canowindra International Balloon Challenge (pronounced “Can-ow-ndra” :) )
Posted in Extras
Tagged balloon, Canowindra, Canowindra International Balloon Challenge, CIBC, competition, hot air balloon, markers, Met Officer, pilots, Safety Officer, targets
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Episode 107: Jetstar’s Asian pilot planning irks the union
Produced for Airplane Geeks episode 107: Grant’s health is improving as he kicks the flu and the weather is getting warmer. So too is the news: Australian & International Pilots’ Association makes Jetstar’s Asian crewing plans an election item David … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged AIPA, Asia, Australian & International Pilots Association, black box, David Warren, Garuda, Jetstar, MRH-90, pilots, pilots' strike
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Episode 53: More A330 Issues for Jetstar
Grant continues to have sound issues and the weather is crappy but the boys keep it together long enough to get some stories out: ATSB determines that a dodgy circuit was responsible for an inflight shut down of a Jetstar … Continue reading
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Tagged A330, A340, ATSB, commissions, dispute, Emirates, engine failure, fatigue, Flight Centre, Jetstar, limits, Melbourne, pilots, Singapore Airlines, tail strike
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