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Tag Archives: UAV
Episode 333: Boned, Pwned & Droned
Grant’s tired after completing his CASA panel interview process for aircraft maintenance management (links to PDF file) and Steve’s hungover after a few too many red wines with the “Infrequent Flyer” himself at the Members’ Reserve in the Melbourne Cricket … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 767, airspace, Alice Springs, Antonov, Antonov 74, Auckland, boneyard, CASA, comingling, drones, fine, HAAMC, hangover, Infrequent Flyer, Kaman, legal, MCG, Melboune Cricket Ground, Members Reserve, Qantas, RAN, RNZAF, Seasprite, UAS, UAV
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Episode 294: Droning on 787s
Grant’s back on deck (mostly) after an intense couple of weeks dealing with health issues and a CASA audit. He joins Steve to review the following news items: We’ve got more 787s coming to Melbourne: Royal Brunei have started flying … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 777, 787, 787-9, Air New Zealand, CASA, crash, drones, hacked, health, helicopter, LAX, London, Mavericks, Melbourne, near miss, Northrop Grumman, Royal Brunei, runner, triathlon, UAV, UAV Outback Challenge, United Airlines, Westpac
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Episode 288: Poseidon Adventure
Getting right into the spirit of the Poseidon Adventure, Steve and Grant report on the recent news confirming that the RAAF will indeed be getting the P8A Poseidon (and some HALE UAVs such as the Triton). After that, the conversation … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 737, 737-400, Alan Joyce, Boeing, Canberra, gone west, HALE, P8A, Poseidon, Qantas, RAAF, retire, retrenchment, Roulettes, Royal Australian Air Force, Triton, UAV, VH-TJS
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Episode 239: After Avalon, lets catch up on some news items
The boys are back in the studio after being on-site at the Avalon airshow so it’s time to run through some recent news items. Former Qantas and Australian Airlines Chief Executive, James Strong, dies at age 68 The Tiger Airways/Virgin … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged 747, 787, ACCC, Avalon, Boeing, CASA, compensation, freighter, James Strong, profit, Qantas, studio, Tiger Airways, UAV, Virgin Australia
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Episode 175: C-17s, C-130Hs, F-111s and Qantas makes a media boo boo
In this episode, Steve likes the current exchange rates, RAAF C-17 acquisition programme progresses, 4 ex-RAAF C-130H aircraft gifted to Indonesia, 23 ex RAAF F-111 airframes dumped in landfill in Queensland, Qantas CEO death threats investigation dropped by New South … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged acquisition, blunder, C130, C130H, C17, CASA, CEO, death threat, dumped, F111, Indonesia, investigation, landfill, loss, New South Wales, police, Qantas, Queensland, RAAF, social media, Tiger Airways, UAV, Virgin Australia
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Episode 65: Steve’s gone flying and he’s *still* smiling
Steve’s discovered that there’s more than one 4 o’clock in the day but it was worth it to fly a Piper Warrior in the Royal Victorian Aero Club’s Dawn Patrol. Matt Hall has reached third place in the Red Bull … Continue reading
Posted in Australia Desk
Tagged AirServices Australia, ATC, Dawn Patrol, Heron, illness, Matt Hall, Piper, Porto, Qantas, RAAF, Red Bull Air Race, RVAC, Spain, Sydney, UAV, Virgin Blue
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