Australian Aviation Podcast Network

We're really excited to launch the inaugural WOFA Podcast. What's WOFA? The World of Aviation! We're launching a new digital aviation channel to bring you unique insights from around the world. For those in Australia, Father's Day is quickly approaching and to celebrate, we're rolling out a series of podcasts to hear how some very special dads have influenced their sons and daughters in the aviation world! In today's podcast we're chatting to Peter Weekes, call-sign "Weeksey". Peter is formerly an Air Traffic Controller, Fighter Pilot, Fighter Weapons Instructor and currently a First Officer with Tigerair. We share Peter's stories growing up with his father John Weekes, an airline pilot with a career spanning TAA, Asiana Airways, Lauda Air and Singapore Airlines, from F27's the Boeing 777. Peter's brother David Weekes is also a Boeing 737 Captain with Virgin Australia, who is testament to aviation running deep in their veins. We hope you enjoy the first of many WOFA Podcasts and stay tuned to more from the Father's Day series over the coming weeks!

Today on the show we have something a little different. Our guest is Greg Shaw from Flight Disruptions. As you would know, the aviation industry employs thousands of people and not all of them are pilots. When your bags are lost or your flight is cancelled then Greg and his team are the people that bring order to the chaos of getting you and a couple hundred other people along with their luggage to the hotel while you all wait for your next flight! This is a great Aussie business success story about a person from the industry that spotted a gap in the market and had a go at plugging it, and you know what, it worked! Find out more about Flight Disruptions at their website: https://flightdisruptions.com/ Subscribe to Australian Aviation: https://australianaviation.com.au/subscribe-2/ Today's show is brought to you by: https://homeofaviation.com/

Today on the Australian Aviation podcast we are joined by Eskil Amdal - callsign Taz and the owner of Australian Aviation Christian Boucousis. Many of you would know that Boo served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Hornet pilot but you may not know that he also did an exchange to the UK with the RAF where he served in 11 squadron flying the Tornado. Boo and Taz met in the RAF where Taz was also on exchange from the Norwegian Air Force and that is the connection between the two gentlemen. Taz has enjoyed an amazing career in the Norwegian Air Force and if you have ever wanted to become an air force pilot or were even just a little bit curious about where it could take you then you are going to absolutely love this podcast. Taz has flown more than 100 different aircraft types and is also a graduate of the USN test pilot school. He shares with us what its like to fly the viper and the JSF but also gives us some great background on the F104 starfighter as well some of the other warbirds that he has flown. Taz has only just left the military and is now one of the test pilots for Airbus, and get this, he had to get qualified on the Eurofighter as part of his job at Airbus - now is that cool or what! Today's podcast is brought to you by: https://homeofaviation.com

On today's episode we have an interview with Brett Anderson from Anderson Aviation. We are also joined by his New Zealand counter part Martin Henton as well as John Rathmell from the United States. We met up at the Annual celebration of Aviation which was held at Rylstone Aerodrome Airpark which is about 40 minutes to an hour of flying time from Bankstown airport in NSW. Brett, Martin and John are all distributors of Bristell Aircraft and we discuss what makes these beautiful looking planes so special. To find out more about Bristell visit: https://andersonaviation.com.au/ Today's podcast is brought to you by https://homeofaviation.com

Today on the podcast we are joined by Captain Geoff Hay. Like many of us Geoff had a fulfilling career prior to becoming a full time aviator. Geoff trained and practised as a nurse and he has worked extensively in the operating theatre. Recently Geoff released his first book on Human Factors called "Ladies and Gentlemen this is your Surgeon speaking" Its a creative title and the book takes a look at modern day pilot training, particularly in the area of 'Human Factors' or the science of 'why we do what we do.' Geoff examines how humans perform under stress in terms of decision making, teamwork, leadership, situational awareness and communication? Purchase on Amazon: amzn.to/2VXV2cR Purchase on Booktopia: bit.ly/2EqkSLW Connect with Geoff here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-hay-67622096/

Well it's airshow time again and this time we headed to the Wings Over Illawarra airshow located Wollongong Airport just an hour south of Sydney. We were treated to some impressive aerobatics and handling displays from Paul Bennett in his Wolf Pitts Pro as well as the Sky Aces team. Matt Hall was also at the show flying in his Extra as well as part of the Mustang formation display which didn't disappoint. Speaking of warbirds, there was a wide variety of on display. There was Spitfires, the Hurricane, Kittyhawks a Sabre and more. I can't help but think that we are really spoilt here in Australia with such a diverse array of flying warbirds available to please the crowds. The ADF, who are always a big supporter of the Wings Over Illawarra airshow, also put on some fantastic displays. There was a great formation display with the new PC21s in the Roulettes colours. As you probably know there is a transition period as the PC21s take over the PC9s and crowds can expect a new Roulettes display later this year once all of the team are properly qualified and their work ups complete. What we did see at the airshow was a faster and much louder display and you could really see the difference in performance compared with the PC9s that we have all become so familiar with. The best way I can describe the PC21 demo is it is a beefed up version of the PC9s and was a real pleasure to watch. The other Air Force assets in attendance and that flew displays were the Spartan, the Herc a C17 a P8 Posiden and the Hawk 127. The navy also showcased the Seahawk and there was a Tipan on display which seemed to be a real favourite for all the kids! Here at Australian Aviation we are lucky to get insider access to all the wonderful people behind the show and it was a pleasure to catch up with many familiar faces and meet and speak with some new ones as well. Before we get into the podcast I just want to give a big shout out and huge thank you to the RAAF PR team who were so helpful and gracious in organising the ADF members who were very busy throughout. We also appreciate the amazing incockpit video from both the PC21s and the Hawk, so a big thanks to the RAAF and the ADF folks that helped us out. Ok lets get into the interviews and we'll kick it off with none other than Matt Hall.

today on the show I'm joined by Arron Mathis. Aaron is a line captain on the CRJ 200 / 700 and 900 and He works for PSA Airlines which is a wholey owned subsidiary of American Airlines. We enjoyed a wide ranging interview and discussed his progression into the airlines. the state of the industry in the US and what it means to him to have the job that he always dreamed about. I wanted to record this podcast to give our listeners and viewers a real world real time view of the aviation industry in the US. If you're a pilot early on in your career and have thought of going to the US to see if you can build your hours or kick off your airline career then I think you're really going to love what Aaron has to say about it all. Today's show is brought to you by the https://homeofaviation.com Here at Australian Aviation we recognise that we are the hub for industry news and wanted to share our website and social traffic back with the industry to help them to find more customers so we have been working hard behind the scenes and have created a brand new initiative called the home of aviation. Today's show is brought to you by: https://homeofaviation.com Get your AA Sub here: https://australianaviation.com.au/subscribe-2/ Follow Aaron on Insta here: https://www.instagram.com/aaaronair/ Learn more about PSA Airlines here: https://www.psaairlines.com/

We sat down with FLTLT John Tauschke and discussed his 27-year career in the Royal Australian Airforce as a pilot of the VIP jets in 35 SQN, flying the DHC-4 Caribou, the PC-9 and the transition to the PC-21. We also discussed the last magic carpet ride for the PC-9 and what the transition to the new era of training and training aids with the PC-21 means for the RAAF. To learn more about a job in the ADF as a pilot visit: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ or call 13 19 01

Fast cars and military machines seem to go together really well especially when it is Formula-1 weekend in Melbourne. Listen in as we speak with the demo pilots flying the C17 the F18 and an engineer who is along with the MH60R. To find out more about a career in the ADF visit: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/ or call 13 19 01.

Day-5 of the Avalon Airshow saw some more amazing flying displays with thousands of people filing through the gates to get their fix of aviation. This is the last podcast in the Avalon Airshow series. We ended with a bang with the Commanding Officers of 1 SQN 2 OCU and 3 SQN. It was a fantastic conversation and I was joined by my co host, who is also a former fighter pilot Christian Boucousis. Enjoy the interview and don't forget to subscribe and share the show.