Australian Aviation Podcast Network

Today on the podcast we are joined by Graham Millett who is the CEO of the new Western Sydney Airport. As listeners you would know it has been a very long road to breaking ground on the Badgerys Creek location. In fact a second the second Sydney airport was first flagged in the 1940’s. It was talked about, planned and then shelved by a succession of politicians and their governments. After facing the worst possible headlines and statements from politicians and journalists such as ‘The second airport will never be built’ and ‘Sydney doesn’t need a second airport’ ground was finally broken on September 24th 2018 and construction began on the much needed second Sydney airport began. As you can appreciate this is a massive infrastructure project and new airports like these don’t come around often. In fact, it is not described as once in a lifetime but more as a once in a hundred years type project. The roads, the rail and the drone planning coupled alongside the Aerotropolis is incredible, and the jobs that are created as a result can only be a good thing for the NSW economy. Listen in as Graham gives us some background to the project and how we can expect it to roll out initially when it opens in 2026 and what the future looks like all the way out into the 2080’s.

On today's show we celebrate a milestone with one of Australia's most successful aviation business Jabiru. 2018 marks 30-years since Jabiru was conceived and we are joined by the founder Rodney Stiff. With a background in farm machinery Rodney took his passion for engineering into aviation. The original design for the planes was built around an Italian engine however shortly after getting the prototypes under way and the production happening the company that manufactured the engines shut up shop. Rodney and his team now had to innovate more than ever before. Not only were they manufacturing planes, they now decided that they were also going to be in the aircraft engine business. Like all companies Jabiru came from the humble beginnings from the family garage to ultimately take on the world of aviation with their range of aircraft and aircraft engines. Listen in as Rodney shares some funny tales of being stuck on a remote Queensland island and what its like to build a plane, get it certified and then to manage and grow a successful Aviation business.

On today’s show we celebrate a milestone with one of Australia’s most successful aviation business Jabiru. 2018 marks 30-years since Jabiru was conceived and we are joined by the founder Rodney Stiff. With a background in farm machinery Rodney took his passion for engineering into aviation. The original design for the planes was built around an Italian engine however shortly after getting the prototypes under way and the production happening the company that manufactured the engines shut up shop. Rodney and his team now had to innovate more than ever before. Not only were they manufacturing planes, they now decided that they were also going to be in the aircraft engine business. Like all companies Jabiru came from the humble beginnings from the family garage to ultimately take on the world of aviation with their range of aircraft and aircraft engines. Listen in as Rodney shares some funny tales of being stuck on a remote Queensland island and what its like to build a plane, get it certified and then to manage and grow a successful Aviation business.

Warbirds Downunder 2018 was held at Temora on the 12th and 13th of October 2018. To all the people and volunteers behind the scenes we thank you for putting on such a wonderful show and I know the aviation community and the public are looking forward to the next one in 2020. Here at Australian Aviation we were lucky enough to spend the day there on Friday the 12th and we took some time to meet and speak with some of the display pilots and the people that make this great airshow possible. Warbirds Downunder isn't like any other regular airshow, the beautifully restored aircraft evoke a deep passion for aviation that bring us all together. For many of us our interest and love of aviation started with a picture of a spitfire or a mustang and as I'm sure you'll agree, there are not to many things better than hearing and seeing one of those aircraft in action. Take a listen as even the most senior and seasoned display pilots are excited and moved by the wonderfully restored machines at Warbirds Downunder.

Warbirds Downunder 2018 was held at Temora on the 12th and 13th of October 2018. To all the people and volunteers behind the scenes we thank you for putting on such a wonderful show and I know the aviation community and the public are looking forward to the next one in 2020. Here at Australian Aviation we were lucky enough to spend the day there on Friday the 12th and we took some time to meet and speak with some of the display pilots and the people that make this great airshow possible. Warbirds Downunder isn’t like any other regular airshow, the beautifully restored aircraft evoke a deep passion for aviation that bring us all together. For many of us our interest and love of aviation started with a picture of a spitfire or a mustang and as I’m sure you’ll agree, there are not to many things better than hearing and seeing one of those aircraft in action. Take a listen as even the most senior and seasoned display pilots are excited and moved by the wonderfully restored machines at Warbirds Downunder.  

On today's show we are joined by one of the Royal Australian Air Force's most experienced combat pilots, SQNLDR Phil Eldridge. Phil is the Executive Officer of number 2OCU, he's a qualified Fighter Combat Instructor and has almost 30-years of air force experience. With 2 operational tours in the middle east and an absolute love of flying he is one of the RAAF's demonstration pilots for the classic version of the F18. The next chance that you'll get to see Phil and the F18 demonstration will be at the Temora airshow warbirds downunder on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of October 2018. Listen in as Phil shares his passion for aviation and what its like to take the F18 out as a demonstration pilot. If you get the opportunity to come out to Temora make sure you pop over and say hi to him and don't forget to have a chat with all of the support crew as well, without them none of the cool demos we get to watch can happen. If you have a question about the Temora Airshow you can visit warbirdsdownunderairshow.com.au for more information Now if you haven't already got the latest edition of Australian Aviation you can pick one up at your newsagent today. And you might have noticed that we have changed the way that our subscriptions work on our website. You can now choose the type of membership you are seeking and you can have it delivered as an electronic copy only or as both an electronic and hard copy of the magazine. We also have some fantastic deals and are now combining them with Aviator magazine as well. Just visit australianaviation.com.au/members to find out more about the significant savings you can make when you become a member.

On today’s show we are joined by one of the Royal Australian Air Force’s most experienced combat pilots, SQNLDR Phil Eldridge. Phil is the Executive Officer of number 2OCU, he’s a qualified Fighter Combat Instructor and has almost 30-years of air force experience. With 2 operational tours in the middle east and an absolute love of flying he is one of the RAAF’s demonstration pilots for the classic version of the F18. The next chance that you’ll get to see Phil and the F18 demonstration will be at the Temora airshow warbirds downunder on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of October 2018. Listen in as Phil shares his passion for aviation and what its like to take the F18 out as a demonstration pilot. If you get the opportunity to come out to Temora make sure you pop over and say hi to him and don’t forget to have a chat with all of the support crew as well, without them none of the cool demos we get to watch can happen. If you have a question about the Temora Airshow you can visit warbirdsdownunderairshow.com.au for more information Now if you haven’t already got the latest edition of Australian Aviation you can pick one up at your newsagent today. And you might have noticed that we have changed the way that our subscriptions work on our website. You can now choose the type of membership you are seeking and you can have it delivered as an electronic copy only or as both an electronic and hard copy of the magazine. We also have some fantastic deals and are now combining them with Aviator magazine as well. Just visit australianaviation.com.au/members to find out more about the significant savings you can make when you become a member.

On this podcast we are joined by Roulette #4 and Roulette #7 from the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic display team The Roulettes. The next event for the Roulettes is the Temora Airshow, Warbirds Downunder which is coming up on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of October 2018. It will be the last time that the public will be able to see the Roulettes in the PC9 at Temora so we encourage you to come on out to the airshow and watch their amazing display at the opening of both days. As many of the listeners would know the PC9 is coming to the end of its service life with the Roulettes and we discuss the transition to the PC21, the differences between the types and the new faster and louder displays that will be seen. Both Scott and Daniel also give us a great insight to what it's like to be a pilot in the RAAF, the different and interesting aircraft types they have flown as well as the fantastic job opportunities within the Royal Australian Air Force. If you get the opportunity to come out the the Temora Airshow, or you're at any other airshow they are at, make sure you pop over and say hi to both Scott and Dan. https://www.airforce.gov.au/displays/air-force-roulettes https://warbirdsdownunderairshow.com.au/

On this podcast we are joined by Roulette #4 and Roulette #7 from the Royal Australian Air Force aerobatic display team The Roulettes. The next event for the Roulettes is the Temora Airshow, Warbirds Downunder which is coming up on Friday the 12th and Saturday the 13th of October 2018. It will be the last time that the public will be able to see the Roulettes in the PC9 at Temora so we encourage you to come on out to the airshow and watch their amazing display at the opening of both days. As many of the listeners would know the PC9 is coming to the end of its service life with the Roulettes and we discuss the transition to the PC21, the differences between the types and the new faster and louder displays that will be seen. Both Scott and Daniel also give us a great insight to what it’s like to be a pilot in the RAAF, the different and interesting aircraft types they have flown as well as the fantastic job opportunities within the Royal Australian Air Force. If you get the opportunity to come out the the Temora Airshow, or you're at any other airshow they are at, make sure you pop over and say hi to both Scott and Dan. https://www.airforce.gov.au/displays/air-force-roulettes https://warbirdsdownunderairshow.com.au/

On this show we sat down with Lea Vesic from Women In Aviation International. Lea's a passionate and pragmatic aviation professional. She is a fully qualified instrument rated commercial pilot and holds a diploma of aviation management. Now, as you would know, there are many career paths that a person can talk, and many are dominated by men and aviation is certainly one of these industries. Lea's is a strong advocate for gender parity in the workplace and her work with the Australian Chapter of Women in Aviation International is going a very long way to making this happen sooner rather than later. WAI is a national volunteer run not for profit that has been established to provide networking, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for young girls and women who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. It's my pleasure to be speaking with Lea who is working hard to spread the word that women can do it just as well in aviation as men can. https://waiaustralia.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/leavesic/