Flight Training Australia Podcast

By Trent Robinson Aviation

Join me, Trent Robinson, an experienced Head of Operations, flight examiner, and charter pilot with over 30 years of experience, as we delve into the fascinating world of aviation. Based in Darwin,

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Flight Training Australia Podcast episodes:

April 13, 2026Ep 199 - GA Job Market Update, Fuel Crisis Affects and Airshow Wrap-up!
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What’s actually happening in the job market right now
The fuel situation — how will it affect GA?
And I’ll finish with some highlights from my Airshow trip to NSW
Interview with Phil Unicomb - Click HERE!!
Top End Pilots Group Facebook Page
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March 15, 2026 Ep 198 - Interview: Aaron Kaplan - Helicopter Flight Training
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Today on the show I’m delighted to be joined by Aaron Kaplan — a seasoned aviation professional with deep experience in the helicopter sector and industry advocacy. Aaron is currently the Deputy HOO with United Aero Helicopters, where he’s built his career around helicopter flight training and operational excellence.
Check out Aaron's LinkedIn profile here
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Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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March 01, 2026 Ep 197 - Interview: Phil Unicomb - Stall Stick Position
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Phil’s been flying since 1976. He’s competed in aerobatics since the 80s. He co-founded Action Aerobatics and helped produce around 40 state and national champions.
He formed the Skyaces formation aerobatics team, flown everything from Harvards to jets, served as Chief Pilot and CFI at the Royal Newcastle Aero Club, runs Phil Unicomb Aviation, and in 2025 was awarded the Col Pay Award for Lifetime Service to General Aviation at the CASA Wings Awards.
Phil Unicomb Aviation YouTube Channel
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Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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February 22, 2026 Ep 196 - Partial Power Loss: The Emergency We Don’t Train For
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Imagine you’ve just lifted off.
You’re passing 200 feet. Everything feels normal.
Then the engine note changes.
Not silence…
not failure…
just a rough, struggling loss of power.
The aircraft is still climbing — but barely.
Do you keep going?
Turn back?
Land ahead?
In the next few seconds, the wrong decision can be fatal.
Today we’re talking about the emergency we train for the least…
yet one that catches pilots off guard more than almost any other.
ATSB avoidable accidents: Managing partial power loss after takeoff in single engine aircraft
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February 01, 2026 Ep 195 - Night Flying: Rated, Legal… But Are You Ready?
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You might already hold a night VFR rating, be working towards an instrument rating, or be planning to start one soon. And at some point in your training, someone will tell you that once you’re qualified, you’re “allowed” to fly at night.
But today I want to challenge that idea.
Because being allowed to fly at night, and being genuinely ready to fly at night — especially on instruments — are not the same thing.
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January 18, 2026 Ep 194 - Lessons from a $800,000 Flight Training Court Case
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Every flight instructor has faced the same moment.
You see a student starting to unravel. Directional control is slipping, workload is climbing, and things are heading in the wrong direction. Instinct kicks in — you reach for the controls to “help”.
That moment — the decision to assist rather than decisively take over — sits at the centre of a recent Australian court case that ended in a training aircraft crash, the loss of a student’s flying career, and almost $800,000 in damages awarded against a flight training organisation.
This case should make every instructor and operator pause and reflect.
Support the show
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Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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January 11, 2026 Ep 193 - Pilot/Student Feedback on Training Deficiencies
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I’ve been asking pilots a simple question: how well did your training actually prepare you for real-world flying?
The answers have been confronting. Not because they’re emotional — but because they’re consistent.
This episode isn’t about naming names. It’s about listening to what students are telling us, identifying the patterns, and asking whether we’re truly training pilots… or just getting them through tests.
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Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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December 28, 2025 Ep 192 - CFIT vs LOC-I Two Labels, One Outcome: Terrain
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Today we’re going to break down what CFIT and LOC-I actually mean, why they’re still such a stubborn problem, what the leading causes look like across airlines, helicopters, and general aviation, and how we train to mitigate them — including the tricky bit: risk versus reward in training, and where simulators genuinely move the needle.
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Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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December 14, 2025 Ep 191 - Interview: UPRT Australia - Stall Training: What's Changed??
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Back in 2023 I spoke with our guests UPRT Australia's Shane Tobin and Jeremy Miller about UPRT training as a whole. Today we are going to talk specifically about stalling and stalling accidents, and the differences from the Day VFR Syllabus and the current Part 61 MOS and instructors understanding.

UPRT Australia Website
Up, Forward, In - Formation book by Jeremy Miller - click here!
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December 07, 2025 Ep 190 - Mail Bag and Competition Time!
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I recap my Broome trip, Answer your questions plus an Exercise Pitch Black update for 2026 and your chance to win 1 of 10 free digital logbooks!
GELP vs AELP
Which Pathway is best for you?
Support the show
Email: [email protected]
Online Training http://courses.flighttrainingaustralia.com.au

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How many episodes does Flight Training Australia Podcast have?

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