Daniel Robinson is a former RAF fighter pilot who started his career flying the Tornado F3. One of Britain’s top fighter pilots, In 2006, recognised for his outstanding flying ability and natural flair for building effective teams, he was chosen as the first non-US citizen to fly the 5th Generation F22 Raptor for the US Air Force.
 
In 2006, a life-defining moment and intersection of time, education and experience combined with his passion for aviation saw him venture into a completely new realm at the very cutting edge of technology. A chance encounter.
 
In this episode it was a great pleasure to welcome Daniel Robinson, founder and CEO of Red 6.

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Content warning: This podcast episode contains discussions about suicide, which may be distressing to some individuals.

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In August 2021 at just 19 years old, Zara Rutherford started on a journey to fly solo around the world in a Shark ultralight aircraft. In Jan 2022, 155 days later, this was completed. And in doing so, she broke the Guinness World Record for the youngest woman flying solo around the world and also reduced the gender gap of this record by 11 years between the current youngest male who was 18 and the previous female record holder who was 30. What an incredible achievement!

Zara is also a published author and you can purchase Zara's book 'I Flew Around the World' here.

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Aviation is such a great community of likeminded people, but some people just have that knack of bringing that community together in a way that is truly inspirational. I first came across today’s guest on instagram, drawn in by his infectious character, unique presenting style and his ability to make the ‘behind the scenes’ of an airport come to life for millions of people around the world.

Mohammad Taher is a former engineer turned aerodrome systems specialist who has used his infectious enthusiasm for aviation and the aviation community to pivot his career. Now regarded as one of the best motivational speakers in the aviation sphere, he is also a TEDx speaker, skydiver and triathlete (Is this James Bond I hear you say?!) As of today, he has more than 152,000 followers on instagram and is rapidly gaining global recognition from airports, airlines and more.

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In 2023, British Airways launched the Speedbird Pilot Academy, the first time in many years since British Airways had launched a fully funded cadet scheme, giving the realistic option for anyone aged 18-55 to become a pilot. Remaining committed to further increasing diversity in the aviation industry, British Airways was determined to increase awareness and visibility to people from all backgrounds, not just those that can afford the initial training costs. What a fantastic opportunity this was!

In this episode we speak to three of the successful Speedbird Pilot Academy applicants, all of which also share a passion for the sport of competitive gliding. 

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Katherine Moloney is the Marketing Director of Transair Flight Equipment, an Aviation Ambassador for the Department for Transport two years running and a private pilot with helicopter and fixed wing licences. She also has an admirable following of more than 230,000 followers on Instagram and is founder of Elevate(her) Aviation. In this episode it’s a great pleasure to welcome Katherine Moloney to the For Flying Out Loud podcast!

Visit this link to learn more about Elevate (Her)!

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Roger Cruickshank is a former Eurofighter Typhoon pilot who served in the Royal Air Force for 21 years, completing 2 front line tours. He has been deployed operationally all over the world, including Iraq, Syria and Baltic Air Policing out of Estonia and Romania. In 2017, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the Operational Honours List for an act of bravery when he saved the lives of allied soldiers who were pinned down by Daesh fighters. 

 A former Olympian, he also competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics Downhill and Super G Alpine Skiing events, though (as we’ll discover), not without complication. After losing a close family member to suicide, he has been campaigning towards mental health awareness for over a decade and, in 2016, wrote a book called, “Speed of Sound, Sound of Mind”.

Please consider supporting the fantastic charity that Roger now campaigns for - JET, The 'John Egging Trust' supporting young people achieve their aspirations. You can also purchase a copy of Roger's book, 'Speed of Sound, Sound of Mind' at this link with all proceeds going to the John Egging Trust. 

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Chris, or "Captain Chris"  is an International Airbus A330/A350 Training Captain and Examiner, having logged over 25,000 flying hours, flying for 6 different airlines in his 40 year career as a pilot. From humble beginnings in Melbourne Australia where he saved as a young boy for flying lessons, he qualified for his CPL at 19 and worked as an instructor and Aussie Bush Pilot flying anything and anywhere to gain precious flying hours to get his first airline position with Ansett Airlines in Australia from there his career took him all over the world with some very interesting adventures as we’ll soon find out. During the pandemic he began an instagram account to promote Aviation, encourage people to buy airline tickets and support all pilots, cabin crew and airline personnel with his daily posts of positivity. He now has over 330,000 Followers and is a true Aviation Ambassador. 

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Ben Murphy is a former Royal Air Force front line fighter pilot, who also served as leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows. Having hung up his fast jet flying boots and swapped them for a pair of high performance unlimited aerobatic flying shoes in 2013, in 2016 he took a massive leap of faith and entered the octane fuelled sport of air racing when he joined the thrilling world of the Red Bull Air Race in the “Challenger Cup”. In 2018 His performance saw him make a spectacularly rapid move into the Master Class of this elite sport. This year, he enters the new "Air Race" series - stay tuned!

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My guest and old friend in this interview developed a flying career after leaving the military, having completed multiple high intensity tours in conflict zones such as Afghanistan and Bosnia with an elite army unit. In his two fascinating ‘working’ roles today he has an unparalleled view out of the front windows, as a North Sea helicopter Captain flying for Bristow Norway and his work as a mountain rescue medic in the Scottish Cairngorms. We’ll be discussing Si's journey through his military career, to his flight training and dual careers of flying and mountain rescue. I’m personally blown away by the skills, the passion, the drive and the resilience that enabled him to succeed and also the fascinating philosophy cross-overs from aviation to the medical world. 

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