Grounded with Angela Stevenson

Angela Stevenson of Write Speak Fly interviews Kathy Mexted, author of Australian Women Pilots - Amazing True Stories of Women in the Air

Interview with Tony Shaw of Aviation Trader, about the effects of the pandemic on General Aviation industry in Australia.

Find out why there has been no online auction activity in aircraft sales, what Tony thinks about the government's lack of financial support for General Aviation, how Aviation Trader is adapting, and whether aircraft owners are holding, folding or selling their excess aircraft at the moment.

Tony's 30 years of management experience has seen him through multiple crises and offers valuable insights into the broader industry through his knowledge of corporate advertising.

A podcast for writespeakfly.com; this is Episode 11.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers, and Associations, to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

Interview with Jordan Poretti of Istria Corp Aircraft Engineering, about the effects of the pandemic on General Aviation industry in Australia. Angela and Jordan talk all things business in relation to aircraft engineering, how the pandemic has affected Istria, how Istria is adapting and planning to move forward, and what Jordan's takeaways are from the Covid-19 experience so far.

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 10.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers, and Associations, to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

In this Special Edition of Grounded, Angela Stevenson chats with Jackie Dujmovic of Hover UAV - a drone industry consultancy service - about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on industry. Jackie gives her thoughts on what the industry looked like before the pandemic, what it's looking like now, the use of AI in drones used for social-distancing measures, and how drone usage might change as a result.

This is a podcast for all Drone Industry or General Aviation participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

Interview with Paul Bennet of Paul Bennet Airshows regarding his LIVESTREAMED AIRSHOW Event happening 13 June 2020, and Mark Bright of Wings Over Illawarra, Australia's largest annual airshow, that's been postponed from May until 7 & 8 November 2020.

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 9.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

Interview with Andrew Smith (Central Coast Aero Club), Michael Monck (Recreational Aviation Australia - RAAus), and Wendy Mann of Geraldton Air (Geroair) discussing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on General Aviation in Australia.

This week, Angela Stevenson catches up with Episodes 1, 2 and 3 interviewees to find out what's changed for them and their organisations since the beginning of the pandemic crisis.

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 8.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

Interview with Sue Woods of Jabiru Aircraft Manufacturers, discussing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on General Aviation in Australia.

This week, Angela Stevenson and Sue discuss how the pandemic has affected the manufacturing sector of general aviation; from an operational and business perspective, including aircraft and spare part sales, and whether supply chain has been impacted. We also discuss Jabiru's fantastic foray into the face shield market!

As the Business Manager and successor of the iconic Australian family-owned business, Sue's experience in the manufacturing sector brings a valuable contribution to the body of knowledge being built through these podcasts. Sue is also a private pilot and brings an interesting suggestion to the table regarding a possible resurgence of recreational flight in Australia post-pandemic!

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 7 in the series.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

Interview with Michael Dalton of Agile Underwriting, discussing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on General Aviation in Australia.

This week, Angela Stevenson and Michael discuss how the pandemic has affected insurance from a broader business perspective, if at all, what insurance companies can do at this time to help, and whether the worst is yet to come.

With nearly 25 years in the insurance industry Mike gives us a perspective that may well be very needed right now as we head back into the air!

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 6 in the series.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

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Interview with Adrianne Fleming OAM, discussing the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on General Aviation in Australia.

This week, Adrianne and I talk about the impacts of the crisis on flight schools; including reduced demand for CPL training, the issues of dual training moving forward, international students, and how her business is trying to stay positive in this weird world.

A podcast for writespeakfly.com, this is Episode 5 in a series of six episodes.

This is a podcast for all General Aviation enthusiasts and industry participants Australia-wide, from Charter Operators, Flight Schools, Flight Instructors, Airshow Organisers, Maintenance Facility Operators, Airport Managers and Associations to recreational flight enthusiasts and light aircraft enthusiasts.

It is intended to be informative, inquisitive and to create dialogue between the many and varied entities that make up the entire GA industry.

Join others online and have your say by commenting at writespeakfly.com

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In this Special Edition of Grounded, Angela Stevenson chats with Ben Morgan, CEO of AOPA - Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Australia - about the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on General Aviation. Ben gives his thoughts on how the structure of the industry in Australia contributes to its fragility, how GA is generally underestimated when it comes to its contribution to the aviation industry, the greater challenge of dealing with CASA and its regulations, how and what AOPA is lobbying for, the unique nature of the industry, privatisation of airfields, and much much more.