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Welcome to the highly anticipated first episode of Season 2 of Up and Away, the Australian Aviation Podcast!

This week I'm joined by Henry Ellis! Henry operates a seaplane company down at the waterfront in Hobart called Above & Beyond Tasmania, where he offers charters, joy flights, and day trips in his de Havilland Beaver. When Henry isn't flying the Beaver he is also a Boeing 737 pilot with Virgin Australia.

I was lucky enough to go visit Henry in Hobart over Christmas and go for a fly with him, which happened to be my first ever trip in a seaplane. It was unreal! We then recorded this episode a few months ago, when I was back in Melbourne, but I'm glad I finally have the chance to share it all with you.

Check out Above & Beyond Tasmania on their website: www.aboveandbeyond.flights.

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Hey everyone!

It's been a while since the Season 1 Finale of Up and Away, so I thought I would take the time to fill you in with what I have been up to, and what you can expect from Season 2!

I would love to learn more about you all, so I can keep creating great aviation content that you will love. To do so, I have made a quick little survey. It should only take a minute or two to complete, just click this link:

Up and Away - Listener Survey

Thanks so much!

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Welcome to Episode 15 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!

This episode is the final episode of Season 1 of the show! It's been an absolute pleasure making this show for you all this year, and I can't wait to get even more Australian aviation content out to you all next year!

This episode I'm joined by RACQ LifeFlight helicopter pilot Natalie White! Prior to LifeFlight, Nat's amazing career began in the Royal Australian Navy, where she first learnt to fly. We talk about what it's like flying helicopters, her recent experience flying for LifeFlight, as well as her vast range of operations she has undertaken while in the Navy flying the MRH90, including search and rescue, medevac, as well as humanitarian and disaster relief operations both here in Australia and overseas.

Thanks so much to all of you for your support this season, your positivity and engagement as listeners of the show has been overwhelming. I would like to thank all of my guests this season: Barrie Rogers, Dan Bolton, Simon Burke, Shelley Ross, Tim Howes, Deborah Lawrie, Craig 'Wilco' Wilcockson, Steve Hitchen, Bevan Anderson, Jeremy Sequeira, Kathy Mexted, Stefan Drury, Marija Jovanovich, Steve Vissher and Grant McHerron, and of course Natalie White, because without you all, there would be no show, and the show is all about you and your amazing stories. Thank you.

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Welcome to Episode 14 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!

This week on the show we are joined by TWO guests! You might already know both of them due to their legendary status producing another Australian aviation Podcast... it's Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from Plane Crazy Down Under!

Steve and Grant started PCDU in 2009 and aired their last show in 2017. During that time they produced a tonne of amazing content, and the show is a big inspiration for the show you see before you right now!

We have a chat about their favourite episodes over the years, what it's like covering the Avalon Airshow, the challenges they faced producing such a large volume of high-quality content, what they are currently up to (including Grant's dance music... you heard me correctly!), and what it would take for there to be a PCDU reunion!

You can check out and listen to Plane Crazy Down Under here: www.planecrazydownunder.com

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Welcome to Episode 13 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!

This week it's my absolute pleasure to say we are joined by RAAF Wing Commander Marija Jovanovich!

Maz has had a stellar career in the Royal Australian Airforce as a P3 Orion pilot and a test pilot. She is now about to take command of No. 10 Squadron, where her career as a P3 pilot first began!

The sheer amount of aircraft she has flown as pilot in command is just crazy, from the F-18 to the MiG-15, her story is truly inspiring. We talk about her operational history, her experience at USAF Test Pilot School, tackling mental challenges in intense environments, and the future possibilities of Australian space exploration.

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Welcome to Episode 12 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!

This week I'm joined by YouTuber and Private Pilot Stefan Drury, aka Stef747!

Stef produces some incredible content online covering aviation, travel and technology. We have a chat about how he got inspired to get into aviation, what it's like creating his content, his favourite things to do as a private pilot, and some tips for all of you pilots out there wanting to do more with your license.

You can subscribe to Stef on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/StefanDrury/

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Welcome to Episode 11 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation Podcast!

On this week's show we have author and aviation writer, Kathy Mexted!

Kathy has written a brilliant new book entitled 'Australian Women Pilots' that shares the unique stories of 10 women aviators spanning the past century. Some of the stories include early aviation pioneer Nancy Bird Walton, Australia's first woman airline pilot Deborah Lawrie, Gaby Kennard who was the first Australian woman to circumnavigate the globe solo, to ag pilot Georgia Maxwell, and more!

I've been lucky enough to read it, and it's a fun and exciting book with some great adventures and it will leave you wanting more. So I encourage you all to pre-order a copy from your local bookstore, or online.

Meanwhile, have a listen to my chat with Kathy. We talk all about the book and her life as a pilot and aviation writer so far. Trust me, we didn't put in any spoilers!

I'm also excited to announce I will be hosting the online book launch party on the 1st of November! So we hope to see you there. There is a link to this and to order the book below!

Book Launch Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/369341030853970/

Order a copy of 'Australian Women Pilots' here:

Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/australian-women-pilots-kathy-mexted/book/9781742236971.html

Dymocks: https://www.dymocks.com.au/book/australian-women-pilots-by-kathy-mexted-9781742236971

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Welcome to Episode 10 of Up and Away, the Australian aviation podcast!

On this week's episode I'm joined by flight test engineer Jeremy Sequeira!

Jeremy has had a really unique journey through aviation as an engineer and a private pilot. We talk about how he studied a degree in aeronautical engineering at the University of Sydney, to his work as an aircraft mechanic, and up until his career path took him to the Department of Defence where he is now today as a flight test engineer. We also have a chat about some of his goals and achievements as a pilot, as well as some of the great places he has flown so far!

Oh and I can't believe we are already at Episode 10!

I want to say a sincere thanks to absolutely everyone who tunes into the show every week, I'm constantly overwhelmed by the support of the aviation community. I would also like to say an extra special thanks to all my guests so far too, you are all amazing, and I am constantly inspired by your stories and moved by your generosity and willingness to share your time and stories with us all. Thank you!

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Welcome to Episode 9 of Up and Away, the Australian Aviation Podcast!

This week I'm joined by Bevan Anderson, the founder and creator of AvPlan EFB and AvSoft.

Many of you might be aware of EFBs and perhaps are already even using them in flight. For everyone else, EFB stands for Electronic Flight Bag, and it is essentially an app that gives you everything you need to plan a flight!

Bevan founded AvPlan EFB back in 2010 and since it has become one of the most popular EFBs available. We talk about how he came up with the idea, how the software has developed over the years, and how he sees the future of digital technology in the cockpit.

If you're thinking of giving AvPlan a go, head over to their website www.avplan-efb.com, or search AvPlan in the App store on your preferred device.

Once again, thanks for your support!

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Welcome to Episode 8 of Up and Away, the Australian Aviation Podcast!

This week we are joined by the editor of Australian Flying Magazine, Steve Hitchen!

Hitch's experience as an editor and an aviation writer has given him the opportunity to cover some amazing stories and have some incredible experiences. We talk about his favourite stories he has covered over the years, his encounter with the legendary Chuck Yeager, formation flying, and why he has desired to have nothing more than a private pilots license (a few endorsements) and to just have fun in the sky!

Australian Flying is a great publication that has been around since 1963 and covers the broad field of general aviation here in Australia. I suggest you all check it out!

Once again, thanks for your support!

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