Week ending 8th Jul 2012 - Podcast, videos, upcoming events, first flights and news

For the week ending 8th Jul 2012

Podcasts

• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Our Lady of Ceconite" #292
• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Lookout For That Old Weather" UCAP #293
• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Balloon Alliteration" UCAP #294
• The Stuck Mic AvCast - #27 – Oshkosh is Coming, the Australian Flyabout, & the Flight of a Lifetime
• In The Pattern - Episode 22: Canada Geese
• Aviation Xtended - #03: The People’s Mosquito, Edwards AFB and RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
• Plane Crazy Down Under - PCDU Episode 90: Moments in Time
• Airplane Geeks - Episode 204 – Flying Skycatchers
• The FlightTime Radio Show - Show 231
• The FlightTime Radio Show - Show 232

Articles / News

• Flying Magazine - GippsAero GA8 Airvan 
• RAAF -C-130H Gifting Ceremony or facebook
• MailOnline -  They're in SO much trouble: Low-flying Brazilian air force pilots shatter every window of the country's Supreme Court
• Mashable - Researchers Prove Drones Can Be Hacked
• Wired - Gallery: The Tattooed, Undead Planes of the Air Force ‘Boneyard’
• Downwind - Warrnambool CTAF error on VNC
• Australian Aviation - Pilots urged to report wirestrikes
• Australian Aviation - More regional airports operating security screening 
• Owen Zupp - "We Apologise for this Delay, however....."
• PilotTodd - Night XC Flight
• Flying With Fish - An AvGeek Day Out In A Kansas Field … Now This Is Fun!

Videos

• Flying my Solitaire by 91Thomo 
• Pilatus PC-12 (GOPRO Pilot's View) by RyanRothVideo
• Mirage 2000s smashing windows  by frajolaxDD
• Tamworth Adventure Flying by Yankee BravoZulu

Upcoming Events

• 13-16 Sep 2012 AUSFLY Narromine Airport
• 16 Sep 2012 Dawn Patrol 2012 RVAC
• 26 Feb - 3 Mar 2013 Australian International Airshow 2013 Avalon
• 29-30 Mar 2013 Natfly, Temora

 

First Flights

4 Jul 86 - Dassault Rafale 
5 Jul 42 - Avro York 
8 Jul 47 - Boeing 377 Stratocruiser 

Week ending 1st Jul 2012 - Podcast, videos, upcoming events, first flights and news

For the week ending 1st Jul 2012

Podcasts

• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Too Many Crashes" UCAP #289
• FlightTime radio - Show 230
• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 203 – Aviation Careers
• Flaps - Flaps Podcast 13 – June 2012 
• The Pursuit of Wings - Episode 6 – Another Ducky Episode
•  The New Pilot PodBlog - Ep25 - The Wakatipu Aero Club & Mountain Flying in NZ

Articles

• Owen Zupp - Ground Rush. (Part Three) Showing Some Flare
• Owen Zupp - Ground Rush. (Part Four) Landing an Aeroplane
• MyFlightBlog.com - Celebrating Blue Ash Airport 
• Australian Flying - New VNCs Extend Coverage In Eastern States
• Australian Flying - New Medical Gets Approval from CASA Chief
• Australian Flying - FAA Releases Report into Unleaded Avgas
• Flying Magazine - Diesel Economics
• Flying Magazine - Pain at the Pump
• Flying Magazine - How to Build an Airplane
• Flying Magazine - Flight School: Fighting Fear
• You like airplane too? -  3,000 hp on display in the form of “White...
• Downwind forum - Good news for Kyneton Airfield
• The confident pilot - Pinch hitter
• Australian Aviation - New research calls for shake up of turbulence guidelines

Videos

• Mayday - Yakovlev Yak-50, Engine out forced landing video  

Upcoming Events

• 13-16 Sep 2012 AUSFLY Narromine Airport
• 16 Sep 2012 Dawn Patrol 2012 RVAC
• 26 Feb - 3 Mar 2013 Australian International Airshow 2013 Avalon
• 29-30 Mar 2013 Natfly, Temora

First Flights

• 26 Jun 1942 - Grumman F6F Hellcat 
• 26 Jun 1943 - Bell 30 (prototype for the first commercial helicopter)

Week ending 24th Jun 2012 - Podcast, videos, upcoming events, first flights and news

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from the week ending Jun 24th 2012.

Podcasts

• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Out Past Pahrump" UCAP #290
• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 202 – Become a Pilot Day 2012
• Uncontrolled Airspace - "That Isn't Mute?" UCAP #291 
• Flying Podcast - Episode 57 - Chris Walsh - ATCO at Manchester International Airport

Video 

•  Parafield to Murray Bridge in 8 minutes by ytnewt

Articles

• Australian Flying - New Turbo Prop "Perfect" for Aussie Market
• Australian Flying - Tecnam Gets into Surveillance Market
• Australian Flying - Report Warns of Threats to Airport Investment
• Australian Aviation - Air NZ pilot in 777 marathon effort
• Australian Aviation - ILS upgrade for Alice
• Australian Aviation - ATR 42-600 certified
• Australian Aviation - More funds for regional airport security upgrades
• Jetwhine - Is Silence a Symptom of Aviation Atrophy?
• Flying Magazine - Drone Wars Begin
• Flying Magazine - Why China Needs Business Aviation
• Flying Magazine - Fearing a Fearful Flier
• You Like airplanes, too? - Clouds swirl after a C-130J from Air Station Elizabeth CIty, NC....
• Owen Zupp - Ground Rush. (Part Two) Landing an Aeroplane
• Airspeed - Choices, Choices . . .

Upcoming Events

• 13-16 Sep 2012 AUSFLY Narromine Airport
• 16 Sep 2012 Dawn Patrol 2012 RVAC
• 26 Feb - 3 Mar 2013 Australian International Airshow 2013 Avalon
• 29-30 Mar 2013 Natfly, Temora

First Flights

• 18  Jun 1981 - Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
•  20 Jun 1983 - Bombardier Dash 8
• 21 Jun 1933 - Supermarine Walrus 
• 21 Jun 1961  - Aviation Traders Carvair 
• 22 Jun 1984 - Rutan Voyager

Week ending 17th Jun 2012 - Podcast, videos, upcoming events, first flights and news

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from the week ending Jun 17th 2012.

Podcasts

• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 201 – Aerial Robots
• Flighttime Radio - FlightTime Radio Show 229
• The Stuck Mic AvCast - Episode #26 – Our First Anniversary, How We Got Started Flying, & A Year in Podcasting
• Plane Crazy Down Under - PCDU Episode 89: RA-Aus NatFly 2012

Video 

• Sony HX100v Copilot 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane over Springfield Illinois (choppy editing but still interesting)
• Landing Temora - Natfly 2012 - Jabiru 230D 
• Low level flying. 

Articles

• The Age - Plane lands on Melbourne freeway
• Owen Zupp - The Forgotten Few.
• Owen Zupp - Ground Rush. (Part One) Landing an Aeroplane.
• Australian Aviation - ‘Simmo’ awarded Oswald Watt Gold Medal
• Australian Aviation - Cessna lands on Melbourne freeway
• Australian Aviation - BAMS Global Hawk crashes in US
• Pilot Todd - Avionics Upgrades
• Pilot Todd - Practice Flight
• Pilot Todd - Long Solo XC!
• Flying Magazine - John Monnett: His Thoughts on Sonex and IKEA
• Australian Flying - Vic Minister Lashes Gillard over Warrnambool
• The Confident Pilot - Ray
• Waving at Aircraft - Aerobatics Consolidation Lesson - my 4 big mistakes

Upcoming Events

• 13-16 Sep 2012 AUSFLY Narromine Airport
• 16 Sep 2012 Dawn Patrol 2012 RVAC
• 26 Feb - 3 Mar 2013 Australian International Airshow 2013 Avalon
• 29-30 Mar 2013 Natfly, Temora

First Flights

• 12 Jun 1965 Britten-Norman Islander
• 14 Jun 1954 PAC Fletcher
• 15 Jun 1943 Arado Ar 234 (1st Jet Bomber) 
• 17 Jun 1955 Tupolev Tu-104

Week ending 10th Jun 2012 - Podcast, videos and News

Better late than never.

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from this week.

Podcasts 

• Aviation Xtended Podcast - Ep.02: A400 Grizzly, secret airfields and the National Aerospace Library
• The FlightTime Radio Show - FlightTime Radio Show 228
• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 200 – One Geek Moves On Congratulations!!
• The Stuck Mic AvCast - Episode #25a – Cradle of Aviation Hall of Fame Day

Video   

• Landing at Balcony Downs (Interesting landing approach)  
• Urban Side by jbintheairintheair (Paragliding)
• Bad Landing by gpl521215
• Spitfire Takeoff...from the cockpit found on Downwind.
• Flinders Ranges Scenic Flight found on Downwind by brettkp1
• Green Island by seaplane - done quick! found on Downwind.  
• Pilot Todd - SoloPractice 6-6-12
• Pilot's eye view from Lancaster bomber on Diamond Jubilee fly-past 
  
  

Articles

• Owen Zupp - The Garmin G1000.
• Owen Zupp - Behind Closed Doors. If hangars could only speak.... 

First Flights

• 5 June 1944 Avro Lincoln
• 8 June 1959 X-15 
• 10 June 1967 MiG-23

Week ending 3rd Jun 2012 - Podcast, videos and News

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from this week.

Podcasts 

• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 199 – Airshow Interviews
• Flighttime Radio - ATC VFR Save
• Flighttime Radio - FlightTime Radio Show 227
• Plane Crazy Down Under -PCDU Episode 88: Dreamtime
• Flaps -CAA Airspace 4 - Actions on Interception
• The Stuck Mic AvCast -Episode #25 – Multiple Aircraft System Failures, Flying A Bonanza, & Gusty Go-Arounds
• Flying Podcast -Episode 56 - AeroExpo 2012
• Uncontrolled Airspace -"Alan Smithee" UCAP #288

Video 

• CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS, BackCountry Aviation.
• Pipistrel ALPHA Trainer Basic Flight Test & Evaluation 
• Valdez Fly In and Air Show -- 2012 -- Ohio Bush Planes Edition
  

Articles

• Flying Magazine - Spin Test: Icon A5 vs. Cessna 150
• Owen Zupp - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a very special day.
• Owen Zupp - A Closer Look at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Aviation Images
• Owen Zupp - One of "The Few". 31st May 1940.
• Australian Aviation - Archerfield master plan approved
• Macedon Ranges Shire Council - Kyneton Airfield Future Directions Study Macedon Ranges Shire
• The Confident Pilot - Not Optional

First Flights

• 29 May 1940 Vought F4U Corsair
• 29 May 1935 Messerschmitt Bf 109
• 30 May 1958 Douglas DC-8
• 1 June 1939 Focke-Wulf Fw 190

Week ending 27th May 2012 - Podcast, videos and News

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from this week.

Podcasts

• Uncontrolled Airspace - "Shoot to Kill" UCAP #286
• Uncontrolled Airspace -  "King Tut" #287
• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 198 – Kip Hawley on the TSA
• Aviation Xtended Podcast - Ep.01: ‘Bondy’ – 2012 RAF Tucano Display Pilot  
• InvertedCast - “Chappy down!” – InvertedCast Episode 21 

News and other reading

• Owen Zupp - The Forgotten Few.

Birthdays

• 27 May 1958 First Flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Week ending 20th May 2012 - Podcast, videos and News

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from this week.

Podcasts

• Airspeed - Glider Rating – Part 1
• Stuck Mic - Episode #24 – Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Non-Towered Airports, & Transporting the Space Shuttle
• Uncontrolled Airspace - Episode #285 "GTFO"
• Airplane Geeks Podcast - Episode 197 – APG Listeners Rock
• Flying Podcast - Episode 55 - Owen Zupp - Flying a Jabiru Around Australia
• Plane Crazy Down Under- Episode 87: Wings Over Illawarra 2012

 Video

• Other People's Airplanes - 2008 Piper Warrior with pilot Don Judy
• You Tube (Althams1) -  Most difficult landing in the world - Bhutan? 
• You Tube (nastycop420) -   Beautiful Day (FPV Remote control)
• You Tube (GoProCamera) -   GoPro HD: GoPro Alaska Expedition  

News and other reading

• CAE buys Oxford Aviation Academy 
• Avoidable Accidents Series of Booklets by the ATSB   
• "A Classic Morning". An Aviation Blog by Owen Zupp. 
• Creating a Diversion. (Part One) An Aviation Flight Training Blog by Owen Zupp.
  
  
  
  
   

Week ending 13th May 2012

Besides flying there are plenty of other aviation related things to keep you busy,  Here are just a few from this week.

New flying podcasts downloaded this week.

• Pilots Journey Podcast    PJP #041 - Technicolor Badge of Courage
• Airplane Geeks Podcast   Episode 196 – A Military Fly Mom
• Uncontrolled Airspace     #284 "Too Much Wx Talk"

 News and other reading

• Australian Flying  Gippsaero GA10 Prototype Flies!
• APOA Super Petrel LS review
• Ebay BOEING 747-300 FOR SALE $435k (buy now)