Jon Hilton

A flight across the Atlantic in a microlight. Jon Hilton risks life &amp; limb flying his CTSW from the UK to Canada via The Faroes, Iceland and Greenland. He encounters weather that almost kills him and bureaucracy that nearly defeats him.

Episode 69 - Jon Hilton to Canada and Back in a Microlight

Cary Robins

A chat with Cary Robins of american Aeronautics, producers of the Fly in CG weight and balance calculators and the iPad iFly weight and balance calculator app. We talk about why weight and balance is so important and about Cary's career in aviation too.

Episode 68 - Cary Robins - Weight and Balance Calculations

A chat about the planning that's required for a flight over 10,000 nautical miles from the UK to Australia in a light aircraft.

Episode 67 - London to Sydney The Slow Way

A trip to the Light Aircraft Association Rally to see what's new on the GA scene here in the UK.I talk to various aircraft manufacturers and importers including Grass Strip Aviation, Red-Air, Sprite Aviation, Dragon Aviation, The Light Aircraft Company and Swift Aviation.

A trip to the Light Aircraft Association Rally to see what's new on the GA scene here in the UK. I talk to various aircraft manufacturers and importers including Grass Strip Aviation, Red-Air, Sprite Aviation, Dragon Aviation, The Light Aircraft Company and Swift Aviation.

Episode 66 - LAA Rally 2013

A chat with some of the personnel on the Fly2Pole expedition to the South Pole. John Laity gives us a project update and I also speak with Alan Robinson one of the injured pilots. Mike Oakley is the team's flying instructor and he gave me an overview of the problems faced by the pilots.

Episode 65 - Fly2Pole update

Interviews with Rotorsport, AirBikeUK, Sprite Aviation, The Light Aircraft Co., Wessex Light Aircraft, P&amp;M, Red-Air, Flylight and Gordon Clephane

Episode 64 - Popham Microlight Trade Fair 2013

John Laity

A chat with John Laity of Flying for Freedom. John and his colleagues will be trying to get a team of disabled ex-servicemen to fly flexwing microlights to the South Pole.

Episode 63 - John Laity - British Antarctic Microlight Expedition

Martin Jones

A chat with Martin Jones about his restoration of a 1934 de Havilland Comet 'Black Magic'.

Episode 62 - Martin Jones - de Havilland DH88 Comet Racer

David Bremner

A discussion about what the BMAA gets up to in the UK. The Chairman, David Bremner, explains how they support microlighting, help improve safety and regulate the sport.

Episode 61 - David Bremner - British Microlight Aircraft Assoc.

A visit to The Flying Show at the NEC with interviews with Breezer UK, The Light Aircraft Company, Dave Sykes, GASCo and lastly, The Airspace and Safety Initiative.

Episode 60 - The Flying Show 2012

Flying Podcast

Scott Beaver

Planning for a round the world flight. We talk about Scott's flying experiences to date and then discuss what's involved in flying a small aircraft around the globe.

Episode 46 - Scott Beaver - Flying Around the World

Claire Hatton

A podcast interview with Claire Hatton, a Commercial and Instrument Rating Instructor with Ravenair, based mainly at Liverpool, John Lennon Airport.We discuss what’s involved in more advanced ratings and licenses such as the IMC, Multi engine, IR and CPL.So if you have any interest in improving your flying or want to get into commercial aviation, have a listen to what Claire has to say.

A podcast interview with Claire Hatton, a Commercial and Instrument Rating Instructor with Ravenair, based mainly at Liverpool, John Lennon Airport. We discuss what’s involved in more advanced ratings and licenses such as the IMC, Multi engine, IR and CPL. So if you have any interest in improving your flying or want to get into commercial aviation, have a listen to what Claire has to say.

Episode 23 - Claire Hatton, Commercial and Instrument Rating Instructor with Ravenair

In this episode of Flying Podcast I talk to Judith Mole and Geoff Minshull who fly hang gliders and paragliders for pleasure.In this podcast they tell us about why they have chosen to fly these particular sorts of aircraft and what is involved in learning to fly. We also discuss the equipment required and where to fly from. Judith and Geoff have been flying hang gliders and paragliders for some years now. They were attracted by the sense of freedom to be had flying flying long distances without any form of power. They mainly fly from the Long Mynd during the British summer but spend their winters over in Spain where they can continue to fly when the weather over in the UK prevents many forms of flying.

In this episode of Flying Podcast I talk to Judith Mole and Geoff Minshull who fly hang gliders and paragliders for pleasure. In this podcast they tell us about why they have chosen to fly these particular sorts of aircraft and what is involved in learning to fly. We also discuss the equipment required and where to fly from. Judith and Geoff have been flying hang gliders and paragliders for some years now. They were attracted by the sense of freedom to be had flying flying long distances without any form of power. They mainly fly from the Long Mynd during the British summer but spend their winters over in Spain where they can continue to fly when the weather over in the UK prevents many forms of flying.

Episode 19 - Flying Hang Gliders and Paragliders

Andy Draper

A chat with Andy Draper of the LAA. We discuss what's involved in building your own light aircraft.

Episode 51 - Andy Draper - Light Aircraft Association

An interview with Captain Marc Rowley, a pilot with the North West Air Ambulance service. Marc tells me about how the charity air ambulance works and what it's like to fly helicopters for such an important emergency service.

An interview with Captain Marc Rowley, a pilot with the North West Air Ambulance service. Marc tells me about how the charity air ambulance works and what it's like to fly helicopters for such an important emergency service.

Episode 39 - North West Air Ambulance Service

Chris Walsh

We're talking to Chris Walsh today, ATCO at Manchester International Airport. We had lots of questions for Chris, sent in by podcast listeners. So if you'd like to know about what it's like to be an air traffic controller, how to become one, how they cope with the A380 and what their attitude is towards us GA pilots, then have a listen.

Episode 57 - Chris Walsh - ATCO at Manchester International Airport

Paul Lomatschinsky

Paul Lomatschinsky takes part in a comemorative flight across the Atlantic in a Diamond DA42 Twin Star. The flight, which took place in Feb 2009, was to comemorate the 90th anniversary of Alcock and Brown's first non-stop flight from Newfoundland to Ireland in 1919.

Episode 16 - Paul Lomatschinsky Flies a DA42 Across The Atlantic

Craig Richardson

A discussion with Craig Richardson. Craig has his PPL but now wants to set out on the route to getting his ATPL. He's done lots of research and shares his findings with us.

Episode 30 - Craig Richardson - Choosing Providers for ATPL Theory and Flight Training

If you are thinking of learning to fly Bob Knight offers us some good advice about where to go and which route to choose. We'll be scratching the surface of this subject but will hopefully be back to discuss the matter in greater depth in future episodes.

Episode 3 - Learning to fly

Andrew Lysser

A chat with Andrew Lysser of Cumbria Gyroplanes. We discuss the latest developments in the market, what it's like to fly in the Lake District and what issuers face this fast growing branch of aviation

Episode 59 - Andrew Lysser - Cumbria Gyroplanes

Brian Hope

A chat with Brian Hope about what the LAA does here in the UK. Brian talks about the history of the LAA, how kits have developed, how the association works on behalf of pilots and where their rally is taking place this year.

Episode 53 - Brian Hope - Light Aircraft Association

Owen Zupp

A chat with Owen Zupp who flew a Jabiru around Australia a few years ago. The flight coincided with the 100th anniversary of powered flight in Australia, helped promote GA in the country and also served to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Episode 55 - Owen Zupp - Flying a Jabiru Around Australia

Today I’m talking to Mike Miller-Smith from the British Disabled Flying Association.The BDFA is a registered charity which provides 'experience of a lifetime' trial flying lessons for as many terminally ill &amp; disabled people as possible every year. They also offer subsidised flying days for other disability charities and at cost instruction &amp; qualification flight training to BDFA members.

Today I’m talking to Mike Miller-Smith from the British Disabled Flying Association. The BDFA is a registered charity which provides 'experience of a lifetime' trial flying lessons for as many terminally ill &amp; disabled people as possible every year. They also offer subsidised flying days for other disability charities and at cost instruction &amp; qualification flight training to BDFA members.

Episode 20 - The British Disabled Flying Association

Ian Donnan

An interview with my aviation medical examiner, Dr. Ian Donnan.Following on from my own class 2 medical I asked Ian to give me a run through of what takes place during an aviation medical, what you need to bring along to the examination, what the doctor looks for, the frequencies of examination and the differences between a class 2 and a class 1 medical.

An interview with my aviation medical examiner, Dr. Ian Donnan. Following on from my own class 2 medical I asked Ian to give me a run through of what takes place during an aviation medical, what you need to bring along to the examination, what the doctor looks for, the frequencies of examination and the differences between a class 2 and a class 1 medical.

Episode 18 - Ian Donnan, Aviation Medical Examiner

Paul Hutchings

Thomas Cook

An interview with Thomas Cook Airlines' Chief Pilot, Paul Hutchings discussing everything from their Cadet Training Scheme and the route to becoming a commander of your own aircraft through to what they look for in potential new pilots.

Episode 28 - Thomas Cook Airlines Chief Pilot - Paul Hutchings

In the second part of the DHFS podcasts I interview Squadron Leader Jason Bowes and Master Aircrew Graeme Longmuir. They’re both from 60 Squadron, responsible for training pilots and crewmen on multi engine helicopters at RAF Shawbury. I also talk to a couple of RAF students; Flight Lieutenants Keith Lam and Becky Corrigan and also to Corporal Neil Moncur, head of Flight Planning and lastly to Paul Gresty of the Met Office.

Episode 27 - Defence Helicopter Flying School - RAF Shawbury - Part 2

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper of Helicopters Northwest explains about helicopter training giving a brief outline of the syllabus, post PPL(H) training options and the sort of problems you can encounter whilst learning to fly.

Episode 17 - Gary Cooper of Helicopters Northwest on Helicopter Training

An interview with Chris and Marcus of Mainair Flying School. We'll be discovering the world of microlights and finding out just how far they've come in the last few years. I was certainly quite surprised at just how high-tech this new breed of light aircraft have become. Microlighting should be a definite contender if you are thinking of learning to fly or are looking for something to put the fun back into your aviation career. BTPodShow  {BTPodShow-ec182a1a2e7c1920e424ceca458d5c9f}

An interview with Chris and Marcus of Mainair Flying School. We'll be discovering the world of microlights and finding out just how far they've come in the last few years. I was certainly quite surprised at just how high-tech this new breed of light aircraft have become. Microlighting should be a definite contender if you are thinking of learning to fly or are looking for something to put the fun back into your aviation career. <a href="http://www.btpodshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BTPodShow </a> {BTPodShow-ec182a1a2e7c1920e424ceca458d5c9f}

Episode 4 - Microlight flying with Mainair Flying School

An interview with Jon Hilton. Jon has recently returned to flying and this time he's chosen to fly one of the new breed of 3 axis microlights - the CTSW. Jon is getting his money's worth out of his new aircraft and is planning to eventually fly it around the world.

Episode 58 - Jon Hilton 

Brian Cattle

A chat with Brian Cattle who is currently studying for his Flying Instructor rating at Sherburn Airfield. We discuss his PPL, his CPL and much more about his flying experiences.

Episode 40 - Brian Cattle, from PPL to FI via CPL

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