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Plane Crazy Down Under

Summary: Steve & Grant get together to discuss aviation news in the Asia/Pacific area and interview guests

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 PCDU Episode 58: Avalon Quick Cast #5 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s day 5 of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and it’s the first whole day open to the general public. The PCDU team have had one of the most amazing days of their lives with time in the venerable B52, getting up close & personal with the Wedgetail, […]

 PCDU Episode 57: Avalon Quick Cast #4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We’re up to day 4 of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and the general public are arriving as of today. The PCDU team are pushing through more interviews, catching up with old friends and meeting listeners. The content we selected for this Quick Cast includes: An interview with […]

 PCDU Episode 56: Avalon Quick Cast #3 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s time once again for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and Team PCDU are there to arrange interviews with people & organisations that catch our eye. On the third day of the show we have been particularly busy interviewing aircrew, maintainers and other folks on site, frequently while […]

 PCDU Episode 55: Avalon Quick Cast #2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s time once again for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and Team PCDU are there to arrange interviews with people & organisations that catch our eye. Today was our second day at the airshow and we spent lots of time recording new content and arranging more interviews for […]

 PCDU Episode 54: Avalon Quick Cast #1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s time once again for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and Team PCDU are there to arrange interviews with people & organisations that catch our eye. Today was our first day at the airshow and while much of it was spent meeting people & setting up our schedule […]

 PCDU Episode 53: A Ditch, Some Dutch & De-Icing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Steve & Grant are joined once again by Bas Scheffers from Adelaide to discuss a few items, including: A follow up to the ADSB discussion we had with Bill Hamilton back in episode 48 A discussion of the iPhone/iPad application Bas & a partner have been developing called OzRunways covering what it does & how […]

 PCDU Episode 52: The Misty Dawn of Avalon | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Every two years Avalon Airport is the home to one of the biggest airshows & aviation expositions in the Southern Hemisphere (the biggest, according to many). One of Australia’s premier aviation events, Avalon Airshow (also known as the Australian International Airshow) draws aircraft from around the world and attracts scores of people from the general […]

 PCDU Episode 51: Pig Out! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

In November 2010 the PCDU team were invited to attend the Media Day at RAAF Amberley where members of 6 Squadron were gathered to give us one final look at the F-111 before it was retired from service. We have gathered the interviews we recorded during the Media Day and combined them with a couple […]

 PCDU Episode 50: Farewell 2010 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

As the final hours of 2010 pass by and the year draws to a close, we release our 50th episode with a mix of annual review, Christmas greetings and a new experiment. In conjunction with a live video stream of the proceedings, we gathered Steve, Grant, Anthony and Ben in the recording studio to attempt […]

 PCDU Episode 49: Hovering Matilda | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Rosemary Arnold learned to fly fixed wing in the early 60s then converted helicopters in the mid-60’s, becoming the first woman in Australia to receive a helicopter pilot’s license. From operating her own helicopter business in Australia to flying in locations around the world, Rosemary has had an extensive career in aviation. She has also […]

 PCDU Episode 48: ADS-B: C’est un petard! – with Bill Hamilton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

While the technology behind ADS-B is nothing new, it is becoming the centerpiece of modern Air Traffic Management systems around the world. Unfortunately, CASA is once again taking a global concept and creating an entirely unique Australian implementation of it. According to CASA’s Discussion Paper (DP) 1006AS Proposed Strategy and Regulatory Plan in support of […]

 PCDU Episode 47: Bull Me! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

The 2010 RedBull AirRace season was exciting, eventful and disappointing all at once. From Adilson Kindleman’s crash in Perth to Hannes Arch’s pylon hit and Matt Hall’s “walk on water” incident, G-Stalls were everywhere. Then came the news that the last two races were cancelled and, finally, that the whole 2011 season was cancelled. As […]

 PCDU Episode 46: Qantas A380 incident – from the Ground Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On November 4th, 2010 Qantas A380 VH-OQA (“Nancy Bird Walton”) was operating flight QF32 from Singapore to Sydney. During the climb out from Singapore, the number 2 Rolls Royce Trent 900 engine’s Intermediate Pressure Turbine appears to have failed and flown apart, sending bits through the aircraft’s wing in multiple locations and raining debris down […]

 PCDU Episode 45: Keeping it to Scale | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

It’s been a while since our last episode but at last we’re able to present our latest update with some more great content. First up, Matt Hall joins us once again to look back on his 2010 RedBull AirRace season, discuss the lessons he’s learned and give us his thoughts about 2011 & beyond. Next […]

 PCDU Episode 44: Hannes, Bas and the Rhino | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

In an effort to reassure you that we’re not trying to cut any corners as we build towards our 50th episode, this episode comes in at over 2 hours in length (our longest ever, in fact). It’s jam packed with great content, including: A chat with Bas Scheffers about: The impact of the Class D […]

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