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Guest Jeremy Monnett, the CEO of Sonex Aircraft, joins Rob and Max to talk about building your own airplane. Sonex is also developing other interesting kit planes, including jet and electric powered versions and we talk about those as well.
We have aviation news from the past week as well as the report from the Airplane Geeks Australia Desk. David Vanderhoof joins us for his This Week in Aviation history lesson and we have some listener mail.
Dan couldn’t make it for this episode (although we note he’s been spending time at the Plane Crazy Down Under Podcast), but he sneaks in with a recorded interview with Simon Talling Smith, Executive VP of the America’s for British Airways.
The news:
- Boeing Projects Asia Pacific Will Be Largest Aviation Market in World
- China pilots to open low sky for general aviation
- Airlines charging toward Wi-Fi fees
- Pamela Anderson ad too sexy for airport
Also mentioned this episode:
- The online Air & Space article, The Electric Airplane, featuring Sonex Aircraft
- Forvo, the pronunciation guide discovered by David Vanderhoof: http://forvo.com/
- “U.S. Missile-Defense Laser Fired in Flight” from listener Tracy.
- A cutaway image of the Airborne Laser 747-400 Freighter Platform discovered by David Vanderhoof.
- The Flight Crew Zoo aviation humor site submitted by listener Jaime.
Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave us voice mail at (812) 757-4252.
This episode’s opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. Visit his site at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.
I swear I heard someone clipping their nails during this podcast!?!
cleanwings:
I heard the same thing when I was editing the podcast. It’s pretty annoying, isn’t it! I was actually able to clip out some of the “clips” when they were isolated from speech, but some I couldn’t.
So, I know I wasn’t clipping MY nails during the podcast.
Dan?Robb???Max
[Doug (Junior Flyer Chief Pencil) writes:]
Hi Guys, love your show (although I am only a newcomer to it,
currently working through some past episodes). Gotta love the
net! Keep up the good work!
Regards,
Doug (Junior Flyer Chief Pencil)
I’ve been busy at Junior Flyer…
In addition to heaps of great new educational stuff, like
easy-to-digest flight science, questions-and-answers,
aviation history snippets and a host of other aviation and
space bits and pieces we have just published our
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Junior Flyer Flight Magazine No.1
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This FREE 24-page PDF e-book contains a range of
activities and educational material designed to keep your
kids quiet for hours next time you fly.
Download, print and add a pack of coloured pencils and
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It has been said that “quiet is the loudest sound you will
ever hear in an aeroplane”. This was NOT said by a
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and quiet! They might even learn a little about aviation
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As I said, there is plenty going on at Junior Flyer.
Come and visit us soon at http://www.juniorflyer.com
Regards,
Captain Turb Coriolis
May i take the time to reflect on DCIpod’s comment, i think that dan has added so much to the programme even thought he can not be as good as court but i enjoy his sense of humour.
The podcast has lighted up many of nights when i’ve been ill.Its been a great rollercoaster.
Fwankwoo
TTFN
Mini
Mini: We are very pleased to have you as a devoted listener, and hope your health returns to you.
Max
[Rich sent this in via David Vanderhoof”]
Subject: Gaping hole in last week’s history lesson!
You missed September 15, Battle of Britian day! I think you need to give that a retroactive mention next week. 😉
Rich
DCIpod’s comments…..Hmmmm Well I guess just realize you can’t please everyone all the time. While I am also not into gay travel it is a segment of the travel industry as well as an aviation topic and I applauded you for having Jeff on the podcast. As for the quality…it’s a podcast not a professionally produced radio program with thousands of dollars behind it. You guys do a great job, don’t let people like this get you down, and if he could not take the episode then he is not a true Airplane Geek. So let’s get real here and don’t change a thing! Rob, Dan and Max you are doing great keep it up.
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Max,
Here is my formal reply to Rich. http://bit.ly/dFjpJ
Thanks.
The Airplane Geeks / Plane Crazy Down Under Codesharing Historian!
David: How did your blog escape my notice??? Gee, I gotta get it into ThirtyThousandFeet.com!
Max
David A.:
Thanks for the kind comments. I appreciate you taking the time to write!
We try to celebrate being airplane geeks, and there are certainly a huge number of aviation topics that fall under that. For me personally, the point was to talk a bit about how the airline experience contributes to the overall travel experience. The lifestyles of the travelers (or gender or religion, or fingernail length) was not the point.
Sure, we did talk about some aspects of this that are specific to gay travelers. I’m always interested in learning more about something I don’t know, but again, the point was something else.
On the topic of recording quality, you’re right David, we’re not audio professionals. But we do try to keep getting better. I actually spend a lot of time between episodes learning about voice recording, and slowly we get better and better.
Anyway, keep the comments coming in folks!
Max
How have i coped for so long without max and the team .Hurry with yournext one please
Hi Guys,
I don’t know if you will allow this but I have a Goldwing kit for sale. Complete with Cuyana engine and all. These were very popular when ultralites were first introduced. It is a single passenger canard style. I am asking $2,200.00. Try me at bobby@alexssa.net. Thanks Bob