Airplane Geeks - Episode 168 - Lori from Flightglobal [ 1:27:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5800)

Guest Lori Ranson is the America’s Air Transport Editor at Flightglobal. She knows commercial aviation and lately has been researching distribution. Follow Lori on Twitter as @RansonNote.

The week’s aviation news:

• NASA Awards the Largest Prize in Aviation History to an All-Electric, Super-Efficient Aircraft
• Delta’s Free Wi-Fi Content Could Boost Revenue
• Middle-Seat Syndrome at American Airlines
• Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet
• JetBlue adds fourth route from Hartford

This week’s Australia Desk Report is all QF with Steve and Grant talking about the Qantas CEO receiving death threats, Qantas confirming a large Airbus order, and the damaged Qantas A380 returning to the skies.Find the boys down under at the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

Recording the start of Desk 168 – Steve attempting to get Grant to stop talking about balloons.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter talks to Neil Bradon, a Student Pilot, who is doing his initial flying training in Ireland. Neil has taken some time to get the first major stage in his flying training under his belt but we are going to track his progress with regular updates. Neil can be found on Twitter at @pilot_ngb and at www.getmyppl.blogspot.com. You can find Pieter on Twitter at @Nascothornet.

On this week’s Grill the Geeks segment, we seem to have come up with correct answers all around.

Mentions:

• Stuck Mic AvCast
• A380 evacuation test video

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 160 - Max Trescott's Trends Aloft [ 1:30:58 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6018)

Guest Max Trescott is an author, he was the 2008 CFI of the Year, and blogs at Trends Aloft. We talk about how you can be an advocate for the aviation industry and the general Aviation Cacus in Washington. Also, California legislation affecting costs to flight schools, student pilots dropping out, and “outsourced” airline pilots. Max tells us how you explain GA to those who are only exposed to commercial aviation, and why we need it. Follow Max on Twitter at @MaxTrescott, and visit his business site at G1000book.com for his books, CD’s, and iPhone GPS guides.

The week’s aviation news:

• AMR to Spin Off Regional Carrier
• Paying for empty planes: Some rural flights heavily subsidized, but defenders call it lifeline
• Falcon hypersonic vehicle test flight fails

This week in Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks to Steve, an A320 pilot for a major European airline about his six monthly simulator proficiency checks. You can find Steve on Twitter @Thermalhound and Pieter @Nascothornet.

On this week’s Australia Desk report Steve notes that Tiger Airways is back in the air, Strategic Airlines to commence HNL flights from MEL and BNE, Virgin Aus pilots get pay rise, and a cameo from Southwest flight attendant Bruce Campbell, recorded at LAX. Find Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

Mentions:

• The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE)
• Paul Filmer
• Ryan Hothersall

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 157 - Geeks at AirVenture 2011 [ 1:28:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6209)

While Max stays home at Airplane Geeks World Headquarters, David, Dan, Rob, Grant, and Steve call in from AirVenture 2011 in Oshkosh, Wisconson. Peter Moll, the director of Wittman Regional Airport (@wittmanairport on Twitter), joins the guys as the guest for this episode. If you put those six airplane geeks in one room, you can be pretty sure to generate some level of chaos, which is exactly what we have for you this week.

The week’s aviation news:

• AMR Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Net Loss Of $286 Million
• Wittman Airport Ready for Community Engagement
• Wittman Regional Prepares Stage for EAA AirVenture
• Don’t fund bureaucracy on the backs of GA, groups urge
• Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Urges Swift Action by Congress on FAA Bill

We have an extra special Australia Desk report, not from Steve and Grant, but instead from Anthony Simmons! You can catch Steve and Grant on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks with Etienne Maillard who is in training to become an Air Traffic Controller. He explains how ATC operates in Switzerland and what its like to be a Sector Controller. Etienne can be found on Twitter as @flightlevel150.

Sponsors for the Plane Crazy Down Under crew:

• JetRide Australia and Pracy Racing
• GippsAero, makers of the GA8 AirVan
• Aviation Advertiser
• Thromby Airlines, lowest of the low
• Plus, of course, “Donations from our wonderful listeners”

Mentions:

• User (as in you pay) Fees (as in you pay more)
• Max Trescott from Trends Aloft with San Francisco area suggestions:
  • Hiller Museum
  • Castle Air Force Base Museum
  • Oakland Aviation Museum
  • Santa Rosa Airport museum
  • NASA Ames Research Center
  • Airship Ventures Zepplin rides
• Listener Enrique Alvarez
• AeroPodcast Spanish language aviation podcast
• Listener Ryan Hothersall photos

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 156 - Lusk Likes History [ 1:58:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8529)

Brian Lusk is the Corporate Historian for Southwest Airlines and a long time airline veteran. He writes for Southwest’s blog, Nuts about Southwest and Tweets as @blogboy. We talk with Brian about preserving airline history, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, and Southwest at AirVenture 2011.

The week’s aviation news:

• AMR in sale-leaseback deal on up to 35 narrowbodies
• Delta Cuts Number of Flights to Small Cities in Midwest
• Cessna talking with Chinese company about developing business jet
• Congressman Invites Obama to Wichita to see the Industry
• Known Traveler Passenger Screening Pilot

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron have their Australia Desk report. Be sure to listen to the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

This week on Across the Pond, Pieter Johnson talks with Gareth Stringer Deputy Editor of Global Aviation Resource (@gaviationr) about The Hanger, a social media portal for all those interested in aviation. Gareth is @Gareth_Stringer on Twitter.

Mentions:

• The Delta Heritage Museum
• Will the A380 fly for U.S. airlines?
• Speyers in Peru
• Ansett AN22 Flight Deck 14 June 1987
• Thromby Air
• What do you want from Oshkosh 2011?

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 145 - Anne has 15,000 Acronyms [ 1:51:03 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6729)

Aviation historian Anne Millbrooke is our guest. Anne is the author of the award winning book Aviation History, as well as Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Alphabets of Aviation: A Guide to Contemporary and Historical Terms Found in Aviation Literature. She is an Adjunct Professor of History at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and also at the American Public University System. Anne is a writer, researcher, coach, speaker, and you can follow her on Twitter at @AMWriter.

The week’s aviation news:

• Industry, FAA seek fix for knowledge tests
• Republic Airways Amends Delta Agreement to Add Six New E170 Aircraft
• American to park 10% of MD-80s to cut U.S. capacity
• American Airlines celebrates history
• Flight crash mystery: Robots find Air France flight recorder but key memory part missing
• Aircraft — eagle collison
• Investors Waiting On Cirrus Counter-Offer [PDF]

Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast provide their Australia Desk Report. Follow their show on Twitter at @pcdu, Steve at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124.

In this weeks Across the Pond segment Pieter Johnson talks to Gareth Stringer, Deputy Editor of Global Aviation Resource about UK airshows and some interesting visits. Follow Gareth on Twitter @gaviationr and Pieter at @Nascothornet.

Thanks to Scott Spangler for his contribution.

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Post photo by Stephen Tornblom.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 138 - The Radial Rocket [ 1:38:16 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5482)

Jeff Ackland, President of New Century Aerosport Inc., is our guest thie week. He produces the Radial Rocket, a two place performance and aerobatic kit plane with a 9 cylinder radial engine in the nose. We talk about what this beautiful airplane is like to fly, and what it takes to build one.

We also have the aviation news from the past week, the Australia Desk Report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’sAcross the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• Cirrus Acquired By Chinese Company
• FAA OKs iPad for Pilots’ Charts
• Bombardier wins record private jet deal
• EADS North America won’t protest Air Force tanker award to Boeing
• American Air cuts capacity growth as oil rallies
• Delta to acquire nine MD-90s from JAL

Mentions:

• Campaign to wave at International Space Station
• Dr Lucy Rogers
• The Photographer’s Right A downloadable flyer explaining your rights when stopped or confronted for photography.
• AeroPodcast, an aviation podcast from Spain.

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

1960 Beech G18S C/N BA-552 by Stephen Tornblom

Airplane Geeks - Episode 130 - SimpliFlying with Shashank [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (16629)

Guest Shashank Nigam from the award winning Simpliflying site talks about airline and airport branding, customer engagement, location-based marketing, and other topics. Shashank, who provides consulting and speaking services, posts as @SimpliFlying on Twitter.

We also talk about the week’s aviation news, Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk Report, and Pieter Johnson brings us the European perspective with his Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• FAA signs off on $5.2B expansion of Philly airport
• American Airlines fight could redefine air travel again
• Forrester’s Hardeveldt on American Airlines, Orbitz
• Florida Professor Arrested for Having a “Suspicious” Bagel on a Plane
• Video: 757 Overrun Video Ignites Pilot Speculation
• Private Plane, Public Menace

Mentions:

• Step Into Delta Air Lines’ Social Media Lab
• The Aviation Hobby Shop where you can find Biz-Jets 2010, book or CD.
• YYCE3 covers the Boeing 737 Technical Site.
• YYCE3 images
• YYCE3 images – 737 Versions

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 124 - Body Scanners & Cougars, Oh My! [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8770)

Guest Kelly Skyles is the National Safety and Security Coordinator for the Association of Professional Flight Attendants which represents about 17,000 American Airlines Flight Attendants. We talk about the past week’s aviation news, especially all the recent airport security problems, and David has his This Week in Aviation history segment. Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast sent their Australia Desk report and Pieter Johnson brings us his latest Across the Pond segment. Plus, Harriet drops by to say hello! The week’s aviation news:

• Airbus Says Engine Recovery Won’t Disrupt A380
• China Wins First Orders for Plane, Breaking Airbus-Boeing Grip
• TSA Investigating ‘Don’t Touch My Junk’ Passenger
• TSA Likely To Face Multiple Sexual Assault Charges For New Searches
• TSA: Pilots to be exempt from some airport checks
• TSA pat-downs ‘overly intrusive,’ key lawmakers say
• Orlando Sanford International Airport wants to get rid of TSA
• More than 22,000 sign petition to curb invasive airline security
• Lockheed finds cracks in F-35B test aircraft
• Hawker Beechcraft suspends production of light jet
• Aviation Has the CFIs it Deserves

Mentions:

• TSA Enhanced Pat Downs: The Screeners Point Of View
• Flight To Success – Karlene Petitt’s blog
• Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots

Follow the @AirplaneGeeks on Twitter and on Facebook, send us email at thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com, or leave a message on our listener line: (361) GEEKS01. Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 122 - Jon on the Passenger Experience [ 1:37:30 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6504)

Guest Jon Norris is a board member of the Airline Passenger Experience Association and chairman of the APEX Technology Committee. APEX is a non-profit association of businesses and professionals that create, deliver, and manage the airline passenger experience. He’s also the Vice President of the Cabin Design Office at Airbus. Find APEX on Twitter as @theAPEXassoc and Jon as @nonnyjorris.

We cover aviation news from the past week, and we also have David’s This Week in Aviation history segment, the Australia Desk report by Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and Pieter Johnson’s latest Across the Pond segment.

The week’s aviation news:

• ‘Airbus and Qantas Are Victims’ of A380 Engine Problem
• Election 2010: Airlines Lose Key Merger Opponent in the House with Oberstar Defeat
• Own the Sky
• American Airlines may stop offering tickets through Orbitz
• Boeing Tells Carriers About More 787 Delays
• Delta flight attendants reject union representation

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.

Airplane Geeks - Episode 117 - Something Fishy Here [ 1:29:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6080)

Guest Steven Frischling, who goes by “Fish,” writes the Flying with Fish blog and is the founder of The Travel Strategist which helps businesses use travel effectively and efficiently. David has a few more field interviews from the Oceana Airshow and Steve and Grant from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast have their Australia Desk report.

The week’s aviation news:

• Bombardier to launch new large business jet
• EADS To Rule On Airbus A320 Neo Decision
• Iraq offered new F-16s with older missiles
• Eurocopter X3 begins testing; company calls it a turboprop-helicopter hybrid

On airline consolidations:

• United is merged: CEO Smisek is ready to take on the world
• Southwest to buy AirTran for $1.42 billion
• Rival mergers put new pressure on American Airlines
• Avoiding the Reset Button

Mentions:

• Spirit of Wenatchee, Home of Miss Veedol
• Airspeed Podcast

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Opening and closing music is provided by Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at http://www.brotherloverocks.com/.