Plane Safety Podcast - Safety from the flightdeck (general)
An aviation podcast hosted by Pilot Pip and Capt Al about flying, our jobs as professional pilots, aviation safety matters and general pilot bar talk and chit chat.

Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip. In this episode we're joined by regular co-host, Captain Al. 

We catch up on our latest news as we change airlines and aircraft.... plenty to talk about. And we're answering (belatedly !!) all your Squawkbox feedback questions, including discussions on rostering, drunk passengers, performance, RNAV and more.

If you want to contact the show then please visit www.planesafetypodcast.com or email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com

 

Thanks for listening.

Pip

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.

In this episode we're saying a fond farewell to the Hawker 800 and taking a trip down memory lane as I recount some stories from the last 8 years on this great aeroplane.

 

If you would like to contact the show you can use the contact page on www.planesafetypodcast.com  or you can email direct at feedback@planesafetypodcast.com

You can find me on Twitter @psafetypodcast or on Facebook.

Thanks for listening and enjoy the show.

Direct download: ep45final.mp3
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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.

In this episode we're talking about Performance Based Navigation, RNP & RNAV.

If you'd like to donate to my London Marathon Walk appeal, raising money for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance then please click here

If you would like to contact the show please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com

You can also find us on Twitter @psafetypodcast and on Facebook.

Thanks for listening.

Direct download: ep44final.mp3
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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.

This is a special appeal for help in raising funds for a great charity. On September 23rd 2017 I and a group of friends and family are taking part in the London Marathon Walk. We are commemorating our friend Dave who sadly died last year and raising money in his name for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance Charity.

If you would like to help support me and donate to a great cause then please visit www.planesafetypodcast.com and click the link to my donations page. I would appreciate all donations large or small.

Plane Safety Podcast will be back very soon with some new episode. Until then, fly safe !

Pip

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip

In this episode we are joined by regular guest Captain Al. We talk about A-CDM, the finer aspects of aviation sunglasses, Air Canada at SFO, feedback and much more. We also have a special segment dedicated to next months total solar eclipse in the USA.

Feedback and links

Total solar eclipse interactive map

Free Stellarium software

Eclipse Mega Movie project

Ruben has a question on EASA CS-23 performance. The source document is here.

I will publish soon a link to donations page for my upcoming London Marathon Walk. The event can be found here. London Marathon Walk 2017. Raising funds for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance service.

 

Thanks for listening. If you would like to contact the show or send feedback then please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com or visit the Squawkbox

Fly Safe !

 

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.

In this episode we take a look at some recent aviation news items, Global 6000 wingtip strikes, tales of pudding eating and the story of Lt Col Stanislav Petrov, the Man who Saved the World,

 

In the Squawkbox :

Our Maine Man Micah says hi.

Barbara Parish has sent photos from the Farnborough 2016 meet up.

Ray Williams has some thoughts on the British Midland Argonaut crash 50 years ago this month

Richard Nash has a question of magnetic variation

Christian has some information on total solar eclipses

Ruben has some questions on ATC services in the UK (thanks to Adam Spink for helping me provide an answer).

 

If you would like to contact the show please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com

or visit www.planesafetypodcast.com

Thanks for listening.

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.

 

In this episode we are definitely not at Wings Over Pittsburg meet up with the rest of the aviation podcasting community. Instead we are talking about my visit to the Farnborough tower, PAR approaches and taking a dip into the Squawkbox.

 

Squawkbox 

Richard Nash says hi and has some thoughts on my missed flight.

Jacob Schumann from Vienna has a question on fatigue management.

Capt Oli says hi.

Tony Arungah has a suggestion for future podcasts

Barbara Parish has a cunning plan.

 

If you've enjoyed listening to the show then please consider leaving a review on iTunes.

If you want to contact the show please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com or visit www.planesafetypodcast.com

Thanks for listening.

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast - Safety from the flight deck with Pilot Pip.

In this episode we are talking with London Heathrow Tower controller Adam Spink as he shows us around LHR tower. 

We also have a bit of aviation history in the 60 second aeroplane segment. 

Squawkbox

Andre Podszus from Hamburg says hi

Tony in DRC drops us a line

Michael C suggests a possible Eclipse USA meet up.

Audio feedback from Sjoert and Masha from the Netherlands meet up.

Adam Spink has a question about night flying.

Robert Hoffman says hello and has some suggestions for GA flying in the USA.

 

If you would like to send in a question, thought or story please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com or visit www.planesafetypodcast.com

Thanks for listening.

 

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Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip (featuring copilot Isaac).

In this episode we are discussing the latest security restrictions on portable electronic devices, medicals, my upcoming fleet change, the recent Challenger 604 wake upset incident and a look at the role of pilot monitoring.

If you have any questions or would like to contact the show please email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com or visit www.planesafetypodcast.com

Thanks for listening

Pip

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Plane Safety Podcast Episode 38 ; Short flights & other adventures

Thanks for downloading the Plane Safety Podcast with Pilot Pip.


In this diary episode I talk about my latest 6 day tour, FAF vs FAP,  losing my ID and much more.

 

 If you would like to contact the show please visit www.planesafetypodcast.com or email feedback@planesafetypodcast.com

It would also be great to receive a few reviews on iTunes.

Take car and fly safe,

Pip

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