A 10 year struggle to the flight deck
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
2y ago
Mike is a pilot flying for Scottish Airline, Loganair. His journey to land his dream job has been a long and frustrating one. We hear his story of changing careers from the oil and gas industry to aviation, and the 10 year struggle he had to realise his dream to get in the cockpit full time. Mike's passion for aviation is clear and he gives us some honest insights into the challenges faced by people trying to make their way as a pilot ..read more
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Flight Attendant, Turned Pilot
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by Suzie McKee
2y ago
Former British Airways Flight Attendant, Suzie McKee talks to us about how she made the transition from cabin to cockpit. Suzie has just completed her flying training and is entering a turbulent post-virus aviation industry. Suzie tells us how she got to this point in her career and where she plans to go in the future ..read more
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The Mystery of the Gatwick Drone
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
2y ago
In Episode Five, we welcome our first non pilot guest!  Cast your mind back to the end of 2018 when an alleged drone sighting sent Gatwick Airport into complete meltdown; the airport was closed, 1000 flights were either cancelled or redirected, 140,000 passengers had their travel plans put into complete disarray. Arrests were made, conspiracy theories surfaced, it cost millions of pounds but ultimately, nobody was ever charged. Nobody was ever blamed, and nobody ever really got to the bottom of it.  Fast forward to 2020 when renowned author and journalist Samira Shackle - this week ..read more
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From South Africa to Antarctica and Beyond
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
2y ago
Kat McSeveney is a South African helicopter pilot who has operated all over the globe, from the frozen islands of Antarctica to the jungles of Malaysia. Kat has flown a myriad of different types of operations, including medevac, tracking stolen cars, and ship resupply and is now instructing new pilots for the eSwatini defence force ..read more
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S02E02 - The C17 Power Couple
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
3y ago
Jared and Emily Barkemeyer are a serious power couple. Living in Hawaii, they both fly the C-17 for the US Air Force; instructing, evaluating and demonstrating the capabilities of the aircraft to air show spectators. We talk about their journey to getting to the positions they're in, life of a C-17 pilot, and how they juggle family life with such wonderful military careers. They are also doing an amazing job encouraging, mentoring and influencing the younger generations through their social media accounts. If you want to follow their exploits, you can check them out here: Emily: https://www ..read more
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An Interview with a Red Arrow
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
3y ago
James "JT" Turner is a current member of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. We talk about his journey through life to end up flying for the Red Arrows and what the future has to hold, along with some amazing insights inside one of the world's greatest aerobatic teams ..read more
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Being a Blue Angel
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by Major Frank "Chomps" Zastoupil
3y ago
We got the privilege of speaking to Major Frank "Chomps" Zastoupil, also known as "Blue 3" in the Blue Angels. With amazing insight into the Blue Angels aerobatic team, Frank talks about his life in the US Marine Corps, how it all started and his hopes for the future ..read more
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One Leg Up On Life
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
3y ago
Christy Wise is an above knee amputee, flying in the US Air Force. If you need a bit of a positivity boost to start your week , this episode is for you!  We cover a lot of ground including the US air force (obviously), being a search and rescue pilot, skiing, losing a leg and setting up a charity just to start. If you want to read more about the One Leg Up On Life Foundation, you can find their website here: http://www.oneleguponlife.org ..read more
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An interview with the founder of Project Wingman
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
3y ago
In this episode, we meet Emma Henderson, MBE. Captain, TV star, wife, mother, farmer, triathlete, founder of Project Wingman - recognised by the queen and honoured for her services to charity. She's come a long way since joining that university Air Squadron in her youth. We cover a lot of ground in this podcast and those headlines and just the start. It's a great chat with a great human being to sit back and enjoy.  ..read more
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S02E01 Noah Lieberman | CEO of Coradine Aviation Systems
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by Pilotbase.com feat. Ben Hall & Dave Rogers
3y ago
Season 2 is a go! ? We kick this season off speaking to the CEO of Coradine, Noah Lieberman. Noah is an American pilot and software engineer, who founded Coradine back in 2003.  He's so passionate about aviation and has a real desire and drive to improve the aviation software industry. We hear about his aviation background, how and why he started Coradine and what his plans are for the future. "Where we're going, we don't need roads ..read more
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