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Category Archives: General Information
Pioneers & Aviators – Avolon
Some time ago I helped a friend of mine based in Ireland who performs research & production tasks for documentaries. The project team she was part of were putting together a new movie about Irish aviation and its heritage. It … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Movies
Tagged 1919, Alcock and Brown, assistance, Derrygimla bog, Ireland, memento, special gift, turf
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California Dreaming – Wish I Could be There
I usually dream of getting to the USA to visit aviation museums (Fantasy of Flight, Udvar Hazy Centre, etc) or recurring events (Oshkosh, Reno, etc). Today I learned of a one-off event that has trumped every other reason for me … Continue reading
Delivering Christmas Cheer to Melbourne
For many, Christmas is a time of family and gift giving/receiving. While that is important, my favourite thing about Christmas is that I get to go & distribute some “Christmas Cheer” to various aviation related groups in Melbourne :) My … Continue reading
Posted in balloons, Commentary, General Information
Tagged aeroneurophycosis, Aircrane, AirServices Australia, airspace, Albert Park Lake, ATC, aviation geek, ballooning Air Traffic Control, BoM, Bureau of Meteorology, Christmas, Christmas Cheer, Erickson S64 Aircrane, Essendon, Eurocat, hot air balloon, Melbourne, Moorabbin, Picture This Ballooning, PTB, TCU, Terminal Control Unit, weather, yarra valley, ymen, ymmb, ymml
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Help Produce a Documentary on Aeroneurophycosis
Some time ago I posted about the word “Aeroneurophycosis” and how it could be use to explain the love of aircraft & aviation that I (& many others) have. Steven Pam is a friend of mine and also the videographer … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Oshkosh
Tagged aeroneurophycosis, Airheads, AirVenture, avgeek, aviation geek, crowd sourced, documentary, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, kickstarter, movie, Oshkosh, PCDU, Steven Pam, USA
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ALAANZ Seminar with Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips
I was invited to attend an Aviation Law Association of Australia & New Zealand (ALAANZ) Victorian Branch seminar featuring the Honorable Gordon Rich-Phillips, Victoria’s State Minister for the Aviation Industry as guest speaker. The seminar was held on the 21st … Continue reading
Is Working at an Airshow Really Work?
I’ve just been down at Tyabb Airport this evening where the Tyabb Airshow 2014 planning committee were meeting at the Peninsular Aero Club. Once again we’ll be covering the airshow for our Plane Crazy Down Under aviation show so I … Continue reading →