the Cancel Sarwatch Podcast
by with Sam, Parky and Luke
From the first spark of aviation curiosity, to first flight, to going solo to a professional career Sam (our baby boomer) Parky (our gen X-er) and Luke (our gen Y-er) pursue the Spirit of Flight in a series of informal conversations which you get to listen in on. We hope our little podcast will illuminate the true Spirit of flight as you listen to the training, the knowledge and the attitude it takes for aviators to finish a flight and radio in ‘cancel sarwatch’. Hope you enjoy our conversation and please rate and comment if you like what you hear on Soundcloud, iTunes or Facebook…
Episodes
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12. First Anzac Flight
Today a special Anzac Day podcast as we discuss the convergence of the Spirit of Flight with the Spirit of Anzac in an epic account of Aussie VC winner Frank McNamara during World War 1. It’s the 100th anniversary of Australian Army pilot Frank McNamara being awarded the Victoria Cross and its a...
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11. First Flight Test First License...
Today Luke flies his first flight test, gets his first license and then drops a clanger. Will he continue on his piloting journey? Flight tests have been known to make the bravest of pilots break into a nervous sweat. In fact its probably one of the most humbling things a pilot can do. The facade...
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10. First Ground Exam
On today’s show the freedom of the sky is replaced by the necessary tedium of ground theory and examination. Before a pilot gets to fly free with their own license there’s a bunch of theory they have to jam into their heads. This ranges from aerodynamics, to meteorology, to aircraft systems to…
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09. First Advanced Manoeuvre
On today’s show Luke experiences the fun, the coolness and the challenge of an advanced manoeuvre - in this case a short field take off in his little Tomahawk. Advanced manoeuvres require good judgement, common sense and practice — lots of it… Today we discuss Luke’s first experiences while Sam…
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8. First Area Command
Today, the umbilical cord is cut and Luke commands his Piper Tomahawk beyond the comfy but rather closeted skies of his home aerodrome. No more just taking off, circling and then landing back at the aerodrome for Luke. Today its solo out into the blue and green yonder of the area where runways…
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7. First 'NO' Part 2
Today it’s Part 2 of ‘First No’ after Luke calls it quits early on a solo circuit and says ’No’ to continuing. In Part 1 of ‘First No’, we talked back and forth for bunch of time on the art and science of saying ‘No’ and today in Part 2 we share a bunch more ’No’ stories… or at least maybe what...
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6. First 'NO' Part 1
Today, Part 1 of ’First NO’ after Luke calls it quits early on a solo circuit and says ’No’ to continuing. Sometimes this is the safest thing for a pilot to do. But how do you know when it’s the right time to say no? It’s not always a binary go/no go decision because aviation can be a nuanced and...
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5. First Solo
And today the special one: first solo for Luke. There’s nothing quite like ditching your instructor for the first time and being ’solo’ in command of an aircraft as you take off all by your lonesome. Today a great story for Luke and great memories for Sam and I as we recall our own first solo...
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4. First Circuits
Today Luke continues pursuing his dream of being a professional pilot by pursuing the perfect circuit. Flying a circuit is relatively simple: take off, turn around and land. To fly a good circuit though is way more of a challenge then you think. Today we talk about the challenges of circuits as...
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3. First Huey
We’d been waiting a while for a fitting moment to launch the ‘Cancel Sarwatch’ podcast and when we discovered one of our fave aircraft - the Huey - first flew 60 years ago on the 20 October 1956 we knew exactly when to launch the podcast. So here it is, 20 October 2016: Exactly 60 years after the...
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2. First Flight
Today we talk about the very special experience of first flight as Luke returns from his very first instructional flight and the first step of fulfilling his dream of being a professional pilot. Sam, Luke and I compare first flight experiences from three different generations: from Lukes first...
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1. First Spark
Today, on the first ever episode of the ‘Cancel Sarwatch’ podcast, we talk about the very special experience of that first aviation ‘spark': the first time the we experienced the desire to fly. It might have been a low flying F111, or a DC3, or classic Biggles books or just tales from a pilot we...
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From the first spark of aviation curiosity, to first flight, to going solo to a professional career Sam (our baby boomer) Parky (our gen X-er) and Luke (our gen Y-er) pursue the Spirit of Flight in a series of informal conversations which you get to listen in on. We hope our little podcast will illuminate the true Spirit of flight as you listen to the training, the knowledge and the attitude it takes for aviators to finish a flight and radio in ‘cancel sarwatch’. Hope you enjoy our conversation and please rate and comment if you like what you hear on Soundcloud, iTunes or Facebook…
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