Squawk7000 - Aviation news from Ireland,
150 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -Suppose you're involved in aviation in Ireland as a professional or enthusiast. In that case, you might like to join us here for our Podcast Series - Squawk 7000 - each edition brings you news, interviews and insight into what's happening around the airfields, airports and businesses associated with the topic we love - flying. We also have occasional longer chats with some people who have a lifetime of stories to tell, from their first flights to flights they'll never forget. - so if it's gyrocopters, microlights, ultralights, singles, twins, or jets, subscribe to Squawk7000 and join us for the next episode. And do us a favour - tell your friends too.
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Aviation News from Ireland Week October 23rd
October 22, 2023 18:51 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and www.Pilot.ie, for the week starting October 23rd. The headlines this week; 1. "2023 Kinsale Aviation Festival Takes Place with 'Irish Airlines – Past, Present and Future' Theme" 2. "Aviation Industry Awards Return After Hiatus, Shortlist Announced" 3. "AirNav Ireland Launches as Independent Air Traffic Management Provider" 4. "UK Civil Aviation Aut...
Winter Bonus Edition
October 08, 2023 16:13 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBGASCI hold regular events on safety - among the topics was flying in Winter - here's Gerry Humphrey's presentation that gets us ready for snow and ice. Ironically, we are publishing this on the warmest Sunday in October 2023. The General Aviation Safety Council of Ireland is a volunteer body composed of representatives from General Aviation in Ireland set up in 2012. They meet regularly, aiming to promote General Aviation Safety in Ireland. A large part of the GASCI function is to promote ...
Aviation News Week starting Oct 2nd
October 01, 2023 11:20 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and Pilot.ie for the week starting October 2nd, 2023. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Ryanair commits to resuming 600 weekly flights to and from Ukraine within eight weeks of airspace reopening, connecting major Ukrainian cities to over 20 EU capitals. The ...
Aviation News Week September 25th, 2023
September 24, 2023 17:49 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and www.Pilot.ie, for the week starting September 25th. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. And remember, you can ask your smart speaker to play our latest episode any time. The headlines this week; The IBGAA Conference 2023 at Adare Manor: Keynote by Irish Minister...
Aviation News Week September 18th, 2023
September 17, 2023 15:10 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with FlyingInIreland.com and Pilot.ie for the week starting September 18th. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Remember to ask your smart device, Alexa or Google, to Play Squawk 7000. The headlines this week; Multiple aviation events, including the Breakfast Fly-in at Birr, face postpo...
Aviation News from Ireland Sept' 11th 2023
September 10, 2023 16:30 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, back with you for Season Five and brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com for the week starting September 11. It's good to be back with you after a challenging summer for light aviation, with almost nine weekends in a row when the weather was challenging. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. In the head...
Ready for Las Vegas and the World Aerobatics Championships
August 30, 2023 08:28 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBOn this episode of Squawk 7000, we talk with Laura Russell, a trailblazing pilot with Aer Lingus who will compete at the World Aerobatics Championships in Las Vegas this October. Hailing from Cork, Laura’s impressive resume boasts a range of titles, including Airline Pilot, Upside-Down Pilot (her words), Physicist, Web Designer, and Powerlifter. In this energy-filled, thought-provoking episode, Laura shares with us her journey and how she has excelled in such varied fields. From the cockp...
Mark Dwyer and Jenny Jacobs - it's fun to fly
June 11, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 5.63 MBIn this end-of-season episode, I chat with Mark Dwyer of Funfly Aerosports and FlyinginIreland.com and his partner Jenny Jacobs of Pilot.ie about their lives in aviation. I met them both at the FunFly AGM this weekend, and as the school's aircraft flew overheads, the Irish Parachute Club's two aircraft were busy too. Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition, he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on...
"Orville Wright was alive when my plane left the factory"
June 05, 2023 08:58 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBIn 2023 David Kelly's aircraft will be 82. It's a Luscombe - a tail dragged, and he started looking for it before finishing his PPL. On this episode of Long Final, David shares some entries from his logbook and tells us the story of his "affair" with a classic aircraft that left the factory in 1941 when Charles Lindbergh was only 39, and Orville Wright was still alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Ballyboy Breakfast Fly-In Sunday May 28th.
May 29, 2023 07:30 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBThe summer flying season continued this weekend with the Ballyboy Breakfast Fly-in this Sunday, May 28th. Over 40 aircraft made the trip, and funds were raised for St.Vincent de Paul. A special thanks to Bernard Cullen and the folk at Ballyboy - we spoke with Cathal O'Connell, Michael Hickey, Chairman of the Irish Historic Flight Foundation, and John Matthews. Cub Owner Stephen Ryan from Funfly. Simon Corcoran, Nathan Gray and Darragh McGuinness from Sligo Aero Club. https://www.ballyboyair...
Aviation & Met Eireann
May 15, 2023 08:10 - 21 minutes - 16.9 MBBack in June 2021 - when we were flying a lot less - we caught up with Tony Tighe, Head of Aviation Services Met Eireann, for one of our Long Final Interviews to talk about the services available to general aviation in particular. The first ‘real-time weather observation was transmitted from Valentia Island in Co. Kerry on the 8th of October, 1860. However, it was not until 1936 that the Irish Meteorological Service provided accurate weather information for transatlantic aviation. Forecast...
Aviation News from Ireland May 8th
May 08, 2023 09:17 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and Pilot.ie. This episode is brought to you by Pilot.ie they are Ireland's leading online resource for student, private, and commercial pilots. Discover comprehensive flight training, aviation resources, and more tailored to your needs as www.pilot.ie Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monda...
Aviation News from Ireland Week starting May 1st, 2023
May 02, 2023 13:04 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com, starting May 1st. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Dublin and Shannon Airport expected a passenger surge for the May Bank Holiday Weekend. Avolon Commits to Order 40 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft, Valued at Over $4 Billion. EirTrade Aviation Expands US Operations with New Team in ...
April 24th Aviation News from Ireland
April 24, 2023 07:15 - 10 minutes - 14.5 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com, starting April 24. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Last weekend's Birr Fly-In is one of this week's top headlines, having raised €13,600 for SVP in Birr. This brings the total raised to just over €335,600. The next breakfast fly-in for general aviation pilots is scheduled for...
Birr Breakfast Fly-In 2023
April 16, 2023 10:31 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBYou've done it again; the support for the Birr Breakfast Fly-in has been outstanding - over 129 aircraft, their passengers and crew arriving in Birr to kick off the 2023 aviation season, enjoying breakfast and raising over 13,600 euros for SVP in Birr on Saturday, April 15th. This sees the total raised so far to just over 335,600 euros. It was a fantastic day - thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in Weston for Breakfast on July 29th, where the fundraising efforts will continue with ...
Easter Monday April 10th Aviation News from Ireland
April 10, 2023 08:05 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBWelcome to Squawk 7000, your go-to source for the latest aviation news, in collaboration with Flying in Ireland.com. We aim to keep you informed of all the essential developments in the industry and sport. By subscribing to our podcast, you can be sure of getting the latest news delivered straight to your device every Monday morning. This week's headlines include updates on the Dublin CTA, which is facing temporary closure because of a shortage of controllers, and the North Runway Operating...
April 3rd Aviation News from Ireland
April 03, 2023 06:30 - 12 minutes - 281 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting on April 3rd, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. Aviation news in ten headlines: "Private Flyer Ireland Event Showcases Latest Aircraft and Services at Dublin Weston Airport" "Dublin Airspace Temporarily Closes Due to Staff Shortages; Flights Delayed" "Loganair Celebrat...
March 20th Aviation News from Ireland
March 20, 2023 08:48 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you news and interviews from those involved in aviation in Ireland. This podcast is brought to you with Flying in Ireland.com Remember, if you subscribe to our podcast, you’ll receive the episode every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, there are just two weeks to go to the Private Flyer Ireland Event at Weston Airport on 1st April. In tandem with this unique aviation event, the Irish Golf Show will also take place, so there will be lots to see and do....
FunFly Breakfast Fly-In EICL March 5th
March 06, 2023 09:02 - 37 minutes - 52.2 MBOn this extended episode of Squawk 7000, we flew into Clonbullogue for the FunFly Breakfast Fly-In. We lost count, but at least 40 aircraft flew in and over 150 breakfasts were served! Credit to Mark Brereton for all the work behind the scenes and Graham Brearton for handling the radio. Thanks also to SafeSky, who kindly donated vouchers for a one-month trial to SafeSky Premium to everyone who flew in. In this episode, we hear from pilots "old" and new and those restoring their aircraft or ...
Feb 27th - Aviation News from Ireland
February 27, 2023 09:30 - 10 minutes - 180 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 27th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week a survey on the air-to-ground radios in and around the Dublin Control Area. The sausages are on order for the FunFly Breakfast Fly-in on March 5th, Irish aviation providers are well represented this year at the Pilot Expo in Berlin, and the...
Feb 20th - Aviation News from Ireland
February 20, 2023 10:30 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 20th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. FunFly Aersports Aircraft will see and been seen this summer as they trial electronic conspicuity on their Savannah Fleet, and AerCap, a leasing company, will transport nearly 13 tons of aid to Turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aviation News Week Starting February 13th, 2023
February 13, 2023 08:20 - 14 minutes - 3.22 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 13th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, Gardai have charged a man with interfering with aviation operations after a drone was flown near Dublin Airport last month. Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has reapplied to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition for auth...
Aviation News Week Starting February 6th, 2023
February 06, 2023 08:30 - 9 minutes - 154 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 6th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning, including Bank Holidays. All your aviation news in 10 minutes. In the headlines this week, Flight operations at Dublin Airport were suspended over the weekend for a brief period after drone activity was seen at the airfield. Six flights were diverted to alternate airports. Se...
Aviation News Week Starting January 30th, 2023
January 30, 2023 08:45 - 15 minutes - 249 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting January 30th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, British airline Flybe has ceased trading, and all scheduled flights have been cancelled, authorities have said. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced on Saturday morning. Emerald Airlin...
Aviation News Week Starting January 16th, 2023
January 16, 2023 11:01 - 15 minutes - 250 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting January 16, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. This week's headlines - new standard Instrument Departures SIDs for Runway 28 Left from February this year. Emerald Airlines appoint a new chief executive. Irish Leasing companies continue to report growth and expansio...
Aviation News Week Starting January 9th, 2023
January 09, 2023 09:36 - 7 minutes - 10.2 MBSquawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting January 9th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, The Aircraft Noise Competent Authority has started a review to assess the impact of aircraft noise on the communities surrounding Dublin Airport. Ryanair will "most likely" launch one of its two pl...
Aviation News Week Starting December 12th, 2022
December 12, 2022 09:45 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting December 12; the headlines and news is brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast and get the news delivered to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, The Irish Aviation Authority reminded those who might get a drone for Christmas of the need to register! Michael O'Leary extends his contract with...
Bonus Episode - Flying in Winter
December 11, 2022 09:59 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBOn December 8th 2021, GASCI held an event on safety - among the topics was flying in Winter - here's Gerry Humphrey's presentation that gets us ready for snow and ice. The General Aviation Safety Council of Ireland is a volunteer body composed of representatives from General Aviation in Ireland set up in 2012. They meet regularly, aiming to promote General Aviation Safety in Ireland. A large part of the GASCI function is to promote safety awareness among all those involved in the Irish GA...
Aviation News Week Starting December 5th, 2022
December 05, 2022 08:30 - 20 minutes - 28.8 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of Irish aviation news for this week starting December 5th; the headlines and news is brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast and get the news delivered to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, the winner of the Kinsale Aviation Festival Valour award is announced, lots of new routes for 2023 are announced from Irish Airports, and t...
Aviation News Week Starting Nov 28th, 2022
November 28, 2022 09:18 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting November 28th, the headlines and information brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast and get the news delivered to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, Hot on the heels of Norwegian, WOW and Play, a new low-cost airline, promises to bring back budget transatlantic flights. CHC Helicopter ann...
Aviation News Week Starting November 21st, 2022
November 21, 2022 07:47 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting November 21st; the headlines and news are brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast and get the news delivered to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, The Board of DAA has appointed Kenny Jacobs as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. Up to 500 jobs at Dublin Airport were offered when Du...
Aviation News Week Starting November 14th, 2022
November 14, 2022 13:39 - 10 minutes - 8.48 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting November 14th; the headlines and news are brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Thank you for subscribing and keeping us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast. In the headlines this week, Israeli national airline EL AL has announced a new service from Tel Aviv to Dublin starting in March 2023, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA) has announced a new Pilot Training Partnership with...
Aviation News Week Starting November 7th, 2022
November 07, 2022 07:26 - 7 minutes - 1.64 MBThis is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting November 7th; the headlines and news are brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Thank you for subscribing and keeping us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast for three weeks running. In the headlines this week, over 300 Delegates Attended Shannon International Aviation Leasing Conference in Limerick, Avolon reports $141 million of net income in Q3, and the Irish Air Spectacular 2023 C...
Aviation News Week Starting October 31st, 2022
October 31, 2022 11:35 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBIn the headlines this week, Ireland comes in after India as the country with the highest share of female pilots. A busy weekend for Irelands Airports, and the IAA conducts a stakeholder consultation on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) and Geographical Zones. News this week, too, from the DAA, Cork Airport, Safe Drone Academy, SERE Holdings 247 Aviation, Emerald Airlines, Private Flyer Fest, International Society of Women Airline Pilots, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Simtech Aviation. Hosted...
Aviation News Week starting October 24th, 2022
October 24, 2022 08:13 - 29 minutes - 6.74 MBYou're listening to Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting October 24; the headlines and news are brought to you in association with Flying In Ireland.com. In the headlines this week, a new Interim CEO for the Aviation Regulator and the state of mental well-being in aviation discussed at a conference in Dublin. Ireland leads the way in the development of Drone aviation. Mark Dwyer reports from Croke Park at the PILOT CAREERS LIVE DUBLIN exhibition and ha...
Aviation News Week starting October 17th, 2022
October 17, 2022 07:25 - 13 minutes - 224 MBYou're listening to Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news for this week starting October 17th; the headlines and news are in association with Flying In Ireland.com. In the headlines, October is conference season, and we have news of some upcoming events. GainJet get ETOPS approval for their Gulfstream fleet, and the Kinsale Aviation Festival is set to return. News this week from GainJet, CHC Helicopters, Way2Work, FunFly Aerosports, National Flight Centre, European Aviatio...
Aviation News Week starting October 10th
October 10, 2022 12:27 - 9 minutes - 198 MBThis is Squawk 7000 with a round-up of aviation news for this week starting October 10th; for the winter months, we'll bring you the headlines in association with Flying In Ireland.com. In the headlines, Ryanair Announce a new Dublin to Cluj Route, FunFly Aerosports Flying Club feature on RTÉ Radio's Claire Byrne Show, The Airline Pilot Club Restart their Tuesday Webinar Series and Aer Lingus Return to Hartford with news of more transatlantic routes. Remember, if you have club news, te...
Iolar Challenge 2022
September 03, 2022 16:54 - 29 minutes - 41 MBThe Iolar Challenge 2022 was held at Ballyboughal Airfield and organised by the Air Activities team of Scouting Ireland. This year’s event was attended by over 120 youth participants who were aged between 12 & 17 years old and hailed from all over Ireland. The event opened for check-in on Friday evening. Everyone camped on-site for the weekend with full catering and even an outdoor cinema which features a message from Commander Chris Hadfield wishing the scouts the best for their event. Chr...
Smoke On!
July 31, 2022 14:45 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week I met with Gerry Humphreys and Eddie Goggins at Ballyboughal airfield in North County Dublin as they prepared to take part in the 2022 Rush Air Display - here are two guys who love what they do. Gerry Humphreys displayed his Vans RV7 ‘flying cow’. The RV7 is a ‘homebuilt’ 2-seat sport aeroplane powered by a 5-litre 150 Horsepower engine. Built from a kit produced in Oregon, USA, it took Gerry 5 years to complete and has now done over 1700 hours since it first flew in 2007. Eddie Gog...
The sight, sound and smell of his office - celebrating the life of a 103 year old veteran.
July 22, 2022 20:49 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBEarlier today the Irish Air Corps celebrated a special centenary Veterans’ Days in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. As part of the event the Royal Air Force 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’, accompanied by the Irish aerobatic display team 'The Silver Swallows', flew in formation across Dublin City and landed at Casement Aerodrome. The VVIP guest for the event was proud Irish man, Group Captain (Retired) John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway (Distinguished Flying Cross), a Battle of Britain Pilot who...
AIRCORP 112 - 10 Years of EAS
June 17, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBOne of the greatest pleasures in bringing you this podcast is that we get to meet with people with a passion for what they do. This episode is no different as we are in Baldonnel with the Irish Air Corp as they celebrate not only 100 years of operation but, especially this week, ten years of the Emergency Aeromedical Service EAS The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS), which has had a residence in Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, is a joint project between the HSE and the Defence ...
The NFC Summer Camp 2022
June 03, 2022 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBOur love of aviation started at a young age for many of us, but we might have found it hard to experience the real thing until much older. This Summer, NFC is holding their annual Summer Camp. The Aviation Summer Camp comprises an introductory flight lesson and associated briefings of the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) Course, in addition to 2 hours in our glass cockpit simulator, which can be set up for four classes of aircraft, from the single-engine piston, twin-engine piston, twin-turbine a...
Rescue 117 - 20 Years in Waterford
May 29, 2022 13:55 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBOn Friday, May 27th, at Waterford Airport, an event took place to recognise 20 years of CHC Ireland providing Helicopter Search and Rescue services on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard out of Waterford. Simultaneously Winchman Sarah Courtney, the recipient of a 2021 National Bravery Award, was presented with the CHC Excellence Service Award by Eugene Clonan, acting Director of The Irish Coast Guard. CHC has provided Search and Rescue Services to the Irish Coast Guard for 20 years and has four...
Women at 36,000 ft
May 18, 2022 12:43 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Kathryn Vinclaire. Her first work in the film industry was as a camera operator, working on features, short dramas, music videos and commercials, with work being shown internationally and at the BFI’s LGBTQ+ Flare film festival. Her most recent work is behind the microphone, as a voice-over artist, with clients including Switzerland Tourism, Heathrow Airport and Paco Rabanne. This documentary concept originated from her passion for aviation, and that giddy, glee...
Use it or Lose it.
May 03, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 22.2 MBSkill fade is defined as ‘the decay of ability or adeptness throughout non-use’ – in other words, it’s when your skills get rusty over time. Studies on the subject have concluded that the amount of fade is dependent on the type of skill and the individuals' previous levels of competency and experience. In this episode, Mark Dwyer CFI of FunFly Aerosports and FlyinginIreland.com talks about staying current and recognising when you may be experiencing skill fade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Birr Breakfast Fly-In 2022
April 03, 2022 11:29 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBOn the 5th of September last, we brought you a report from the Birr Breakfast Fly-in that marked the end of the summer flying season. At the time, 40 aircraft attended, and a remarkable 2,000 euros was raised on the ground to be matched by other events to raise funds for St. Vincent DePaul. This weekend, General aviation pilots launched the summer flying season again and, as tradition would have it, flew to Birr for Breakfast. This time around, 100 aircraft, pilots, and passengers raised ov...
No Comment - we let the sounds tell their own story.
March 28, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBThis week's episode is an antidote to stress, or when you can't go flying but wish you could. Please sit back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow. Listen to birds, light aircraft, turbine engines, parachutes descending and people chatting, a gentle breeze, and an Irish airfield's atmosphere as you go about your busy day—a lo-fi celebration of sound. Pop on your headphones, find a corner, close your eyes and let your imagination take you where the images in your head are better tha...
EASA Pilot Licencing Requirements Changes Coming into Effect 20th June 2022
March 20, 2022 10:21 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MBOn this week's Squawk 7000, from 20th June 2022, any pilot who resides in the EU must hold an EASA Part FCL licence when flying any aircraft other than those defined in Annex I of the EU Basic Regulation. I'm joined by Mark Dwyer of Flying in Ireland on this episode as we explore some of the changes and give you insights into the relevant legislation. Pilots holding a pilot licence and associated medical certificate issued by a third country (non-EU country) involved in the non-commercial ...
Things that go bump in the Flight
March 12, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this episode, we talk with the founder of Turbli.com. It has been developed and maintained by Ignacio Gallego-Marcos. Ignacio has been working in the area of turbulence modelling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the past seven years. He did his doctoral thesis at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and currently works in Sweden as a CFD engineer. He has also written several journal and conference papers within the area of fluid mechanics. Turbli is a tool for the curio...
Together4Safety - Are you ready for 2022
March 05, 2022 15:00 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBOur guest this week is John Franklin, John’s love of aviation started at the age of 8 when his family got involved in hot air ballooning. He began his aviation career in the Royal Air Force, serving as an Engineering Officer on the Tornado aircraft and then within the Military Aviation Authority. He joined EASA in 2011 in the Safety Analysis Team and in 2018 became EASA’s Head of Safety Promotion where he leads their Together4Safety promotion initiative to help the European Aviation communit...