Up and Away

22/08/2021

It’s been such a nice few spring days here in Melbourne (despite the lockdown)! What have you been spending them doing?

20/08/2021

😬 Don’t forget your tools!

An engine power loss and rejected take-off incident involving an Airbus A320 at Brisbane Airport occurred after a screwdriver tip was left inside the engine during maintenance, an ATSB investigation notes.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2021/tool-control/

30/07/2021

A good idea.

The ATSB is again urging operators and owners of piston-engine aircraft to use an active warning carbon monoxide detector, following the partial incapacitation of the pilot of a Piper PA-28 light aircraft near Moree last year.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/news-items/2021/carbon-monoxide-exposure/

18/06/2021

What an awesome feat! Good luck to Barrie Rogers and team! 🛫

If you want to know more about Barrie and Eyre to There Aviation, head back to the very first episode of Up and Away, and take a listen!

A Pipistrel Alpha Electro aircraft will leave Parafield tomorrow morning in an attempt to break a world endurance record.

10/06/2021

Woah! Check this out. An amazing wheels up landing from the crew.

The F-111 is one of my absolute favorite planes of all time. I’ve been lucky enough to see it fly and do it’s classic dump-and-burn on several occasions prior to its retirement.

Who else has seen it fly?

http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=81637Belly Landing at 5:30On the 18th July 2006 a rookie pilot and his navigator landed their stricken F-111 on its belly a...

03/06/2021

Have you had a listen to the first episode of season 2 yet? 🛫

This episode we feature Henry Ellis from who owns and operates a de Havilland Beaver on floats out of Hobart, Tasmania! When Henry isn’t flying the Beaver, he is also a Boeing 737 pilot with Virgin Australia.

We talk about what it’s like to run your own seaplane business, what you need to learn to fly one, as well some behind the scenes info into the life of a commercial pilot during these tough times.

Listen via the link! 📻
https://www.upandawaycast.com/link

30/05/2021

We're back! 🛫

Welcome to the highly anticipated first episode of Season 2 of Up and Away, the Australian Aviation Podcast!

This week I'm joined by Henry Ellis! Henry operates a seaplane company down at the waterfront in Hobart called Above and Beyond Tasmania, where he offers charters, joy flights, and day trips in his de Havilland Beaver. When Henry isn’t flying the Beaver he is also a Boeing 737 pilot with Virgin Australia.

I was lucky enough to go visit Henry in Hobart over Christmas and go for a fly with him, which happened to be my first ever trip in a seaplane. It was unreal! We then recorded this episode a few months ago, when I was back in Melbourne, but I’m glad I finally have the chance to share it all with you.

Listen now via the link! 📻
www.upandawaycast.com/link

29/05/2021

Super excited to announce Episode 1 of Season 2 is out tomorrow morning Sunday 30th May, 10am AEST! 🛫

It’s great to be back! 🍾

22/05/2021

Wow! Amazing footage!

01/05/2021

So I went solo last Friday! 🛫

It was an absolutely surreal experience, and one that I’ll likely remember for the rest of my life. I just want to thank everyone who has helped my through my aviation journey so far, including all my listeners and guests on Up and Away. You all have constantly given me the drive to keep the show going and inspired me to keep learning and work towards my goals. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to start the podcast was for other people to be inspired by aviation and pursue their dreams too, and it definitely worked with me!

We have a special episode planned now I’ve hit this milestone too, so keep an eye out for that in the future.

Here’s a photo of me yesterday on my second solo flight, now feeling a lot less terrified and more comfortable doing solo circuits than I did on my first one!

That being said, what was your first solo like? Or if you haven’t achieved solo yet, how far off are you?

24/04/2021

A great Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia story!

Despite living in such a vast country, it can sometimes feel quite small, as proven by our newest RFDS Mount Isa Pilot Brady Thrift!

On a dark and stormy night in February 2019, Brady was working as a pilot on a pastoral station in north west Queensland when he went to check that his aircraft was secure from the approaching storms. While doing so, he stood on a deadly brown snake, which bit the young pilot.

The RFDS was tasked and the Mount Isa crew responded in their King Air, call sign VH-FDA. Despite the challenging conditions, they managed to land on the property using emergency airfield lights. Brady was treated and flown to Mount Isa Hospital.

It was his first flight in a King Air and his first trip with the RFDS.

Fortunately, Brady Thrift made a full recovery and has just conducted his final check flight to become the newest retrieval pilot on the Mount Isa RFDS team, working with the same crew who picked him up that night almost two years ago. Not only that, but his final check flight was in the same aircraft – the RFDS King Air VH-FDA.

Welcome aboard Brady! 👏🏻

More: https://rfds.co/3e841P2

28/03/2021

😮!!

At ~01:00 PM Sunday 47 aircraft will be launching from Lilydale, Moorabbin and Tyabb to commemorate 100 years of the Royal Australian Airforce. The aircraft will proceed in formation from Avalon, overhead Point Cook at 2:00 PM and then to Albert Park Lake.

Track the flight live at https://live-beta.avplan-efb.com/s/flight/balbo

26/03/2021

My favorite Piper Warrior VH-OHO on a foggy Yarra Valley morning. 🌫

08/03/2021

Here’s a pic of me in the right seat of a Beaver! But more on that in coming episodes...

For now though, I have just released a mini update on Season 2 of Up and Away! 🛫

I have a chat about what’s planned this season, as well as what I’m up to with my flight training!

Listen via the link. 🎧
https://www.upandawaycast.com/link

I also have also created a little survey to get to know you all a bit more, and help me continue to produce great aviation content! It only takes a few minutes, and it’s super easy to complete. Here's a link to the survey: https://j29ifrcim7h.typeform.com/to/kNMT1OXk

08/03/2021

Hey everyone!

I would love to get to know everyone more so I can continue to make great aviation content for you all.

So I thought I would make a quick little survey!

It only takes a minute or two to complete, and is essentially a bunch of boxes you need to tick, so it's super simple.

Just click the link below! Thanks!

https://j29ifrcim7h.typeform.com/to/kNMT1OXk

Hey everyone, it's Chris from Up and Away here! I would love to get to know you all a bit more so I can do my best to create more great aviation content for you all. This survey will only take a minute or two to complete, so fasten your seatbelt and let's go!