Summary: We tackle the show without a guest, and take the opportunity to to fly largely unedited for a more raw, intimate episode. We talk about flying ability based on gender and airliner recycling as alternative housing. On the technology front, we look at jet engine developments and the application of 3D printing to aerospace manufacturing. Listener mail topics include aviation museums, the British Airways Future Pilot Programme, beer and wine on flights, good aviation books, and where you can buy your own bomber. David even proposes an aviation cooking show and looks for recipes like Mitsubishi Meatballs, Boeing Bouillabaisse, Airbus Avocados, and Piasecki Pancakes. David also mentions a “dollar nineteen” airplane. Want to know what that is? Look it up on Emmanuel Gustin’s Aircraft Nicknames page. The week’s aviation news: Attrition: Female Pilots Sharply Reduce Helicopter Losses Gender Differences in General Aviation Crashes She Lives In A Boeing 727 Rolls-Royce Reveals Next-Gen Engine Plan Rolls-Royce gets its gear 3-D Printing in the Aerospace Industry: How General Electric and United Technologies Are Using This Technology In this week’s Australia Desk: Steve and Grant are rather exhausted after the RAAF’s Centenary of Military Aviation air show at Pt Cook. They cover some topics in summary: The RAAF announces the first 2 pilots they will send over to learn to fly the F35 Qantas confirms job losses of 5,000 & early retirement of their 767s & more 747s The Boxkite replica flew at the air show & looked great (check out the video we posted to our YouTube channel & Facebook page) From there, we then play an excerpt from Steve’s interview with Air Marshal Geoff Brown, Chief of Air Force (RAAF) Find more from Grant and Steve at the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124. Rob Mark’s Aviation Minute: The Transportation Security Administration and Weapons. In this week’s Across the Pond segment: We continue the discussion with Oussama Salah from Oussamas Take on developments in the Middle East ….but ‘spreading worldwide’ might be a better description. In our discussion this week we wonder if Alitalia will remain in one piece and where the growth stops, as Ireland and Switzerland get added attention. Find Pieter on Twitter as @Nascothornet, on Facebook at XTPMedia, and at the Aviation Xtended podcast. Mentioned: Aviation Xtended Ep.19 – the UH-60 Blackhawk and the V-22 Osprey Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Lancaster to Visit England in August 2014 Jackal Scat by CaptainTerry Reece de Havilland Aircraft Museum The Shuttleworth Aircraft Collection In the market for a bomber? A Utah museum has you covered Listen to the NBAA Flight Plan podcast from the National Business Aviation Association. Opening and closing music courtesy Brother Love from the Album Of The Year CD. You can find his great music at www.brotherloverocks.com.
