The Nixon Tapes Podcast

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about a Qantas flight that waited six hours for the winds to become favourable for takeoff at Melbourne last night, since the long runway was unavailable for use. Eventually the flight was abandoned. Apparently some passengers were offered accomodation, with most being sent home. Why would this be the case?   _____________________________ Check out Cram...

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about planes flying too close together after a N.Y.Times report that midair near-collisions were on the increase in the U.S.A.   See a passenger's photo of another airliner over Parkes N.S.W., at altitude, on CrammondMedia's webpage by clicking here .  _____________________________ Check out CrammondMedia's webpage HERE and the complete radio archive HE...

Radio 3AW's Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon if it's true that ice can fall from an overflying aircraft, after a large ice block was discovered on a Bendigo golf course this morning (15th August 2023).   See Dylan Knight's photo of the ice on the CrammondMedia webpage by clicking here .  _____________________________ Check out CrammondMedia's webpage HERE and the complete radio archive HERE .   14...

A Newsman & His Music On Southern FM, Colin Tyrus asked James Nixon about the Boeing 737MAX, how he started flying, and the Airbus A380.   The web page for 'A Newsman & His Music' is HERE _____________________________   Check out CrammondMedia's webpage HERE and the complete radio archive HERE .   25th Mar 2019

Yeti Airlines crash ABC News' Thomas Orito asked James Nixon about the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 that crashed approaching Pokhara airport in central Nepal on the 15th. Jan 2023. The ABC NEWS web page of the crash is HERE .   CrammondMedia's web page of the crash is HERE and full radio archive is HERE _____________________ 16 Jan 2023

Carry-on baggage Radio 3AW's Dee Dee Dunleavy asked James Nixon about the possibility that airfares will come down this year, carry-on baggage, and Qantas' run of aircraft turn-backs. CrammondMedia's webpage on the interview is here . 23 Jan 2023

Business Class. Is it worth it? Radio 3AW's Dee Dee Dunleavy asked James Nixon about why people spend so much money to travel in Business Class.   CrammondMedia's webpage is here .   28 March 2023

The Great Qantas Hoax Adam Shand, interviews James Nixon about 'Mr. Brown' and the 1971 Qantas Boeing 707 Bomb Hoax.   (The original interview was part of PodcastOne's 'Adam Shand At Large' two part series. Check it out HERE )

Talking Melbourne Radio 3AW's Darren James invited James Nixon to spend an hour talking about his career as an airline pilot, as part of the Talking Melbourne series. Here is the ad-free result.   02 April 2023

3AW Breakfast  - De-Icing Aeroplanes A rare cold-snap dropped the temperature at Melbourne Airport to below freezing, grounding the 5 a.m. departure of the Emirates A380 service to Dubai. The overnight dew had frozen on the wing surfaces, requiring de-icing. Melbourne International is the only airport approved to use hot water de-icing in the world. Colder airports use ICAO-regulated two-stage de-...

At APATS2018 in Singapore. (Asian Pacific Aviation Training Seminar) Speaking to Cabin Crew Trainers from airlines in Asia, James advised them that they have a responsibility to teach new cabin crew HOW to sleep effectively - if they are going to make a career in the airline industry. CAUTION:  Language warning!

ASK A PILOT James Nixon answers listeners' questions about flying, with Debbie Rybicki on ABC Radio Ballarat.

Do Planes Really Glide? Melbourne Radio 3AW's Breakfast team, Ross Stevenson and John Burns, asked James Nixon if it is true that planes glide.

The New Killer In The Skies After a lithium battery caught fire in a Qantas 747 flying from LAX to JFK, Perth Radio 6PR's Adam Shand asked James Nixon about lithium batteries and aircraft.  

Australian Aviation Security On the 15th June 2017 some ISIS-inspired terrorists tried to bomb an Etihad flight departing from Sydney Airport. Peter Lloyd from ABC Radio asked James for a pilot's view about airborne bombs and Australia's airport security for The World Today.  

Malaysian Airlines Flight 128 Bomb Scare On the 2nd June 2017, just after the A330 that was MH128 took off from Melbourne International Airport, a man tried to enter the flight deck and claimed he had a bomb. ABC Radio Melbourne's Jon Faine asked James Nixon what happened next. [2nd June 2017]  

Funeral Of A Hero    Australia Overnight's Tony Moclair asked James Nixon to report on the funeral of Peter Issacson AM, DFC, AFC, DFM. [ 4th May 20176 ]  NOTE: As well as 3AW Radio Melbourne, the show is networked across the country.

The Day I Won The Grand Final It was the last quarter in the AFL Grand Final between two great teams: Hawthorn and Essendon - arch rivals from the 1980s. My first game, I had to step up ... listen to the 3AW Footy Broadcast Team led by Rex Hunt as they call the final minutes.   When your team needs you, will you take command of history?

iRadioMAX - From Above In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [April 2009]

iRadioMAX - End Of Empire In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [March 2009] 

iRadioMAX - Dubai In 2008 one of Australia's top sportsmen and authors, Max Walker, teamed with Christian Peterson to produce iRadio Max. It was the beginnings of narrow-cast radio for corporates which later became podcasting. James Nixon was their roving reporter. [1st March 2009]

The Other Right When the World's Best Pilots had to start an aircraft at the gate, because of a failed APU, they had to use three ground carts and start the right engine first.  Problem: they started the left. Behind it was one of the ground carts, and potentially, some ground staff.

A380 Flypast Over The Melbourne Cup Melbourne radio 3AW's Ross Stevenson and John Burns interviewed James Nixon before he flew an Emirates A380 over 200,000 people at the 2010 Melbourne Cup.  It celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the running of the horse race, and the 25th anniversary of both James Nixon's and Emirates Airline's first flights. [Melbourne Cup Day 2010]

The End Of A Career Melbourne Radio 3AW's Darren James interviews James Nixon as he is driven to the airport to do his last trip, ending a career lasting 31 years.  [Sept.2016]

The Southwest 737 Engine Failure Melbourne radio 3AW's Nick McCallum asked James Nixon about the Southwest 737 engine-failure inflight emergency in which a passenger was killed. [18th April 2018]