Pilots Squawking

In this episode I’m joined by Amelia Richardson – a glider pilot, instructor, aviation content creator and one of the UK’s youngest gliding instructors. Amelia started flying at just 13 years old, soloed at 14, and became an instructor at only 16. We discuss her journey into aviation, why gliding is one of the most affordable ways to learn to fly, how becoming an instructor at such a young age sha...

Welcome to Pilots Squawking — a podcast about flying, the people who do it, and what it’s really like behind the headset. In this episode I’m joined by Darren Lewington, a pilot, air traffic controller, airport operations specialist and co-founder of Aerotiques. We discuss: • what pilots often misunderstand about ATC • radio telephony and common RT mistakes • zone transits and controlled airspace...

Welcome to Episode 3 of Pilots Squawking — a podcast about flying, the people who do it, and what it’s really like behind the headset. In this episode, I’m joined by Geoff Cockrell, better known online as Flying Dark Lord, to talk about:* learning to fly later in life* NPPL vs PPL flying* microlights and modern aircraft* aircraft ownership and the EuroFox* changing aircraft types and pilot confide...

Welcome to Episode 2 of Pilots Squawking — a podcast about flying, the people who do it, and what it’s really like behind the headset. In this episode, I’m joined by microlight pilot Rees Keene to talk about:* microlight competition flying* representing the UK at the World Air Games* how navigation competitions actually work* flying with and learning from his dad* risk, judgement and decision maki...

Welcome to the very first episode of Pilots Squawking — a podcast about flying, the people who do it, and what it’s really like behind the headset. In this episode, I’m joined by microlight instructor Sammy Lovett to talk about:* learning to fly in the UK* becoming a microlight instructor* the reality of teaching students* how pilots actually fund their training* risk, decision making and confiden...