Episode 12 of the Go Flying Australia Podcast - Ballooning with Grant Mcherron

[recflyer]

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Has anyone tried Ballooning, what do you think?

 

 

 

Has anyone had to deal with Balloon Traffic in a fixed wing aircraft?

 

 

On Todays Episode I chat with Grant McHerron who is a Balloon Pilot and co-host of Australia’s most popular Aviation Podcast. In our chat Grant explains how people can get involved in ballooning, we also talk about the main rookie errors that inexperience balloon pilots make when learning to fly and he also recounts the story about how he started out in the Podcasting world.

 

 

 

Previous Published Episodes (click below):

 

Episode 001 – Flight Training Experiences with Adam Yavner (Private Pilot)

 

Episode 002 – Circuit Training and Procedures

 

Episode 003 – Kit Building Tips

 

Episode 004 – Australian Lightwing designer – Howard Hughes

 

Episode 005 – Interview with Peter Counsell – Trike (Microlight) Pilot and owner of TrikeMag

 

Episode 006 – Interview with UK Student Pilot and Host of the Plane Talking UK Podcast

 

Episode 007 – Matt Hall – Interview with former RAAF Fighter Pilot And Red Bull Air Race Competitor

 

Episode 008 – Airline Pilot and Author Owen Zupp

 

Episode 009 – New Zealand Pilot Rick Watson – Crosswinds, Tecnams and crazy flying weather

 

Episode 010 – Aerobatic Champion and Red Baron Flight Training Owner Joel Haski

 

Episode 011 - Diary of Jack Flyer (Tim Heylbut from the Forum)

 

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Thanks for taking the time to read this!

 

Cheers,

 

Adam

 

 

[gareth lacey]

Hi Adam

 

i frequently come across 3 balloons in the Beaudesert area Qld I fly out of Boonah and enroute to the coast or north they are usually up about 7am till 8 am i pass them by about 1 mile and 1000ft above ,noworries at all and let them know that i there ,seem like a cheerful lot, always friendly when i radio them

 

cheers gareth

 

 

[Deskpilot]

The real thing can be experienced on the Queens birthday weekend:

 

http://www.weekendnotes.com/hot-air-balloon-regatta-strathalbyn/

 

 

[recflyer]

Hi Adami frequently come across 3 balloons in the Beaudesert area Qld I fly out of Boonah and enroute to the coast or north they are usually up about 7am till 8 am i pass them by about 1 mile and 1000ft above ,noworries at all and let them know that i there ,seem like a cheerful lot, always friendly when i radio them

cheers gareth

Thanks Gareth. After seeing some of Grant's photos I'm keen to get up in the air, the views are spectacular at dawn.

 

 

[recflyer]

The real thing can be experienced on the Queens birthday weekend:http://www.weekendnotes.com/hot-air-balloon-regatta-strathalbyn/

Thanks, wish I was closer to South Australia so I could attend.

 

 

[ayavner]

good episode, i didn't realise there was so much involved for so little actual flying time!

 

 

[recflyer]

good episode, i didn't realise there was so much involved for so little actual flying time!

Good point. We fixed wing pilots have it lucky!