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On the step is the ultimate one stop podcast for all thing’s floatplanes and flying boats. It’s my mission, to interview people within our industry to get you the most interesting, amazing and relevant stories.
Back in August, I embarked on a week long trip to see the Martin Mars fly. This was truly a once in a lifetime journey for me, to experience one of the last ever flights of a large 4 engine piston flying boat, and it lived up to every hope and dream I had.
On today’s episode, I speak with the man of the moment, Peter Killin, who has the enviable job of ferrying one of the last WW2 era four engine flying boats, Hawaii Mars to her final resting place in Victoria BC..
Retracing the steps of an historic flight around Australia 100 years ago, David Geers and Cathy Babis are on a journey around our great nation in a Searey Amphibian.
Jim Whalley is a retired FA-18 hornet pilot, graduate of the Empire Test Pilots School and co-founder of a successful aeronautical industries company Nova Systems. But coolest thing of all, he owns a great example of a Republic Seabee flying boat!
At just 23 years old, Aussie seaplane pilot Ollie O'Halloran already has a huge amount of experience and is living his best life flying the iconic de Havilland Beaver in the majestic surrounds of the Alaskan Wilderness.
A self-confessed lucky bugger who answered a phone call back in the early 80’s that changed the direction of his career forever, John Ramsden took that opportunity and has flown seaplanes around the world including both the radial and turbine mallard, the twin otter and continues flying today in the Cessna caravan amphibian.
It’s time to get into another fun episode with todays guest, Gary-James Knight. Gary is part of the sales team at Icon aircraft, selling the beautiful A5 two seat flying boat all across America and having an absolute blast while doing so.
Today's guest is my wife, Jenna. Jenna’s story is a cracker. It’s a story of career changes, adventure, experience and breaking the one rule you set for yourself, don’t date a pilot. I’m certainly glad she broke that one!
My guest today is Walter Fellows, and he is part of the team involved in the revolutionary Gweduck aircraft. Slightly bigger than a Widgeon, slightly smaller than a Goose, the Gweduck is an all-composite aircraft bringing twin engine flying boats into the 21st century.
Katie has a great story to share, from her troubled upbringing to making big decisions at an early age, Katie jumped into aviation thanks to her experiences in the snowboarding world!
Dan Webster is the CEO of Amphibian Aerospace Industries and has the incredibly challenging but super exciting job of bringing back to life one of the world’s most popular and capable flying boats, the Grumman Albatross.
Ian Tait is well known and very highly regarded in Australia as the go to man for Aviation Insurance. His company, Aviation Insurance Australia is the country’s leading independent aviation insurance agency providing specialist insurance assistance to a wide range of aviation clients.
Kevin Oaks is an aircraft sales manager whose day job is to show off the incredibly capable Aviat Husky. On both floats and wheels, the Husky is the true adventurer’s aircraft!
Blaine Bjarnarson is another Canadian legend who has over 40 years flying experience on the Twin Otter alone! The Twin Otter has taken Blain to some incredible places around the world, but an adventure into a ground effect vehicle changed his life.
Ben Williams has become a great mate of mine over the last few years here in Darwin. Just being my friend doesn’t mean you get a gig on this show, only people with epic stories do and Ben is one of those.
The long awaited (especially for seaplane mad people like myself) release of the Flying Boat Film is over after the Movie was released at AirVenture 2021. I have the man behind the film, Dirk Braun on the show to talk about his creation.
I speak with Seaplane Pilots Association Executive Director Steve McCaughey about the 2021 EAA AirVenture Airshow from a seaplane aspect and what you can expect to see at this years event.
Like the majority of the 3 other Grumman Twin Engine Flying boats, the Widgeon is just as rare and unlikely to be seen gracing our skies. That makes Mike Rutter’s restoration of his antique aircraft even more special and one that has a great story to tell
Steven Newland has had a career full of adventure, fun and floats. This Kiwi will inspire you to chase your dream and laugh along the way. A true legend of our industry with so much more to come in his future.
On the step is the ultimate one stop podcast for all thing’s floatplanes and flying boats. It’s my mission, to interview people within our industry to get you the most interesting, amazing and relevant stories.
