Kiwi Tales #1: Willie Sage - From Shearer to Helicopter Pilot (and everything in between)
Description
This is the very first of what I hope will be many interesting tales told by equally interesting Kiwi characters.
In this first episode, my very good mate Willie Sage is my guinea pig, and we discuss his early life, getting started in his aviation career, Sounds Air, Vincent Aviation, and he gives advise for those entering an aviation career.
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Early Life
9:18 Gaining Confidence
14:25 Agrodome
25:05 Pilot Training in NZ
31:03 Mountain Air
38:14 Sounds Air (early days)
47:28 SEIFR
54:45 Eagle Air
57:34 Vincent Aviation Darwin
1:08:46 Taking Responsibility
1:15:02 Rules & Regulations
1:22:51 Helicopter Flying
1:25:20 Flying Multiple Types
1:33:15 Marlborough R44 Flying
1:37:21 Robinson Helicopters
1:41:33 Aviation Accidents
1:43:12 Complacency, Common Sense
1:47:15 Advise to Young People
1:51:32 Working for CAA
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