Join us on a remarkable journey through the skies with Royce Hooker, a distinguished 91-year-old (recorded 2023) aviation pioneer whose career spans the golden era of flight. From his early days as an aircraft mechanic in the RNZAF to his adven

#14 Hallett Griffin

Feb 1st, 2024 1h 40m

I'm flying solo again as we welcome Hallett Griffin, a luminary in the agricultural aviation industry with over six decades of experience. Starting his career in 1963, Hallett founded Griffin Ag-Air Ltd in 1981 with his wife Gloria, growing it

#13 Neville Worsley - Topdressing in a DC-3

Jan 5th, 2024 1h 28m

In this episode I'm flying solo, having a sit down with Neville Worsley, a celebrated agricultural pilot whose distinguished career has made a significant mark in the skies of New Zealand. Neville, known for his exceptional skill in flying the

#12 Engine Failures!

Aug 15th, 2023 1h 26m

Chris is a legend!Today we tackle the age old debate: Where do we land in an engine failure?That and several other topics we wander off into: Standard Overhead Rejoins, Hawkes Bay Floods, and several others, on our journey of aviation tangent

#11 Weather and Wind

Jul 3rd, 2023 50m 1s

Join us in this high-flying episode as our trio of aviators navigate through the swirling intricacies of weather and wind patterns in aerial topdressing. Learn how pilots tackle unexpected weather challenges and harness the power of the wind to

#10 Pete Blake - Soaring Above the Storm: Mental Health Recovery in the Aviation World

May 29th, 2023 1h 22m

In this powerful episode, we delve into the life-changing story of our very own co-host Pete, who experienced firsthand the impacts of trauma and mental health struggles. After witnessing a horrific incident that deeply affected him, Pete began

#09 Fatigue

May 15th, 2023 1h 5m

In this thought-provoking episode of our podcast, we tackle the often underestimated but critical issue of pilot fatigue. Delving deep into the aviation world, we explore how fatigue impacts pilots' performance, decision-making, and overall sa

#08 Ag Spraying, aircraft comparisons, QandA

Apr 23rd, 2023 1h 18m

What is better: The PAC750XL or the Cresco? Spraying in Australia, what's it like? We discuss these and a few other Q and A's you kind folk have sent in!Enjoy!

#07 Airstrips, incidents, and learning the hard way

Mar 26th, 2023 1h 20m

Welcome aboard our next episode of Pyjama Pilots. Today we discuss airstrips and dive into the things we've learnt, and the experiences we had to endure while learning them. Some fun, some funny, and others getting a little hair raising to say

#06 Jacob Reed

Mar 19th, 2023 1h 20m

Our first guest!! This fine gentleman has worked in several countries around the world. From bush flying in the Outback Australia, to the cool temperatures of Canada, and flying up and down Nepal's Himalayan mountain range. Join us as we catch

#05 Pilot Bambles

Mar 12th, 2023 1h

It's been a couple of weeks since our last catch up, so we spent our time catching up! Talking our usual pilot bambles, with a bit of banter to boot.

#04 Flying around Africa

Feb 18th, 2023 1h 9m

All three of the Pyjama Pilots have done survey flying around the world. For us, a good chunk of it was in the continent of Africa. We talk a bit about our time there, amongst other things...

#03 Getting into Ag flying - Pt.2

Feb 11th, 2023 1h 1m

The Pyjama Pilots attempt to answer the question: "what does it take to become a successful Ag pilot?". We're still unsure if we answered it...

#02 Getting into Ag flying- Pt.1

Feb 3rd, 2023 49m 9s

How do you get into Ag flying? What does it take to become an Ag pilot? These were the questions we were supposed to tackle in todays episode...~The Pyjama Pilots are three Kiwi Ag pilots who yarn about any and everything aviation while telli

#01 Pilot Episode

Feb 3rd, 2023 14m 55s

Ahoy there podders, poddians, poddites?! We are the Pyjama Pilots! Pete, Jimbo, and Sam - PJs. Get it?! Three good Kiwi mates keen to talk anything aviation, with a key focus on Ag flying. This episode was intended to introduce ourselves. Debat

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