The Winter edition of Flaps Podcast is available now.
It's free and is at
flapspodcast.com and is
on iTunes too.
Our celebrity pilot in this edition is racing driver, golfer and famous moustache-wearer
Nigel Mansell. The 1992 Formula 1 champion talks about his three decades as a pilot - it's a great interview.
It's always good to end a year with a bang - so that's how we're ending 2012. The bang in question is caused by a passenger jet crashing into the Mexican desert. Normally that wouldn't be much fun, but if you saw that terrific UK Channel 4 Show
"The Plane Crash" a few weeks back, you'll know what we mean. Basically, they crashed a 727 under controlled conditions, in order to see what happens on impact. If you missed the show you can watch it online from Channel 4. We thoroughly recommend it.
We speak to Geoff Deehan, who devised and produced the show, and Leland "Chip" Shanle, who was flying the 727 by remote control from a chase plane 50m or so behind.
Pablo Mason talks about dealing with cockpit emergencies. If there's one person you'd want sat next to you when things get hairy, it'd be Captain Chesley Sullenberger. But if he's not available, Pablo will do!
And finally, we launch a new feature in this edition - the Flaps Fly-In. We visit an airfield and find out about the people behind it, some of the history, and of course, test the £100 burger. In this edition we start centrally (for England) at the very GA-friendly
Wellesbourne Airfield in Warwickshire.
We've had another enjoyable year making Flaps Podcast - and we hope you've enjoyed listening. Thanks to everyone who's taken part. You help make Flaps what it is.
Happy New Year from Mark and Elliott.