Hangar Lounge

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Conversations with people from every corner of aviation, from pilots to photographers, about the journeys that got them there. Pull up a chair and settle in for real stories from the people who live and breathe flight.

Episodes

  1. 08/21/2023

    Capital Radio DJ to Aviation - Will Manning

    Capital Radio DJ and now official, published artist Will Manning joined the Hangar Lounge podcast to chat about his life away from music. Many people may not know that Will is a qualified pilot, and we spoke about all things aviation. We covered what it was like for him learning to fly, his favourite aircraft and some of the things he's found most difficult after gaining his licence.

  2. 08/15/2023

    Inspiring Women Into Aviation - Katherine Moloney

    Inspiring women to get into aviation is Katherine's mission. She's a director at TransAir Flight Equipment, down at Solent Airport on the UK's South Coast, and there she lives all things General Aviation. Katherine started out by flying helicopters, before taking the plunge and embarking on her PPL (A). She talks with us today about how she got into aviation, the challenges she's faced along the way and what her aspirations are for the future.

  3. 08/07/2023

    Growing an Aviation Following on Social Media - Annie Rusinowski

    Growing a following on social media for sharing your passion with the world is a dream for so many people. Today's guest Annie (or 'Pilot Annie' as she's known on Instagram) has amassed over 33k followers as she showcases her aviation exploits out in Canada. She shares with us in this podcast episode how she came to where she is today, including some really touching stories about her early flights with some inspirational people.

  4. 07/31/2023

    Life Through a Lens - Matt Mansell

    For a change of pace on the podcast, we welcome aviation photographer Matt Mansell. He's built up a strong Instagram following as he showcases his talent of capturing incredible action shots of aircraft 'in the wild'. Hearing about aviation from a photographer's perspective highlights the variety it can bring and the places you may end up travelling to...

  5. 07/17/2023

    A Life of (Mostly) Gliding - Chris Moore

    Today's guest, Chris, has spent most of his time in aviation around gliders. The core skill of piloting an aircraft without any propulsion is one that we all learn at some stage along our flying training, but for Chris it's his bread and butter. He's now taking this one step further, by undertaking his commercial licences and hoping to turn flying into his full-time job.

  6. 07/10/2023

    The Hidden Hurdles of Pilot Training - Joanne Milne

    Becoming a pilot can be challenging. Not only is the practical element of learning to fly difficult, the other hurdles that you come across just add to that. Jo tackled the loss of a sponsored airline career training path, leading to her taking a new path in her flying training. She also tackled the coronavirus lockdown by starting a new hobby, which quickly turned into a great side hustle.

  7. 07/03/2023

    Becoming a Pilot in the UK

    Have you ever wondered the route into becoming a pilot? You may have heard some of my guests talk about their path, and many more in the future will continue to do so, but here lies the general guide to getting your licence, including some tips for your journey.

  8. 06/26/2023

    Airport Management - Chris Ackroyd

    Ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes at one of the UK's most popular general aviation airfields? Chris is the operations manager at Cotswold airport (aka Kemble) and talks to us about the day-to-day running, his own pilot ventures and how they built a GPS-based approach for the airfield.

  9. 06/19/2023

    Cabin Crew to Flight Deck - Suzie McKee

    Suzie always knew she wanted to travel the world and what better way than working in aviation?! After some time as cabin crew on a leading British airline provider, she took the leap into training to become a pilot. Her journey wasn't straightforward, and with some complications to her training sponsorship provider, Suzie had to quickly adapt and look to a different way to complete her commercial pilot training.

  10. 06/12/2023

    Gliders, Chipmunks and Offshore Windfarms - Adam White

    Today's guest, Adam, is a glider pilot with 644 Volunteer Glider Squadron, where he dedicates his weekends to taking Air Cadets for their first taste of aviation. Alongside gliding, he flies powered aircraft and works full-time in the Offshore Windfarm business; all aspects of Adam's life are immersed in aviation! We speak about how he got started, his journey to today and what the future looks like.

  11. 06/05/2023

    Welcome to the Hangar Lounge

    Welcome to the Hangar Lounge. A podcast engaging with people from all walks of aviation; from pilots, to photographers and even airport managers. We'll be sharing tips, experiences and hopefully inspire people to pursue their passions within the diverse world of aviation. Just sit back, relax and enjoy.

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Conversations with people from every corner of aviation, from pilots to photographers, about the journeys that got them there. Pull up a chair and settle in for real stories from the people who live and breathe flight.

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  • Creator
    Hangar Lounge
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Hangar Lounge
  • Show Website
    Hangar Lounge