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episode 291: Flying in the Papuan Bush
Guest: Daniel Geaslen Host: Markus Voelter Shownoter: Mario Winkler
I chat with Daniel Geaslen about bush flying. His (at this time, former) job is to fly Kodiak turbo props for Mission Aviation Fellowship in Papua Indonesia, supplying remote villages. We cover the airplane, the missions, as well as the flying itself, with a particular focus on weather and challenging airfields.
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Introduction 00:02:28
Daniel Geaslen | Twitter | YouTube chanhel | Papua New Guinea | Papua Indonesia | Wamena
Mission Aviation Fellowship 00:09:43Mission Aviation Fellowship MAF | MAF Videos | Moody Aviation | Utah Backcountry Pilots Association
Typical flying day 00:19:51Aircrafts 00:25:52
Quest Kodiak | Papua Bush Flying in a Quest Kodiak with MAF | Cessna Grand Caravan | PT6 engine | Quest Aircraft in Idaho | Tapered wing | Stall
Flying Challenges 00:36:38Sintanee, port city | Courchevel Altiport | Touchdown zone | Landing flare | Pasima | IMASAFE
Weather conditions 01:07:22IMC | Cumulus clouds
Safety/Emergency 01:14:23ELTs | Two-way radio | SPOT trackers | inReach | Controlled flight into terrain, CFIT
Prerequisites, Future 01:31:58Beech 1900