Some in-cockpit audio provided by a listener triggered a discussion on the differences in pre-landing checklists (GUMPS vs BUMFTH vs BUMFOH vs whatever). All of Grant’s aviation books & manuals are still in boxes after moving house so he had to rely on his memory with predictable results. Talk about incentive to go out and get current again…

Given we couldn’t do a whole episode around the concept of “gas” in different countries, we also discuss recent aviation news items (so many to chose from lately) and have a collection of interviews we recorded at the RAAF’s Air Pageant at Point Cook.

Here’s how the episode hangs together this time:

• We have yet another opinionated discussion on recent news items:
• QANTAS are very much in the news due to an engineering dispute and maintenance woes
• Qantas jumbo with damaged engine lands safely at Sydney airport (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
• Tyres burst on Qantas A380 (Australian Aviation)
• Qantas denies industrial action could delay flights (ABC News)
• Engineer strike compounds Qantas woe (ABC News)
• Qantas engineers in overtime bans for Easter (Australian Aviation)
• Qantas bosses accused of breaches on safety (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
• Engineers demand watchdog investigate Qantas (ABC News)
• Virgin Blue has signed up with Boeing for new 737s
• Virgin Blue signs order for 50 new Boeing 737 jets (Bill Lindsay @ The Australian)
• The Blue's big Boeing buy (Australian Aviation)
• New boss to aim for bigger Tiger (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
• Tower, ILS upgrades for Melbourne (Australian Aviation)
• Sydney Airport flags huge rise for plane berths (Steve Creedy @ The Australian)
• Last boarding calls for Sydney's tarmac tours (Ben Sandilands @ Crikey)
• Brindabella closes flying school (Australian Aviation)