Kiwi Tales
Kiwi Tales podcasts and videos of Kiwis with interesting stories to tell.I really enjoy interacting with people on a one on one basis, and trying to understand what makes them tick, and how they came to be where they are in their life today.I have encountered so many people…
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Kiwi Tales #23: Dick Deaker - Legendary Helicopter & Venison Recovery Pilot (opens the original)
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Dick Deaker is a legendary name in New Zealand aviation circles, especially in the Fiordland deer recovery scene. He began his working career straight out of school as a deer culler for the NZ Forest Service, purchased his first aircraft (Tiger Moth ZK-AIW) at the age of 21, and in the years since has amassed six decades of helicopter flying in NZ and in various countries overseas. In this interview we discuss Dick's early flying years, some of his amazing helicopters stories, and he also passes
Kiwi Tales #22: Allan Graham - SAFE AIR Pilot and Self Confessed Workaholic (opens the original)
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Allan Graham has had an action packed life, including over 60 years of flying, boat building, running business, building motels, plus much much more.He flew for SAFE AIR for 21 years, and has many thousands of hours on the Bristol Freighter and Argosy aircraft, so has many stories to tell.PLEASE "LIKE" AND "SUBSCRIBE" IF YOU ENJOYED THIS VIDEO. IT HELPS A LOT. THANKYOU!0:00 Introduction8:54 Early Life17:07 Learning to Fly22:52 Getting Commercial Pilot Licence28:31 Near Tragedy in Piper Seneca30:
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