The Nolan family has 150 years of history in South Westland, and still farm the same land they did in the late 1800's.

Patrick has a lifetime of experience in NZ deer shooting, helicopter flying, and live capture, and has flown in 9 countries.

0:00 Nolan Family History

6:35 Paddy Nolan

8:55 Dinny Nolan

13:04 Poem - Deserted Arawhata by Dinny Nolan

16:03 Robbie Nolan

19:31 Des Nolan

24:04 Early Years

24:35 Tony Hawker

32:17 Helicopter Gutting/Shooting

43:09 Incident with Bill Winefield

55:38 Helicopter Flying

1:05:06 Live Capture

1:18:58 Marty Nolan

1:22:44 Flying Overseas

1:30:01 Mountain Lion Scare

1:33:06 Accident

1:40:12 Howard Smith Accidents

1:42:51 Coming Back to NZ

1:43:40 Cancer Diagnosis & Life After Flying

1:45:43 Final Questions

Charlie Janes is very well known in hunting and bush flying circles due to his five hilarious and entertaining books written in the 80's and 90's, and could be referred to as a modern day Barry Crump.

He has spent years in the bush, mostly by himself in all weather, at all hours of the day and night. He has owned and flown various aircraft into tiny bush strips built by himself with months of back breaking work. He despises bureaucrats, and has run foul of authority on various occasions. And ... he's also a genuine, down to earth, honest, good kiwi bloke!

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0:00 Introduction

4:20 Early Hunting Years

9:18 Books

11:25 Searching for a Better Way

17:52 Learning to Fly & First Aircraft ZK-BAQ

23:08 Manuka International Strip

32:30 Jodel D11 ZK-EFK

34:28 Te Rangi Strip

35:57 Ngaruroro Strip

54:18 Rover V8 Auster ZK-ATO

1:12:56 Protech ZK-PTU

1:15:43 Te Rangi Crash

1:28:55 Dealing with Weather

1:31:13 Hunting

1:40:30 Te Hoe Strip

1:55:34 Leg Up Trust & Ros Rowe

2:04:01 Horse Trekking

2:04:51 Final Questions

2:10:21 Riding the Wave

Ray Patchett has had a long and interesting career as an Ag Pilot in Marlborough, and "by necessity" has also developed various innovations and inventions along the way.He has owned 32 aircraft in his life, is a great story teller, and a deep thinker.This interview is a great insight into the fixed wing ag industry over the past five decades, with plenty of Ray's unique entertainment thrown in. Pure aviation gold for all the "plane nerds" out there!0:00 Introduction13:17 Molesworth / Early Years19:20 Desire to be an Ag Pilot / Witnessing C180 Accident26:49 Loader Driving32.24 Getting CPL35:47 Rowley Aviation42:06 ZK-BVJ Accident48:26 Speedlink with Pete Vincent55:21 Patchett Ag-Air57:31 Peter Furlong1:03:37 GA2001:08:30 Dromader ZK-RMC1:13:06 Accidents1:39:03 Training Ag Pilots1:44:45 Soil Science Expertise1:51:53 Suspension Spray System2:04:50 Self Loader2:13:32 Selling Patchett Ag-Air2:17:48 Ag Accident Stats2:27:35 GA Flight Training2:32:42 Aircraft Owned2:39:01 Final QuestionsMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/giulio-fazio/hot-clubLicense code: JYCV4NLTG4HHFFU9