Three Ag Pilots based in New Zealand, talk about their aviation adventures from around the world. Jimbo Burgess, Pete Blake, and Sam Hood
Pyjama Pilots
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Three Ag Pilots based in New Zealand, talk about their aviation adventures from around the world. Jimbo Burgess, Pete Blake, and Sam Hood
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2/3/2023
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June 2, 2026
#22 Stick and rudder Bullpaki
<p>After accidentally turning up to record with absolutely no plan, Jimbo somehow manages to drag Episode 22 into existence with Hoodie and Pedro joining the chaos shortly after. What follows is a proper hangar-style yarn covering everything from firebombing in Perth, topdressing careers, Coast to Coast training, and sky-high fuel prices, through to chemical ratings, old aviation stories, and whether drones will eventually kill ag flying. Along the way, Jimbo reveals his latest business venture — buying a mountain of dead-stock auto parts and storing them in the shed — despite Hoodie repeatedly calling it a terrible idea. There’s plenty of laughs, questionable financial decisions, aviation nostalgia, and the usual sideways tangents that somehow keep the whole thing airborne. Buckle up your seatbelts, folks — this one feels less like a podcast and more like sitting in the hangar after knock-off with a beer in hand.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
May 4, 2026
#21 Whoopsie Daisies! Ground Loops, Bird Strikes & Almost Dying in Nepal
<p><br></p><p>A loose, unfiltered catch-up with the boys covering everything from flying over Christmas with medevac runs and life in the cockpit. What starts as casual chat quickly turns into a string of “whoopsie daisy” moments—ground loops, rough strips, turbulence hits, and the kind of decisions that seem like a good idea… until they aren’t.</p><p>There’s talk of taildraggers vs nose-draggers, operating into sketchy strips, and how quickly things can unravel when conditions, experience, and instinct don’t quite line up. It’s equal parts storytelling, lessons learned the hard way, and classic pilot banter.</p><p>If you’ve spent time around aircraft—or just enjoy hearing how things go wrong and right again—this one hits home.</p><p><br></p>
March 15, 2026
#20 Ag Aviation vs Technology: Is Variable Rate Worth It?
<p><br></p><p>In this episode, Jimbo, Hoodie and Pedro dive into the debate around modern spreading tech — variable rate systems, cockpit mapping, and whether it’s actually improving outcomes or just adding cost and complexity for farmers. Is the technology genuinely helping pilots and cockies get better results, or is it a half-finished system that’s shifting risk and responsibility onto the people flying the job?</p><p>The conversation drifts (as it always does) through real stories from the cockpit — dodgy fert density, spread tests, long days in Gizzy, and the reality of life as an ag pilot when the weather, the boss, and the cockies all have different expectations.</p><p>Along the way the lads also get into:</p><ul><li><p>Why constant-rate spreading actually is an improvement</p></li><li><p>When automation helps… and when it becomes a distraction</p></li><li><p>The pressure pilots face when new systems don’t work as advertised</p></li><li><p>Early mornings, endless seasons, and the micro-climates every ag pilot learns to read</p></li><li><p>Electric aircraft experiments, drones, and where ag aviation might be heading next</p></li></ul><p>It’s part industry discussion, part hangar-talk, and part therapy session for anyone who’s ever worked in agricultural aviation.</p><p>Expect strong opinions, plenty of laughs, and the usual sideways detours into aircraft, war stories, and the realities of flying for a living. </p><p></p>
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