The Nixon Tapes Podcast

 

 

Sydney Airport near miss.

ABC SYD Radio 702 Drive host Thomas Oriti asked James Nixon about the latest on three near misses at Sydney Airport.

 

 

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14 August 2026

 

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At the August lunch of the Melbourne Network Group, Tim Schenken OAM, the second Australian to stand on a Formula One podium, told us about his near-death experience on a Qantas 707 that suddenly dived toward the Arabian Sea on a dark, moonless night in 1969.

 

He told us about his career, including Formula One, driving for Ferrari in sports car racing, the real meaning of the Yellow Flag, his crash on the top of the mountain at Bathurst, and an encounter with the shirtless, beer-swilling wildlife while waiting for rescue.

 

Tim went on to a stellar career running motorsport events, 39 years as Clerk of Course of the Australian Grand Prix, and 35 years as Race Director for Supercars. 

 

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12 August 2026

 

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The Airbus A350-1000 test flight arrives in Melbourne after flying 19,888 kms from Toulouse,  France in 19 hours and 12 mins.

 

ABC702 Radio Sydney's Sarah Gerathy asked James Nixon how pilots will handle these ultra-long-haul flights that Qantas is calling Project Sunrise.

 

" When we called up Medlink for the SIXTH medical case, I said 'I didn't know what was going on out there ... but I wasn't leaving the flight deck!' "

 

 

 

 

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24 July 2026

 

 

 

 

At the July lunch of the Melbourne Network Group Phil Endersbee OAM talked about his life leading up to the development of Wilderness Wear; his passion for manufacturing, and work raising money and awareness for Prostate Cancer.

 

He explained how he does Social Housing, and made us realise: it’s easy if you just get on with it.

 

Phil demonstrated how you get things done with Rotary, told us what Governments should do to ensure our success, and how winning the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race be can be traced, many years earlier, to a friendship forged off the east coast of Tasmania with six bottles of lumpy milk, cornflakes and sugar.

 

 

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08 July 2026

Jacqui Felgate asked James Nixon about the ramifications for pilots and airlines of the 180 missiles being fired towards Israel by Iran overnight.

He explained the potential issues with OPSGROUP alerts, how the airlines would handle the situation, and the fact that although Jordan and Iraq closed their airspace, Iran was still open above 24,500 feet … they like to make money in U.S. Dollars from overflight rights!

 

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02 October 2024

ABC Regional Radio's Jonathon Kendall asked James Nixon if Australia needs an Aviation Ombudsman, as suggested by the Labor Government.  James does not wish to reward bad behaviour by the players, but cautions against killing the goose that laid the golden-egg.

 

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07 August 2024

Disrupt Radio's Libbi Gorr and James Nixon talk about the Australian aviation industry and why it's not wise to take on the incumbents on the routes that provide all their money.

Later, they are joined by George Donikian in the Double Dee Spot.

 

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05 August 2024

ABC Regional Radio's Jonathon Kendall asked James Nixon about the grounding of Regional Express capital city jet services. Their regional flights will continue for the being.

 

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31 July 2024

ABC Radio Melbourne's Sammy J asked James Nixon about birdstrikes on aircraft after VA148, a Virgin 737, hit a bird after takeoff from Queenstown, New Zealand last night.  The Pilots shut-down the right engine, and diverted the flight to Invercargill.

 

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18th June 2024

Disrupt Radio's Libbi Gorr asked James Nixon about the Qatar 787 and SQ 777 severe turbulence encounters, and other aviation matters over two segments.

 

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5 Jun 2024