Rosemary Arnold's guest appearances

Rosemary Arnold

Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry 

Chris Ryan

Mark Jones

Dan Wells

Robert Mason

Matt Johnson

Matthew Barker

Dennis Kenyon

Robert Mills

Larry Thimmesch

Skip Tackett

Kimberly Hutchings

Richard Butterworth

Bernie Walker

Mark Weeden

Gareth Ross

OwlTail

Rosemary Arnold sporting a pink flight suit in a Hughes 500 In 1965 Rosemary Arnold became the first Australian female helicopter pilot, the first female helicopter pilot in the southern hemisphere and Whirly Girl No.99 In this episode listen in as Rosemary tells the story of her 50yr+ career in aviation.  You can find Part 1 of this episode here. In Part Two we continue to follow Rosemary’s career through all the way into her eighties where she is still very much involved in aviation as an author and marriage celebrant performing helicopter weddings over Sydney Harbour. There is also some life advice tucked in there at the end for anyone feeling the crunch from the current oil and gas downturn or having difficulty cracking that next flying gig. [Tweet “Keep your standards high – you are only competing against yourself.”] Rosemary Arnold with Australian Astronaut Andy Thomas Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | Play in new window | Download In this week’s episode: 02:10 Campaigning for public use helipads – creation of Helicopter Association of Australia (HAA) 05:38 First Australian helicopter airshow 1977 06:20 First public helipad in Sydney at Piermont wharf 09:30 Gas pipeline inspections in a Hiller 12E using street directory 12:30 Intercepted by army helicopters 14:20 Running takeoff to get out of pad 15:30 Adventures in Indonesia 21:00 First Officer gig on DC-3 22:30 Tour leader Oshkosh airshow 24:20 Sold car and boat then went into debt to finance Bell 47 25:30 Job offer in US and down to last 90c and hunger pangs 29:30 Setup own company in the US 34:19 Helicopter weddings over Sydney Harbor 39:35 World’s longest blind date 42:01 Aviation degree at age 70 then lecturing a week later – Aviation History 45:50 First females above Australia encouragement awards 48:40 Mixing with aviation students starting their careers 52:30 What happened to original Bell-47 54:00 ‘Think Aviation’ book – careers in aviation other than pilot 59:40 Episode Sponsors trainmorepilots.com – Facebook advertising tip Links from this week’s episode: Rosemary’s Website World Helicopter Day – can you help out as a volunteer? [Tweet “#Helicopters would deafen the Koalas – reasons for not allowing #Sydney helipads”] [Tweet “#Helicopters would blow the leaves off the trees – reasons for not allowing #Sydney helipads”] Rosemary flying her Bell 47J – 1 seat in front and 3 across the back bench seat Be part of the conversation on this interview by leaving a comment below. The post RWS 45 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 2 appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

Rosemary Arnold sporting a pink flight suit in a Hughes 500 In 1965 Rosemary Arnold became the first Australian female helicopter pilot, the first female helicopter pilot in the southern hemisphere and Whirly Girl No.99 In this episode listen in as Rosemary tells the story of her 50yr+ career in aviation. <a href="http://rotarywingshow.com/rws44-rosemary-arnold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You can find Part 1 of this episode here.</a> In Part Two we continue to follow Rosemary’s career through all the way into her eighties where she is still very much involved in aviation as an author and marriage celebrant performing helicopter weddings over Sydney Harbour. There is also some life advice tucked in there at the end for anyone feeling the crunch from the current oil and gas downturn or having difficulty cracking that next flying gig. [Tweet “Keep your standards high – you are only competing against yourself.”] Rosemary Arnold with Australian Astronaut Andy Thomas Podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/rotary-wing-show-interviews/id903691746?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS45-rosemary-arnold-part2.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play in new window</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS45-rosemary-arnold-part2.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> In this week’s episode: 02:10 Campaigning for public use helipads – creation of Helicopter Association of Australia (HAA) 05:38 First Australian helicopter airshow 1977 06:20 First public helipad in Sydney at Piermont wharf 09:30 Gas pipeline inspections in a Hiller 12E using street directory 12:30 Intercepted by army helicopters 14:20 Running takeoff to get out of pad 15:30 Adventures in Indonesia 21:00 First Officer gig on DC-3 22:30 Tour leader Oshkosh airshow 24:20 Sold car and boat then went into debt to finance Bell 47 25:30 Job offer in US and down to last 90c and hunger pangs 29:30 Setup own company in the US 34:19 Helicopter weddings over Sydney Harbor 39:35 World’s longest blind date 42:01 Aviation degree at age 70 then lecturing a week later – Aviation History 45:50 First females above Australia encouragement awards 48:40 Mixing with aviation students starting their careers 52:30 What happened to original Bell-47 54:00 ‘Think Aviation’ book – careers in aviation other than pilot 59:40 Episode Sponsors <a href="http://www.trainmorepilots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trainmorepilots.com</a> – Facebook advertising tip Links from this week’s episode: <a href="http://portfairyweddings.com.au/heliwed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosemary’s Website</a> <a href="https://worldhelicopterday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Helicopter Day</a> – can you help out as a volunteer? [Tweet “#Helicopters would deafen the Koalas – reasons for not allowing #Sydney helipads”] [Tweet “#Helicopters would blow the leaves off the trees – reasons for not allowing #Sydney helipads”] Rosemary flying her Bell 47J – 1 seat in front and 3 across the back bench seat Be part of the conversation on this interview by leaving a comment below. The post <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/rws45-rosemary-arnold-part2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RWS 45 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rotary Wing Show Podcast</a>.

RWS 45 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 2

Rosemary Arnold was the first and then only woman helicopter pilot in Australia for 12 years. In 1965 Rosemary Arnold became the first Australian female helicopter pilot, the first female helicopter pilot in the southern hemisphere and Whirly Girl No.99 In this episode listen in as Rosemary tells the story of her 50yr+ career in aviation.  It is a career full of firsts – as well as the above, Rosemary was the first Australian woman to own her own helicopter charter company, be appointed a Chief Pilot, perform a helicopter air-display and be a consultant to rescue helicopter committees. Rosemary also founded the Helicopter Association of Australia and organised the first helicopter airshow in Australia. At age 70 she completed a Bachelor of Aviation and the next week was back at the university as a lecturer in Aviation History. In 2012 Rosemary was awarded the Nancy-Bird Walton Memorial Trophy “for the woman who has achieved the most noteworthy contribution to aviation in Australasia”. As you’ll hear in this interview – at almost every step of her career Rosemary had to overcome challenges and obstacles in her path. It is a story and example of incredible resilience and self belief. Now 80-something years young, she is still full of life and operates her marriage celebrant business offering couples the chance to tie the knot in a helicopter over Sydney Harbor Bridge. Rosemary has authored several books about her career and pioneering Australian female aviators. [Tweet “I didn’t know women could fly and especially someone that was a mother”] Rosemary in a Hughes 500 during a trip across the US Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | Play in new window | Download In this week’s episode: 01:00 Helicopter Easter Egg Drops 01:50 World Helicopter Day 2016 – can you help? 03:11 Listener mailbag 05:10 Case of mistaken identity 05:50 Rosemary Arnold – first Australian female helicopter pilot 08:00 First flying experience in a Sunderland flying boat – Gordon Peter Taylor 12:30 Taking flying lessons (fixed wing)- in secret 15:10 My god a woman pilot we’ll all be killed 16:00 Bell 47 J2A – hot pink uniform and floral paint scheme ‘Triple Happy Helicopter’ 19:50 Following of joy ride passengers 21:00 Taking helicopter lessons – Licence no. 10 26:40 Media coverage and Whirly Girls 29:25 First commercial Hughes 500 helicopters and trip across USA 32:51 Gas turbine course 34:10 Denied endorsements by DAA (early version of CASA) 35:40 Solo’ing in the Bell 47 and CoG issues solved by carrying dog 38:35 Challenging weather and getting over the range 41:10 Hovering waiting for storm to pass 44:40 Other pilots and meteorologist backed up in court 47:50 Episode Sponsors trainmorepilots.com Links from this week’s episode: Rosemary’s Website World Helicopter Day – can you help out as a volunteer? [Tweet “276 passengers in one day at the Dubbo airshow – 4 seat Bell 47”] [Tweet “So stressful that I landed at 7:30am and asked the mechanic for a Scotch”] Rosemary and daughters who acted as her ground crew in front of Bell 47 VH-THH with its floral paint scheme. Be part of the conversation on this interview by leaving a comment below. The post RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 1 appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

Rosemary Arnold was the first and then only woman helicopter pilot in Australia for 12 years. In 1965 Rosemary Arnold became the first Australian female helicopter pilot, the first female helicopter pilot in the southern hemisphere and Whirly Girl No.99 In this episode listen in as Rosemary tells the story of her 50yr+ career in aviation. It is a career full of firsts – as well as the above, Rosemary was the first Australian woman to own her own helicopter charter company, be appointed a Chief Pilot, perform a helicopter air-display and be a consultant to rescue helicopter committees. Rosemary also founded the Helicopter Association of Australia and organised the first helicopter airshow in Australia. At age 70 she completed a Bachelor of Aviation and the next week was back at the university as a lecturer in Aviation History. In 2012 Rosemary was awarded the Nancy-Bird Walton Memorial Trophy “for the woman who has achieved the most noteworthy contribution to aviation in Australasia”. As you’ll hear in this interview – at almost every step of her career Rosemary had to overcome challenges and obstacles in her path. It is a story and example of incredible resilience and self belief. Now 80-something years young, she is still full of life and operates her marriage celebrant business offering couples the chance to tie the knot in a helicopter over Sydney Harbor Bridge. Rosemary has authored several books about her career and pioneering Australian female aviators. [Tweet “I didn’t know women could fly and especially someone that was a mother”] Rosemary in a Hughes 500 during a trip across the US Podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/rotary-wing-show-interviews/id903691746?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS44-Rosemary-Arnold.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Play in new window</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS44-Rosemary-Arnold.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> In this week’s episode: 01:00 Helicopter Easter Egg Drops 01:50 World Helicopter Day 2016 – can you help? 03:11 Listener mailbag 05:10 Case of mistaken identity 05:50 Rosemary Arnold – first Australian female helicopter pilot 08:00 First flying experience in a Sunderland flying boat – Gordon Peter Taylor 12:30 Taking flying lessons (fixed wing)- in secret 15:10 My god a woman pilot we’ll all be killed 16:00 Bell 47 J2A – hot pink uniform and floral paint scheme ‘Triple Happy Helicopter’ 19:50 Following of joy ride passengers 21:00 Taking helicopter lessons – Licence no. 10 26:40 Media coverage and Whirly Girls 29:25 First commercial Hughes 500 helicopters and trip across USA 32:51 Gas turbine course 34:10 Denied endorsements by DAA (early version of CASA) 35:40 Solo’ing in the Bell 47 and CoG issues solved by carrying dog 38:35 Challenging weather and getting over the range 41:10 Hovering waiting for storm to pass 44:40 Other pilots and meteorologist backed up in court 47:50 Episode Sponsors <a href="http://www.trainmorepilots.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trainmorepilots.com</a> Links from this week’s episode: <a href="http://portfairyweddings.com.au/heliwed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosemary’s Website</a> <a href="https://worldhelicopterday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Helicopter Day</a> – can you help out as a volunteer? [Tweet “276 passengers in one day at the Dubbo airshow – 4 seat Bell 47”] [Tweet “So stressful that I landed at 7:30am and asked the mechanic for a Scotch”] Rosemary and daughters who acted as her ground crew in front of Bell 47 VH-THH with its floral paint scheme. Be part of the conversation on this interview by leaving a comment below. The post <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/rws44-rosemary-arnold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 1</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rotary Wing Show Podcast</a>.

RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 1