Pyjama Pilots

Author: Jimbo Burgess

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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#19 Ag Pilots, Mad Winds & Mesopotamia Mayhem
Episode 19
Monday, 8 December, 2025

In this episode the lads cover everything from the serious to the downright ridiculous. Pedro debriefs the Ag Aviation Conference — mental-health panels, medical reforms, and why pilots still fear losing their medicals — before the crew dives into training pathways, turbines vs pistons, and the future of the industry.Then the gold starts flowing: wild strip operations, tailwinds that make no sense, hybrid-electric ag-planes, and farmers doing farmers things.And topping it all off: the Mesopotamia Station story — two blokes accidentally sprinting 80 km/h down a strip hanging onto a moving aircraft .A mix of industry insight, pure chaos, and some of the funniest rural aviation yarns you’ll hear.**Special shout out to those who know Pedro and/or Hoodie and are asking what I'm up to! ;-D