Backcountry Aviation Radio

Matt Dearden is "Flying from Shangri-La" which is also the "Worst Place to be a Pilot"

February 11, 2026·1h 53m
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This episode is with with Matt Dearden, a UK-based pilot who was featured in the UK TV program titled "Worst Place to be a Pilot" that followed the adventures of UK pilots building flight time with Susie Air in Indonesia. Matt later wrote a book titled "Flying from Shangri-La" that is an amazing read and recap of his time there. It follows his beginning days in a Cessna Caravan and later in the Pilatus Porter. We talk a lot about those experiences and some not mentioned in the boo...

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