Rex Brereton is an AOPA NZ member currently flying out of Fielding Aerodrome in the lower North Island. He has a long history of general aviation in New Zealand, including many years in ATC (Air Traffic Control).
In this interview, Rex talks about his experiences behind the controls of various airplanes, as well as behind the microphone, screen and binoculars in the control tower. This interview was filmed during challenging weather so please excuse the background noise part way through.
Click the video below to watch the full interview.
This Pilots’ Talk episode is part of series of candid interviews with AOPA NZ members. Pilots, engineers, aviation experts and others who are passionate about General Aviation, have great experience, and have a yarn or two to share. To see all Pilots’ Talk videos published to date, including short clips, click this link. You can also head over to our YouTube channel. If you have suggestions for future interviews, please email comms@aopa.nz with the member’s details and your thoughts on why they’d make a great interviewee for this series. Interviews were conducted, produced and edited by Mark Sinclair of yBC.