Episode 144. Peter Ritter – Eyes on the sky
A young Peter Ritter stood in the paddock of his family farm in Moree, and watched as a gigantic Hercules aircraft roared overhead. It was locked in war training exercises — oblivious to the kid standing underneath in awe – a kid whose obsession with aircraft had begun.
It took a stint in a Territory stock camp for Peter’s fixation to take shape: by then he knew he wanted to become a helicopter mustering pilot, but the road to get there wouldn’t be straight forward.
In this episode Peter shares his story, from coming off second-best against a bull to spending several years working away from helicopters – all while never taking his eyes off the sky. He reveals exactly what it took to get behind the controls of a chopper, land his career as a mustering pilot, and all the lessons and adventures that have come with it ever since.