Jan 27

Episode #163: Robyn Eagles: The People and Strategy Reshaping Robinson - The Helicopter Podcast

Send us a textWelcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Robyn Eagles, vice president of marketing at Robinson Helicopters, for an inside look at how one of the industry’s m ... Show More

1h 3m

Jan 20

Episode #162: Training, Culture, and the Helicopter Brotherhood | Hillsboro Heli Academy - The Helicopter Podcast

Send us a textWelcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Jamie and Jared from Hillsboro Heli Academy for a wide-ranging conversation about helicopter training, pilot culture ... Show More

51m 40s

Jan 13

Episode #161: How Helicopters Support Critical Infrastructure | Mark Wegele - The Helicopter Podcast

Send us a textWelcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey J. Schider sits down with Mark Wegele, director of operations for the Salt River Project, to explore how helicopters support critical infra ... Show More

1h 2m

Jul 2023

125. Hasard Lee | The Art of Clear Thinking

The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast! In today’s episode we have the pleasure to interview Hasard Lee author of The Art of Clear Thinking Hasard is a U.S Air Force fighter pilot who led his pilots into combat during the War i ... Show More

46m 21s

Jan 2025

Muse #7: Inside the Cockpit: Alex El Khawaja on the Life of a Pilot and Questions that Keep Us Curious

This week's Muse is Alex El Khawaja, commercial pilot for the Middle East Airlines.In this episode, Alex takes us behind the cockpit doors to uncover the realities of a pilot’s life, from the rigorous training and discipline required to reach the skies to the rare experiences tha ... Show More

45m 36s

Aug 2024

The Israeli Air Force

Beyond the U.S. military, the <a href="https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/israeli-air-force/" rel="nofollow">Israeli Air Force</a> is arguably the most significant, combat-tested military air arm globally in the post-Cold War era. Yet little is known about this reclusive force.< ... Show More

1h 10m

Feb 2025

834 Aviation Ground Operations Technology

A look at aviation ground operations technology, recent fatal aviation accidents, fire aboard an A321, the successful XB-1 supersonic flight, the sentencing of a drone operator, and the threatened readiness of the US Air Force. Guest Loren Mathis is the Chief Strategy Officer of ... Show More

1h 35m

Jul 2024

FPP194 - "Heater," the Quintessential Navy Fighter Pilot

C.J. "Heater" Heatley is THE man.F-4 Phantom pilot. TOPGUN instructor. Adversary pilot (flying actual MiGs). F-14 pilot. Aviation photojournalist. Author of 'The Cutting Edge'. Inspiration for the smash film, 'Top Gun.'There's nothing ... Show More

2h 10m

Aug 2017

Episode 2: Lee Lauderback

In this episode, we talk to Lee Lauderback - owner, founder, chief instructor and demo pilot for Stallion 51 (a P-51 operation in Orlando), and former chief pilot for Arnold Palmer. Lee recalls a landing gear emergency in a TF-51 Mustang. Tune in to hear how Lee evaluates the sit ... Show More

41m 21s

Jan 2025

#160 Tim Sheehy - Former Navy SEAL & Aerial Firefighter Breaks Down the Los Angeles Wildfires

Tim Sheehy is a distinguished politician and former Navy SEAL, known for his leadership and commitment to public service. He served in the U.S. Navy for over a decade, participating in numerous combat missions and earning commendations such as the Bronze Star and the Navy Commend ... Show More

1h 40m

Apr 2025

Leadership Lessons from Gen. Dan Caine | 9/11 Pilot to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Just after 2 a.m. on April 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed retired Air Force Lieutenant General Dan Caine as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As it turns out, Ryan had the opportunity to interview Gen. Caine a few years ago as part of <a href="https://store.dailys ... Show More

1h 10m

Oct 2024

Flight Testing the V-22 Osprey

The Bell <a href="https://www.boeing.com/defense/v-22-osprey" rel="nofollow">Boeing V-22 Osprey</a> is the first operational aircraft to use the tiltrotor configuration, combining the attributes of both helicopters and airplanes. Today, more than four decades after development ... Show More

1h 20m

Aug 2025

502: Crazy Horse: Courage, Loss, and the Fight in Iraq. With Pilot, Dan McClinton

>Join Jocko Underground< Apache pilot, Dan McClinton recounts the harrowing mission over Baghdad that claimed the lives of two fellow crew members. Through vivid memories and raw emotion, he shares the bond of the Crazy Horse team, the reality of combat in the skies, and the endu ... Show More

2h 54m

Episode #160 - European Rotors 2025: Wor...