The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, with your host Halsey Schider!This podcast is for helicopter pilots, maintainers, and enthusiasts! Whether you've been in the industry for 30 years or are just someone that loves helicopters, this podcast is for you! The podcasts will feature guests from a wide array of industry sectors to have casual conversation, answer questions, give sound advice, and talk shop. Finally, a podcast produced by helicopter professionals for all types of helicopter people!
Episodes
98 episodes
Episode #96 - Resourcefulness and alternative career paths: Wesley Rhoads - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, host Halsey Schider chats with Wes...
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Episode 96
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56:00
Episode #95 - Aviation Insights: Pay, professionalism, and the road ahead - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Hal...
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Episode 95
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55:31
Episode #94 - A Deep Look at Aviation Safety: Dave Dziura - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider is joined for the s...
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Episode 94
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1:08:13
Episode #93 - From the Steel Industry to Flying Air Medical: David Funderburk - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Davi...
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Episode 93
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1:11:57
Episode #92 - Choosing a flight school? Changing careers? Halsey on FAQs - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this solo episode of The Helicopter Podcast, hos...
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Episode 92
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31:05
Episode #91 - From Training in Australia to Tours in Texas: Mandy Leader - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podc...
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Episode 91
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57:10
Episode #90 - Why Europeans come to the USA for flight training: Phil Haupt - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, host Halsey Schider sits ...
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Episode 90
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59:34
Episode #89 - Flight Paramedic to Pilot: Walter Dusseldorp - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast,...
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Episode 89
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1:02:25
Episode #88 - National Guard Pilot to Civilian Flight Instructor: Colin Lawrence - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podc...
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Episode 88
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1:00:26
Episode #87 - Flying Offshore in Alaska: Forrest Krupin - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podc...
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Episode 87
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1:07:23
Episode #86 - Airplanes to Helicopters: Jameson Ault - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podc...
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Episode 86
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1:01:39
Episode #85 - Airbus Light Helicopters Program Director: Jérôme Ronssin - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this engaging episode of The Helicopter Podcast...
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Episode 85
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55:45
Episode #84 - CEO of Schweizer Helicopters: David Horton - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this captivating episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider interviews David Horton, CEO of Sc...
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Episode 84
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58:30
Episode #83 - Police Helicopter Pilot and Podcast Host: Jon Gray - The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Jon Gray, host of the Hangar Z Podcast, to explore their un...
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Episode #82 - Colorado Search and Rescue: Tracy Stallings - The Helicopter Podcast
In this insightful episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider interviews Tracy Stallings, a helicopter pilot at Classic Air Medical.Tracy shares her inspiring journey of becoming a helicopter pilot, from her initial ...
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Episode 82
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1:00:31
Episode #81 - Shaping the future for Canadian Aviators: Cathy Press - The Helicopter Podcast
In this insightful episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider interviews Cathy Press, the owner of Chinook Helicopters, a premier flight training company in British Columbia, Canada.Cathy shares her remarkable journ...
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Episode 81
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1:11:30
Episode #80 - From Medical Struggle to Pilot: Clint Pulver - The Helicopter Podcast
In this captivating episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider interviews Clint Pulver. Clint is a professional speaker, author, helicopter enthusiast, and creator of the YouTube series "Finding Hill.”He walks us thr...
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Episode 80
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1:01:30
Episode #79 - Brad Pedersen of MD Helicopters - HAI Heli-Expo In-Person!
In this new episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Brad Pedersen, CEO of MD Helicopters, to speak about the company’s rich legacy, as well as current developments with the company.Brad begins by pr...
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Episode 79
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50:34
Flying with Robinson Helicopter Company’s Experimental Test Pilot: Chris Smith - Episode #78
Make sure to check out this episode on YouTube for the full visual experience of this beautiful flight above the Los Angeles coastline! Join us for an exhilarating in-helicopter episode of ...
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Episode 78
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57:03
Episode #77 - Devin Elder - The Truth Behind Owning a Helicopter
In this engaging episode of The Helicopter Podcast, your host Halsey Schider sits down with Devin Elder, a helicopter owner and pilot. Devin shares his journey into aviation and the motivations behind owning an R44. They discuss the ch...
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Episode 77
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57:09
Episode #76 - In-Person at Hillsboro Heli Academy - Jared Friend
In this engaging, in-person episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Jared Friend, vice president of helicopter operations at Hillsboro Heli Academy (HHA). As they reminisce about past collabora...
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Episode 76
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55:09
Episode #75 - Enstrom In-Person! Dennis Martin - HAI Heli-Expo
In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider speaks in person at HAI Heli Expo with Dennis Martin from Enstrom Helicopters, an organization with a rich heritage in the aviation industry. Martin shares insi...
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Episode 75
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1:03:12
Episode #74 - A Modern View-Limiting Device! Nick Sinopoli of Icarus
In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, your host Halsey Schider interviews Nick Sinopoli from Icarus about their innovative view-limiting device for helicopter and airplane pilots. They discuss the inspiration behind the device, it...
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Episode 74
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1:01:15
Episode #73 - Helicopters, Drones, and Pilot Wellness: Amber Harrison
In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider engages in an insightful conversation with Amber Harrison, a commercial-rated helicopter pilot he crossed paths with at the Robinson R66 Safety Course this past spring.
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Episode 73
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1:05:12
Vertical HeliCasts MASHUP: Introducing the new Vertical MRO Podcast! - Episode #72.5
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!In this Vertical Helicasts Mash-Up episodes with Jon Gray from The Helicopter Podcast and Jason Quinn from the Real ResQ Podcast, the group introd...
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Episode 72
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53:39