
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!
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Special Bonus Episode! - The Airbus H140 Takes Flight: Verticon 2025 with Dirk Petry and Volker Bau – The Helicopter Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this thrilling in-person episode, host Halsey Schider brings The Helicopter Podcast to Verticon 2025, sitting down with Airbus Helicopters’ Dirk Petry, a 25-year engineering veteran, and test pilot Volker Bau. Recorded live amid
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this exciting in-person episode, host Halsey Schider takes The Helicopter Podcast to the pulsing heart of Verticon 2025, sitting down with Robinson Helicopter Company’s CEO David Smith, and VP of Engineering Sean Doyle. The conve

Episode #119 - Shaping the helicopter industry: Cade Clark with VAI – The Helicopter Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Cade Clark, chief government affairs officer for Vertical Aviation International (VAI), to discuss VAI’s pivotal role in shaping the helicopter industry.

Episode #118 - From Helicopters to Real Estate: Dylan Tent’s Journey – The Helicopter Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Dylan Tent, a helicopter pilot and real estate agent, to discuss his unconventional career path and entrepreneurial successes. Dylan shares how the Red Bu

Episode #117 - Gearing Up for VAI – What to Expect & Why You Should Be There! – The Helicopter Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this week’s exclusive Helicopter Podcast Short, Halsey dives into all things VAI, with Verticon #1 just days away! He shares what makes VAI special and why anyone in the helicopter industry should consider attending—whether it’s

Episode #116 - Pre-purchase inspections with Beth Christianos of HeliPackers – The Helicopter Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this engaging episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits down with Beth Christianos, owner of HeliPackers and managing partner at Leading Edge Aerospace. Both Halsey and Beth bring extensive experience to the tab