Flight Suit Friday

We're back this week with LT Adam Haworth to talk about fixed wing life. Specifically, 144 life. Adam is an OPDEP pilot at ATC and the team dives into news, stories, and the benefits of serving beer at your AC board. Finally giving some love to the fixed wing community but don't worry, we make sure to rag on 'em a little bit. But Adam can take it. P.S. Sam is on a ferry from Bodo to Vaeroy right n...

We get on the phone with CDR Mike Flint to discuss 60 and 65 product line updates as well as the big engineering/pilotage differences between the 60 and 65 (you know, other than being able to pull the collective through the ceiling without hitting a limit). Hope you enjoy a great episode from one of our communties smartest. A graduate of the School of Mimes as well, so he can put on a show for you...

Old meets new. Well, old hangs out with new. Sam and Ryan are back to chat with the team. Sam can't help but ask questions and we all make fun of Nick. We get into the Stan Conference, EP's, Sam and Ryan gets sappy with life advice, and Sam tells us where in the world he's going on his temp sep. Oh, and Sam gives us the details on being a reserve aviator, his new-found dream job. Keep sending us f...

Steve Harvey joins us! Well, AET2 Steve Harvey... As well as LT Will Colomb and LT Christian Toscano. These heros were traveling back from an airshow when they got the call. A brand new AC, no RS, and an aircraft that wasn't configured for SAR. Welcome to another future AC board scenario episode as the crew recounts their successful efforts to save a father and son. Check out our instagram for mor...

As promised we have a fantastic story from Miami this week! Zach Gross, Landon Klopfenstein, Matt Gillett and Reese Williams tell us the details of their distant medevac case. Great CRM, risk management, and on the spot decision making are highlighted in the best of ways. Well done on a fantastic rescue and thanks for sharing the lessons learned with us! As always, check us out on Instagram @fligh...

We dive in this week with Max Sherno's first SAR case as an AC with LT Nate Gallagher. Some big shout-out's this week as well with a wild case from Miami. Huge BZ to that crew, hopefully we can get you on soon to dive more into that one. Don't forget to take your DHS day! As always, check us out on Instagram @flightsuitfriday We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On Fridays of course! Hos...

We are back with some new voices on the show! As with all CG jobs, people move and we try to fill their shoes. Nick, Rob, and Max settle down to chat stories, introduce themselves, and take the show into the future with renewed spirit. They chat about great SAR, memorable moments, and some 65-isms. We look forward to the next phase of the show. But don't worry, we'll still get a little bit of Sam,...

Get your tissues ready - this is the final episode featuring Sam and Kenny as your hosts. They take a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about their favorite shows and memorable aviation experiences. It's time to say goodbye to our hosts as they move on to the next chapters in life. Thank you to all of our listeners for supporting this venture, feeding us great fleet stories, and being excited abo...

When we were at HAI we met up with an old friend in CG Reserves CDR Josh Murphy and Chuck Hawkins, both aircrew for Orange County Fire. It was late, we were sitting in a hotel lobby discussing safety, aero, SAR stories, and culture when we decided to grab some mics and let you sit in on the conversation. We want to find perfection in the excellence that is CG aviation. Sometimes that requires us t...

With some great shout-out's to start the episode, we dive next into flight school stories! We had a few SNAILS and Flight School Instructors jump on the podcast. Listen in for some great advice if you are currently in Flight School, and for some fantastic IP tales from some of our CG instructors over there. Thanks to LCDR John Hofius and LCDR Matt Kolb for joining us! We plan to release shows on a...

CAPT Tony Hahn (ret.) joins us on this episode to talk sea stories, dry-suit mishaps, and proper techniques for landing on centerline (slash, putting the gear down). This episode is a wild ride, but worth every moment as we get open and honest insight from a phenomenal aviator. Thanks for opening up to us Tony! Producer note: Tony got back to us after his review and noted that "skids" was not the...

Part two of our time at WAI is out! We had too much fun to pack it all into one episode. Thank you to LCDR Amanda Montour for co-hosting, to all of our guests, and to the hosts of WAI for letting us show off this amazing event! We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On Fridays of course! Hosts: LCDR Kenny Ingram, LCDR Sam Hafensteiner, LT Nick Litchfield Producer/Creator: LT Ryan Vandehei...

Kenny almost had to ride solo this week, but thankfully LCDR Amanda Montour stepped up to co-host! They are at the Women in Aviation conference to hear some great stories, and sit in on all the conference has to offer. Special guests include LT Cassie Hawley, LT Jackie Mcelligott, LT Gretchen Krause and, and AET2 Maddi Ridenour. Get ready for some amazing sea stories, great fun, and Kenny learning...

Kenny, Sam and Nick start with an english lesson, but then get into one of the craziest flight school stories of all time. Now LCDR Mike Dubinsky tells of his harrowing flight school in-flight emergency. You've heard of the story, but now you can hear the ACTUAL story of the T-34 bail out. Buckle up, check your chute, and get ready for the definitive version of the story that everybody knows about...

The team is at HAI speaking with "The Pilots Lounge" hosts Nick and Spencer. This is a collaboration of their 41st episode. The Brotallion guys are doing great things for the DoD community and strike an immediate rapport with Sam and Nick. The Brotallion team runs a non-profit for Army Gold Star Families, run a podcast "aimed at bringing aviators from aroun the world together" (sound familiar? We'...

Uh oh, we are the ones being interviewed this time. Nick, Sam, and Ryan sit down on the other side of the microphone to be interviewed by Jason Quinn, USCG Rescue Swimmer 500 and host of The Real ResQ Podcast (@therealresq). He graciously allowed us to post his show on our forum as well! Go check him out as his stories are incredible! We discuss first and most memorable SAR cases while diving in t...

The team is a bit busy right now recording at the Women in Aviation conference as well as preparing to go out to the Heli Expo (Booth B4562)! So here is a flashback of our most popular episode discussing Methods of Instruction. It was a very casual conversation of us sitting around a table chatting about the thing we love. Aviation. Also, check us out on Instagram! @flightsuitfriday huge shout out...

We moved the P-course wardroom stories to the podcast booth this week. But the crew may have pre-gamed in the wardroom with some "woorfoord reserve"... Thanks LCDR Anders Manley, LT Ryan O'neill and LT Cori Sanchez for the relaxed and fun story time! We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On Fridays of course! Hosts: LCDR Kenny Ingram, LCDR Sam Hafensteiner Producer/Creator: LT Ryan Vandeh...

If you want to feel motivated by greatness as a pilot or aviator, look no further than the king of us all. Fred North has years of flight time under his belt and no longer has to think while he flies. Sam and Kenny nerd out on his experiences and look for ways we can all improve ourselves. If you haven't check out Fred's instagram page @fred_north We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On...

The suspense is over! We finish up with the Humboldt crew as they begin their second sortie attempting to pull their survivor off the cliff face while at night and surrounded by power lines and other obstacles. Offline we got into a cool discussion about Recognition Primed Decision Making (RPDM) and how it can assist training and decision making in unique situations. Huge shout out to CDR Ben Walt...

We're back to our roots with this one as we dive into the heroics of this Humboldt Bay aircrew. We have LCDR Shea Quinn, LT Jonathan Thomas, AST1 Nick Kemp, and AET3 Reed Schneider join us for part one of their amazing story. Decision-making, CRM, an excellent training program, and supreme airmanship are all on display with this one! We know you'll enoy it. We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly...

Ever wonder what it's like on the other side of the radar scope? Kenny and Sam host Derek Vento, a New York City air traffic controller, to hear all about what it means to coordinate flights through some of the world's busiest airspace. And they get to learn just how bad they sound on the radio. Check out Derek's podcast 'The Traffic Pattern' to hear even more stories of aviation's finest. Hope yo...

DATA CALL: Sam and Kenny want to know all the records in the fleet. Overtorques, people, goats, dogs, pee bag usage, flap overspeed, any and all records you think you may hold. Send them to any of the crew: Sam, Kenny or Ryan! Back in the studio again! This time we decided to sit back, relax, and have another patio beers session. This series is about those low-key "pilot meetings" that happen to t...

We are wrapping up the ALC visit with a final sit-down with CAPT Wilson. Sam and Kenny attempt to review what they've learned while CAPT Wilson gives a final plug for the phenomenal work his people do for us day in and day out. Thank you to the ALC team for the fantastic visit! To our listeners, we hope you have enjoyed our 6-part series with ALC. We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On...

We are back to work after the brewery experience. Sam and Kenny sit down with a handful of the many other divisions at ALC to better understand all that they do for us! We plan to release shows on a bi-weekly basis. On Fridays of course! Hosts: LCDR Kenny Ingram, LCDR Sam Hafensteiner Producer/Creator: LT Ryan Vandehei Technical Director & Editor: Chuck Seay Disclaimer: The views, information,...