The Helicopter Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a front-seat helicopter adventure with one of Instagram’s major stars! Season #2, episode #1 kicks off with the famed York Galland of @iflyheli.   Halsey, York, and EuroTec Canada owner, Hoss Golanbari, set off on an epic journey exploring Utah's rugged and remote landscape.   Beginning as a fixed-wing pilot, York first started flying helicopters nearly two deca...

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Send us Fan Mail This week, Halsey talks shop with Dan Deutermann. Dan spent his military career flying in both the Navy and Coast Guard. Since retirement, Dan has made his way into the civilian sector, most recently flying a corporate Bell 429.   While in the military, Dan founded The Squadron, an aviation risk management company that performs a mix of audits and operational assessments, safety-r...

Send us Fan Mail The Helicopter Podcast Episode #9 Halsey chats it up with Stephen Ryan, pilot, and founder of  The Rotor Break, a helicopter-specific blog allowing industry professionals to share their "day in the life" stories. Even though Halsey and Stephen were born on nearly opposite ends of the Earth, they both, from a very young age, were looking skyward and imagining the day they...

Send us Fan Mail Mr. Erik Thresher joins The Helicopter Podcast to discuss his industry experience and journey thus far. We also discuss how his passion for helicopters, coupled with his entrepreneurial spirit, led to his company, Helicopter Safety Services. Among other safety topics discussed in this episode, Erik introduces Halsey to his "Thresher's 10% rule."  We had a blast talk...

Send us Fan Mail The Helicopter Podcast Episode #7 This week Halsey chats with New Zealand native and now Canadian utility pilot, Nick Falloon. They discuss Nick's path from learning in NZ, to flying tours, among other Australian operations.  Additionally, Nick discusses his most current venture of flying in the Yukon and the process it takes to convert your license in Canada. Off-airport lan...

Send us Fan Mail The Helicopter Podcast Episode #6  On this week's episode of The Helicopter Podcast, Halsey chats with his powerhouse round table of industry professionals! They discuss training, how they funded their training, and other industry-related topics, including the tragic Kobe Bryant accident. Each of these guys brings a perspective of the industry as they see it and speaks about...

Send us Fan Mail Before the ink had time to dry on his temporary Commercial Pilot Certificate, Trent Vick had landed a SIC (Second in Command) position for a heavy lift operator in the Pacific Northwest. Since that point, Trent has done some Ag flying, worked as a CFI, SIC in the Sky Crane fighting fire, and now is flying various missions, including Heli-Skiing for his current employer.  This epis...

Send us Fan Mail Jojo Rose completes his part-two interview with Halsey, focusing on the civilian use of the UH-60 Blackhawk. Jojo talks about how these aircraft came to be open in the civilian market, discusses the process from acquisition to restricted category civilian flying, and even shares his experience with an ECU failure, resulting in an emergency landing. This Podcast was so much fun to...

Send us Fan Mail "I am pushing ten thousand hours, and I am still learning every day!" - Johannes "Jojo" Rose imparts his wisdom and discusses his vast experience in Episode #3 of The Helicopter Podcast.  Precision long line, powerline flying, logging in the Kmax, and fighting fire with the Blackhawk are just a few of the operations that Jojo has flown! Halsey and Jojo talk sho...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Halsey strikes up a conversation with Emily Spates. Halsey and Emily met at Flight School.  Emily talks about using the GI Bill for flight training, how she landed her first Turbine helicopter job and eventually landing a seat in the Bell 407 for fire and other utility missions.   Big thanks to Emily for being a great guest!

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, the Owner of Sellacopter, Halsey Schider, and Sales Consultant, Sean Moretz discuss their background and current flying experience. Sean and Halsey met at Hillsboro Aero Academy in Hillsboro, Oregon, where Sean was a Designated Pilot Examiner and is a DPE for all levels of FAA pilot certificates. We will have a DPE every couple of months, so if you're still i...