The Vertical MRO Podcast

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode, Jon Gray moderates a timely panel discussion with industry leaders who come together for a wide-ranging conversation on what it truly takes to manage helicopter fleets in today’s MRO environment. Recorded at Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing ’s facility in Kelowna...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, Jon Gray and co-host Howie Murray sit down with Brad Leonard, owner of KonectaUSA , and Dave Schilling, director of business development, to explore one of the quiet challenges facing modern maintenance operations: reliable connectivity i...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . This episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast was recorded on location at the inaugural Vertical MRO Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia. The MRO Conference in Kelowna featured six different panels where MRO professionals shared their expertise. In this panel conversation, John Gra...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Jon Gray sits down with aviation veteran Terrence Eissfeldt, whose four-decade career spans from Okanagan Helicopters to founding Boundary Aviation Solutions his own consulting business. Terrence shares stories from his early days...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Jon Gray sits down with aviation veteran Terrence Eissfeldt, whose four-decade career spans from Okanagan Helicopters to founding Boundary Aviation Solutions his own consulting business. Terrence shares stories from his early days...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of Vertical MRO Podcast, hosts Ronie, Scott, Terrence and Jon, along with producer and host David, reflect on the past year. We have an opportunity to discuss highlights, and the growth of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) community developed through the pod...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . Recorded live at the inaugural Vertical MRO Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia, this episode features a panel discussion on one of the industry’s most transformative topics: Technology and the future of rotorcraft maintenance. Hosted by Jon Gray, this conversation brings toge...

Welcome to Vertical MRO Alerts, presented by Bell ! In this Alert, Product Support Engineering Manager Marc Dubé is joined by Sebastien Rousseau, Product Lead for the Bell 429, to walk operators through two service directives released simultaneously—a new Alert Service Bulletin (ASB 429-25-69) and an accompanying Operational Service Notice (OSN). These directives address non-conforming crew and pa...

Welcome to Vertical MRO Alerts, presented by Bell ! In this Alert, Product Support Engineering Manager Marc Dubé is joined by Sebastien Rousseau, Product Lead for the Bell 429, to walk operators through the recently released Alert Service Bulletin concerning the main and tail rotor hydraulic servos on the Bell 429. This episode explains why the bulletin calls for a one-time inspection of the MCV d...

Welcome to another episode of Vertical MRO Tech Talk presented by Bell . In this Bell Tech Talk episode, host Jon Gray is joined by Dawn Lehto and Tad Morley from Bell for an in-depth conversation on the real-world challenges and advancements of autopilot and avionics systems in modern rotorcraft. Drawing from years of hands-on field experience, Dawn and Tad break down common autopilot troubleshoo...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this, the second part of our two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, hosts Jon Gray and Ronnie Ries sit down with Don Lockie of Aviation Resource Group , a seasoned expert in international shipping and logistics, to unpack the high-stakes world of moving aviation assets across th...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, hosts Jon Gray and Ronnie Ries sit down with Don Lockie of Aviation Resource Group , a seasoned expert in international shipping and logistics, to unpack the high-stakes world of moving aviation assets across the globe. Don shares his...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . This special edition of the Vertical MRO Podcast brings you a fast-paced series of conversations recorded live at the 2025 Irving MRO Conference. Host Jon Gray and Producer David Kreutzkamp sit down with a wide range of voices—from operators and technicians to students, MRO leaders,...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, hosts Jon Gray and Ronnie Ries sit down with Jamie Wood, the CEO and Founder of the bio-technology platform Autonomic . Jamie is changing the way people think and learn about their brains. Through neuroscience based products and cutting e...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, hosts Jon Gray and Faith Ortega have an engaging conversation with Dale Neubauer, an airfame and powerplant (A&P) mechanic and CEO of HeliLadder; and Drew Benton Jr., owner of Helicopter Maintenance Solutions. During the conversation...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, hosts Jon Gray and Faith Ortega have an engaging conversation with Dale Neubauer, an airfame and powerplant (A&P) mechanic and CEO of HeliLadder; and Drew Benton Jr., owner of Helicopter Maintenance Solutions. During the conversation...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . The Vertical MRO Podcast recorded this special episode live from the Vertical Valor booth at APSCON, the Airborne Public Safety Association's annual conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Host Jon Gray is joined by guest host Jeff Ratkovic from the Hangar Z Podcast to honor the servic...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this special recap episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast , hosts Jon Gray and Howie Murray, along with producer David Kreutzkamp, take listeners inside the inaugural Vertical MRO Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia. This first-of-its-kind gathering brought together more than 50...

Welcome to another episode of Vertical MRO Tech Talk presented by Bell . In this special episode of Bell Tech Talk, Mark Dube and Tim Doucet sit down with our host Jon Gray to explore the critical role of health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) in a growing number of Bell helicopters. From their early development to today’s miniaturized, data-driven technology, HUMS have evolved into a cornerst...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, Jon Gray sits down with Zina Hullings, management analyst at the Ontario (California) Police Department Air Support Unit; and Eric Weidner, who was Ontario PD Air Support commander before retiring in 2016. Zina is recipient of the presti...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this two-part Vertical MRO Podcast series, Jon Gray sits down with Zina Hullings, management analyst at the Ontario (California) Police Department Air Support Unit; and Eric Weidner, who was Ontario PD Air Support commander before retiring in 2016. Zina is recipient of the presti...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Jon Gray speaks with Adam Garcia, a helicopter maintenance professional whose career spans nearly five decades.  Adam’s aviation journey began with a life-saving helicopter ride in his youth and carried him through a long and disting...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Jon Gray speaks with Adam Garcia, a helicopter maintenance professional whose career spans nearly five decades.  Adam’s aviation journey began with a life-saving helicopter ride in his youth and carried him through a long and disting...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS , in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode, hosts Jon Gray and David Kreutzkamp sit down with MHM Publishing co-founder and co-publisher Linda Reyno, and Leslie Ferry, MHM Publishing’s event director, to give exciting updates on the Vertical MRO Conferences . These events are right around the corner, being he...

Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast , brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine . In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Jon Gray and co-host Leslie Ferry sit down with James Simmons, founder of Avolatus and a seasoned aviation professional.  We explore his career journey in aviation and gather his insights into the rotorcraft maintenance industry. ...