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

Episode #195: Supporting Presidential Helicopter Missions | Beau Prine

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Beau...

September 22, 2026 • Episode 195 • 1:10:27

Episode #194 - Flying Fighters, Combat Missions & Helicopters | C.W. Lemoine

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with figh...

September 15, 2026 • Episode 194 • 1:08:56

Episode #193: Behind the Uniform - Coast Guard Aviation & Mental Health | Ryan Vandehei

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Ryan...

September 08, 2026 • Episode 193 • 1:05:13

Episode #192: Beyond the Policy - The People Behind Aviation Insurance | Michael & Ryan

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!Aviation insurance can often feel like a complicate...

September 01, 2026 • Episode 192 • 1:04:51

Episode #191: The Helicopter Simulator Built to Inspire the Next Generation | Matthias Wendt

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Matt...

August 25, 2026 • Episode 191 • 49:52

Episode #190: Guimbal, Building a Better Trainer | Raphael Yver

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Raph...

August 18, 2026 • Episode 190 • 1:04:17

Episode #189: The GT50 First Fire - A Milestone for Hill Helicopters | Jason Hill

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this special update episode of The Helicopter Po...

August 11, 2026 • Episode 189 • 1:13:15

Episode #188: The Human Side of Helicopter EMS | Graham Ritter

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with long...

August 04, 2026 • Episode 188 • 1:03:20

Episode #187: Leadership Lessons from Precision Helicopters | Mark Paulson & Ty Burlingham

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Ty B...

July 27, 2026 • Episode 187 • 1:02:02

Bonus Episode: Air Angels | The Helicopter Community That Answered Hurricane Helene

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!When Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the south...

July 23, 2026 • 40:06

Episode #186 Why Business Aviation Needs Better Advocates | Ian Lumpp

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Ian L...

July 21, 2026 • Episode 185 • 1:00:44

Episode #185: Developing the Next Generation of Long-Line Pilots | Andre & Kimberly Hutchings

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Andre...

July 14, 2026 • Episode 184 • 49:35

Episode #184: Why Strong Pilot-Maintenance Relationships Matter | Keith Moreland

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Keit...

July 07, 2026 • Episode 184 • 1:01:28

Episode #183: The Importance of Quality Maintenance | Joe LaRue

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Joe L...

June 23, 2026 • Episode 183 • 1:05:31

Episode #182: How Heli Austria Built a Global Helicopter Operation | Roy Knaus

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with Roy K...

June 16, 2026 • Episode 182 • 52:40

Episode #181: 65 Years of Enstrom Helicopters | Todd Tetzlaff

Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, host Halsey Schider sits down with ...

June 09, 2026 • Episode 181 • 51:17