Push to Talk with Bruce Webb: A Helicopter Podcast
Bruce Webb has spent four decades flying helicopters. Now, he’s stepping out of the cockpit to learn more about the different lives lived around the industry. Each episode examines a different guest — pilots, technicians, photographers, wildlife experts and more. In the air and on the ground, every person has something unique and useful to say. contact: bruce@webbsightaviation.com
Episodes
59 episodes
Episode 50: Returning To Flight After Medical Crisis (w/ Dwight Robinson)
Dwight Robinson is the deputy chief pilot of flight testing at Airbus. Last year, his flying career was almost cut short when he was hospitalized with Atrial Fibrillation. But despite losing his medical, and battling the effects of his conditio...
•
1:02:22
Episode 49: Inside The USHST Peer Pilot Program
Last March, the US Helicopter Safety Team launched their Peer Pilot Program — an online resource for pilots to seek help with the inner turbulence they might face. Through the program, users can speak with a trained industry “peer” who...
•
47:18
Episode 48: Changing The Safety Paradigm (w/ Dr. Ivan Pupulidy)
Dr. Ivan Pupulidy is an expert on safety in complex systems and high risk environments. He’s been a featured speaker for TEDx, and his new book “Human Organization And Potential” has been called “a roadmap toward a new era in workplace safety.”...
•
59:50
Episode 47: The Science Of Flight Test Engineering (w/ Carl Ockier)
Carl Ockier is the senior expert for flight test engineering at Airbus. Over the last 25 years, Carl has been instrumental in developing some of the most iconic Airbus helicopters, including the H145 and H135.In this conversation, I’ll s...
•
1:05:22
Episode 46: Inside the ICARUS Smart View Limiting Device (w/ Nick Sinopoli)
Nick Sinopoli is the creator ICARUS, a smart view limiting device that is revolutionizing IFR training. With a screen visor mounted to a hat or helmet, ICARUS allows its user to seamlessly move between levels of visibility, with a peripheral ra...
•
50:21
Episode 45: Inside A UIMC Event (w/ John Roberts)
Unintended flight into IMC is one of the most severe risks we face as pilots. If you haven't been there, it's a hard thing to fathom — flying into the clouds, quickly losing all orientation. Our guest today is John Roberts. John is ...
•
59:39
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 4 : Flying With "The Possibility Effect"
This is the fourth and final episode of our mini-series on Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow. In it, we focus on his insights into human behavior and how we can apply them to aviation. We'll discuss anchoring and "the possibility effect"...
•
40:52
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 3 : What You See Is All There Is (Correlation vs Causation)
This is the third part of our series exploring the work of psychologist Daniel Kahneman, and how it relates to aviation. In this episode, we’re looking at cognitive ease and our tendency to mistake correlation for causation.
•
39:38
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 2 : How Do We Really Make Decisions In Flight?
This is the second part of our series exploring the work of psychologist Daniel Kahneman, and how it relates to aviation. In Episode 1, we laid the groundwork by introducing our two modes of thought: System 1 — the fast, instinctive system — an...
•
45:30
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 1 : A Pilot's Perspective On The Human Mind
There has been perhaps no greater influence on my views of human behavior than Daniel Kahneman’s 2011 book, Thinking Fast And Slow. In the book, Kahneman — a psychologist — makes the case that human behavior is driven by the interplay of two di...
•
56:01
Episode 44: Classic Airbus Helicopters + A Story That Changed My Life (w/ Larry Chappell)
Larry Chappell knows more about classic Airbus helicopters than perhaps anyone alive today. Having started with the company in 1983 — before MBB merged with Areospatiale to create Eurocopter — Larry has a remarkable amount of insigh...
•
1:12:00
Episode 43: Human Factors Engineering with Airbus France
As aviation propels into the second quarter of this century, we’re learning more than ever that the best aircraft designs consider the humanity of aviators — their strengths, their shortcomings…their very nature. Raphael Paquin and ...
•
53:30
Episode 42: Life Of An Accident Investigator (w/ Seth Buttner)
Seth Buttner has investigated over 400 accidents in a career spanning 30 years. Formerly with Cessna, Seth works today as the senior investigator for Airbus Helicopters.In this conversation, Seth will trace his career back to the start. ...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 2
•
52:26
Episode 41: Orville Wright And The First Fatal Accident (Solo Episode)
In this solo episode, I'm looking back in history to the first fatal heavier-than-air accident, and the insights we can draw from Orville Wright and the death of Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge. Along the way, I’ll look at a few other historical ac...
•
Season 3
•
Episode 1
•
30:16
Episode 40: Green Dot Syndrome (w/ Matt Johnson)
Perhaps you’ve been here before — flying, not long after takeoff, when you encounter low ceilings. Before departure, your weather app indicated everything was clear...You may have just become a a victim of Green Dot Syndrome, according to our g...
•
1:01:36
Episode 39: The Psychology of Accident Investigation (w/ Lindsay Cunningham)
Lindsay Cunningham is a former accident investigator for Airbus. Today, she works as Managing Director for Helisim in the United States, where she facilitates the cutting-edge of simulation training. In this conversation, I’ll speak with Lindse...
•
44:38
Episode 38: Choosing Community over Airframe (w/ Rusty Sloane)
Rusty Sloane is a lecturer at Baylor University’s aviation program, where he prepares student pilots for careers in the airlines. A former coast guard helicopter pilot, Rusty spent several years flying with me here at Airbus. In thi...
•
1:06:31
Episode 37: Volunteer Work In Aviation (And Why You Should Consider It)
Chris Baur (US Helicopter Safety Team) returns to the show to speak about the power of volunteer work in aviation — how we can take the lessons we’ve learned at any level of experience, use them to enrich the lives of others, and, in doing so, ...
•
48:51
Episode 36: Changing Aviation with Airbus RACER (w/ Hervé Jammyrac)
Perhaps nothing today exemplifies the strides our industry is making more than the Airbus RACER , an experimental compound helicopter that made its first flight in April of this year. With reported ability to reach unprecedented speeds while ma...
•
28:18
Episode 35: Life of a Test Pilot (w/ Jeff Trang)
Jeff Trang is a lifelong test pilot. His flying played a part in certificating some of the most widely-flown airframes today. For several years, Jeff was my boss here at Airbus; today, he’s the head of the National Test Pilot School, a civilian...
•
54:38
Episode 34: Moving Air Medical Forward (w/ Krista Haugen)
Krista Haugen is the director of patient safety for Global Medical Response. While working as a flight nurse in 2005, Krista survived a helicopter crash; an experience that emboldened her to speak up. Today, Krista is a fierce advocate for all ...
•
1:13:00
Episode 33: Ten Rules For A Long Career (w/ Nick Mayhew)
1. Act safely, even when no one is watching. 2. Accept that it could happen to you 3. Always follow the rules 4. Abide by personal minimums 5. Always steady, never impulsive 6...
•
55:18
Episode 32: Aviation Psychologist Eleonora Avi
Eleonora Avi is an aviation psychologist based in Italy. The same year Eleanora earned her degree in psychology, her mother was rescued by a Helicopter Air Ambulance — an event that inspired Eleonora to give back to the industry by helping pilo...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 12
•
1:03:08
Episode 31: Warrant Officer Program + Surviving a Mid-Air Collision in Vietnam (w/ Frank Kanauka)
Frank Kanauka is a helicopter pilot and former army aviator. In this conversation, Frank and I will discuss his early training in the Warrant Officer program during the Vietnam War, and the events leading up to his survival of a mid-air c...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 11
•
58:24
Episode 30: Reducing the Personal/Private Accident Rate (w/ Scott Tyrrell and Arvid Albanese)
Personal and private flights account for the largest percentage of helicopter accidents — despite making up just 3% of hours flown. So how can we fix this?Our guests today are Scott Tyrell — a former FAA accident investigator — and Arvi...
•
Season 2
•
Episode 10
•
1:20:53