The RotorHub International Podcast

From Fighter Jets to HEMS Operations: Nicola Winter’s Journey Through Flight, Space, and Service

RotorHub International Season 3 Episode 5

In this episode of the RotorHub International Podcast, we’re joined by Nicola Winter, pilot, keynote speaker, lecturer, and advisor at ADAC Luftrettung, whose remarkable career embodies passion, precision, and purpose in aviation.

In this episode of the RotorHub International Podcast, we’re joined by Nicola Winter. Nicola’s journey began with a childhood dream of flight that led her to become one of Germany’s first female fighter pilots, before taking that ambition even higher to train as an astronaut candidate and later transitioning into the world of HEMS. Now, as part of ADAC Luftrettung, Nicola continues to inspire through her work in aerial rescue operations, sharing her expertise and vision for the next evolution of rescue hoist missions and the future of rotorcraft operations.