The Pilot's Lounge
The Pilot's Lounge is a podcast aimed at bringing together aviators from around the world to share their experiences and to learn from one another. Kick back with us as we pick the brains of an incredible array of guests. From World Record holders to line-company assault helicopter pilots, to intercontinental airline pilots, we aim to bring you knowledge and stories from every corner of the aviation community.
Episodes
52 episodes
EP 48 | Lindsey Danilack Chrismon - The first female AH-6 Little Bird Pilot
This episode was made possible in partnership with MD Helicopters! Lindsey Chrismon joins us to share her incredible journey to favorably assessing with the 160th Special Operations Aviation ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 48
•
1:12:40
EP 47 | CW5(R) David G. Hill
David brings us over three decades and 12,500 hours of aviation experience spanning from Panama to Hurricane Katrina relief and more. From serving as a mechanic to pinning CW5 as an aviator to flying off-shore oil jobs, David's journey is...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 47
•
1:09:48
EP 46 | David Alan Arnold
David Alan Arnold is a world-renowned arial videographer that has likely been behind the camera for many of your favorite films, TV shows, and sporting events. From the Deadliest Catch to Monday Night Football, he shares with us his upbringing,...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 46
•
1:07:03
EP 45 | Aerial Resupply Coffee
Mike Klemmer, 20 year United States Army Veteran and founder of Aerial Resupply Coffee joins us to talk about his military career, transition to the civilian world, as well as the mission behind Aerial Resupply Coffee (ARC). Love c...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 45
•
1:00:39
EP 44 | Mike Balint Heli
Mike Balint is a man of mystery. A jack of all trades. Pilot, hockey player, business man, tik tok star. On this episode, we dive into the world of Mike Balint; his story, how he entered the world of rotary-wing aviation, and most importantly w...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 44
•
52:12
EP 43 | Dave Callen & SR3 Rescue Concepts
Dave Callen is a 4,000+ hour CFI, NVG Instructor, and former Sergeant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department who went on to co-found SR3 Rescue Concepts. SR3 employs a group of highly trained experts in the fields of tactical medicin...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 43
•
1:02:55
EP 42 | Whirly-Girls with Fallon Blattner
Whirly-Girls International Women Helicopter Pilots is an organization geared towards advancing women in rotary-wing aviation. We are joined by Fallon Blattner, a former UH-60 Pilot in the United States Army and the current Vice President of Sch...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 42
•
36:16
EP 41 | Flight Suit Friday
Join us hanging out with the Flight Suit Friday Podcast crew at the HAI Expo 2023 in Atlanta, GA. Flight Suit Friday is run by a group of Coast Guard pilots who share the stories and mission sets of Coast Guard aviation with the masses in...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 41
•
1:27:14
EP 40 | Matt Hall and the Redbull Air Race
Matt Hall, the 2019 Redbull Air Race World Champion, as well as decorated RAAF F/A-18 Top Gun (Weapons and Tactics Instructor) joins us to share his story and passion for flight. From growing up flying a variety of aircraft to flying combat mis...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 40
•
55:21
EP 39 | JESSICA BURCH
Jessica Burch is a Uh-60 Blackhawk pilot in the California National Guard but has grown a successful career as the CBS Weekday Meteorologist in San Francisco. She shares with us her upbringing, education, and pathway of pursuing her passions an...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 39
•
57:20
EP 38 | PROJECT ECHELON
Eric Hill, Co-Founder and President of Project Echelon, joins us to talk about his background as well as the inception of Project Echelon, a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to equip, educate, and empower veterans and their famili...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 38
•
1:10:05
EP 37 | Casey Kroll & The Big Man Foundation
Casey Kroll is the CEO and Founder of The Big Man Foundation, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization with the mission of alleviating and preventing hardships for athletic coaches and their families.After playing football (offensive lineman) ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 37
•
1:03:08
EP 36 | SIR JUMPS ALOT
Josh Porter, commonly known as @Sir.Jumps.Alot to his vast social media following, is known for his incredible skydiving and fitness content on Instagram. He shares with us his military career, how aviation was an integral role in his professio...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 39
•
2:11:25
EP 35 | APART Prep with "Snak Pak"
Mike, aka "Snak Pak" is a current Chief Warrant Officer 2 and Instructor Pilot at the Aviation Center of Excellence at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Mike shares with us his story of entering into aviation, experiences he has had, and ultimately how to a...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 38
•
1:20:26
EP 34 | The Artemis Program
We are going back to the moon! On this episode, we briefly dive into NASA's ARTEMIS Space Exploration program talking specifically about the components and procedures to be utilized for Artemis I, Artemis II, and Artemis III. Broug...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 37
•
19:42
EP 33 | HAZE GRAY HELO
Lt. Casey "Casper" Obrien (USN) is MH-60S Weapon and Tactics Instructor and is also qualified on the MQ-8C. He shares with us his story growing up across the globe as well as what brought him to serve the United States, originally in the form o...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 36
•
1:05:35
EP 32 | Andrew Nicoletti
Andrew Nicoletti is currently Major in the United States Air Force Reserves (HH-60G), Law Enforcement Pilot, and brings over a decade of experience and thousands of hours to us as he shares with us his incredibly story. From attending the Citad...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 35
•
55:50
EP 31 | Heather Howley @Independentheli
"If I put a military pilot in this, they probably couldn't fly it." Heather Howley, Chief Pilot and founder of Independent Helicopters in New York comes to us to share her story after a viral reel that poked the hornet's nest of mi...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 34
•
58:43
EP 30 | Memorial Day Muster
On today's episode, the Brotallion team gathers in Ft. Walton, Florida for our annual staff retreat. We share stories from staff members you have not heard from, initiatives with Brotallion and the Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation, as well as d...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 33
•
1:15:55
Hold Short 06 | The Ladies of Brotallion
In this episode, Britney (aka @Bdelor) hangs out with several of the women that work tirelessly behind the scenes to make Brotallion and the Brotallion Blue Skies Foundation possible. Be sure to check out Brotallion on Instagram!
•
Season 1
•
Episode 32
•
13:43
Hold Short 05 | Training with Heart Rate
Are you a fitness addict? On this episode, we dive into the basics of optimizing your training by utilizing heart rate. From heart rate measuring tools to training methods, we talk about the things necessary to start using the numb...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 31
•
20:01
EP 29 | Entering Hangar Z
Jon Gray and Jeff Ratkovich from The Hangar Z Podcast join us to share their extensive knowledge and experience in the Public Safety Aviation realm. From serving as Law Enforcement Officers on the ground to becoming Tactical Flight Officers and...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 30
•
1:40:23
EP 28 | Passive Income with Markian Sich
CEO and Founder of Active Duty Passive Income, Markian Sich separated from the US Marine Corps in 2021 where he was trained as a CH-53E “Super Stallion” Pilot as well as Public Affairs Officer. Markian is a third-generation Ukrainian immigrant ...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 29
•
58:02
Hold Short 04 | March News & No Fly Zones
What is a military No-Fly Zone?In today's hold short, we talk some recent aviation and military news in addition to diving into discussing what a no-fly zone is, what the implications of one are, as well as how it is enforced.Pr...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 28
•
14:11
EP 27 | Dan Sheehan Part 2
Continuing our two part episode, Dan Sheehan is a legend in the Marine Corps Attack Aviation community. A former AH-1W Cobra pilot, Dan flew prior to and including the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. He went on to deploy as a Forward Air Cont...
•
Season 1
•
Episode 27
•
51:38