RWS 86 – Going for Height and Film Flying with Fred North
Even if you are not an avid movie goer it is still very likely that you have seen some of Fred North’s work. Fred has been involved in many of the largest Hollywood Blockbusters in recent times either...
11 Maj 202056min
RWS 85 – Buying a Helicopter with Stephen Boyce
In the market for a helicopter or just want to know some of the ins and outs of the process? Stephen Boyce has been working in helicopter sales since 2011 and flying them since 1994. Helicopters are h...
5 Maj 20201h 14min
RWS 84 – Pilotage FLIR with Tony ‘Squid’ Norton
Forward Looking Infra-red (FLIR) systems have been around for a while and used in a search or surveillance function normally by an operator with a control panel. A small number of aircraft are now inc...
18 Apr 202049min
RWS 83 – SH2 Sea Sprite with Jim Palmquist
Ditching a rapidly yawing helicopter into the open ocean is one of those experiences most of us would happily pass on. Jim Palmquist and his crew onboard a SH2 Sea Sprite survived just such an event d...
11 Feb 20201h 4min
RWS 82 – Test Flying and Lessons Learnt with Tony ‘Squid’ Norton
If your perfect day sounds like flying a glider in the morning, testing the HV curve in a Kiowa at lunch and then jumping in a Swedish jet interceptor in the afternoon then Tony ‘Squid’ Norton can tel...
26 Jan 20201h 15min
RWS 81 – Helicopter Job Market USA (2020), Visas and FAA License Conversion with Jared Friend
A few years can make a big difference and that is the case now in Jan 2020 for the helicopter pilot hiring market in the USA. For the first time in a while the minimum hours/experience for job adverts...
19 Jan 202047min
RWS 80 – Influencing a Positive Aviation Culture with Natalee Johnston
There are differing and some very academic definitions for what culture is. I like – “the way we do things around here”. This is a chat about organisational culture and how it impacts on aviation and...
23 Dec 20191h 19min
RWS 79 – Tackling Helicopter Aircrew Distractions with Kimberly Hutchings
Have you ever taken your eyes inside the cockpit to check a notification or had your preflight inspection interrupted by a phone call? Distractions of all kinds are increasingly a problem for aircrew ...
21 Nov 201948min
