RWS 78 – Military to Civilian Transition for Helicopter Pilots with Tarryn Ryan
For many military aviators their careers at some point end up being a case of ‘up’ or ‘out’ – either promoted to more non-flying roles or transitioning out into the civil industry. Landing that first...
29 Okt 201943min
RWS 77 – Helicopter Hoist Operations with Rob Munday and David Callen
Hoist operations open up a wide range of additional roles for helicopters. They allow us to get people and equipment into and out of locations which would otherwise be inaccessible or too dangerous to...
24 Aug 20191h 39min
RWS 76 – Funding Helicopter Training Using VET Student Loans (Australia Only)
A bit of change of format for this episode of the Podcast. I’m re-sharing a recording made for the flight school website where I instruct. This one is all about some of the financial assistance that t...
9 Aug 201945min
Helicopter Survival and SAR Missions with Mike Atkinson – Real-World Lessons
As an ex-Kiowa helicopter pilot, survival instructor RAAF fixed wing instructor, jet and 737 pilot Mike Atkinson has had opportunities to experience a range of aviation operations. So what does he do...
22 Juli 20191h 16min
RWS 74 – Pete Gillies Talks About Tail Rotor Failures
Pete’s MD500 is in hilly terrain when a passenger’s hoodie departs the cabin and goes straight through the tail rotor. Listen to what happens next in this recording captured by Doug Williams at his ho...
21 Apr 201925min
RWS 73 – Pete Gillies Talks About Teaching Autorotations
In this interview Doug Williams captures a conversation at his house with Pete Gillies about teaching autorotations. Pete shares a story that highlights the differences, especially in turbine helicopt...
21 Apr 201921min
RWS 72 – AW609 Tiltrotor with Dan Wells
Tiltrotor technology aims to push the envelope on helicopter top speeds while retaining the ability to land and take-off vertically. The Leonardo AW609 will be the first civilian tiltrotor design to u...
22 Okt 20181h 8min
Aircrew Mental Health & Resilience: Kevin Humphreys on PTSD, Trauma, and Recovery – Part 2
Part 2 of the interview with ex-Australian Army and current Search and Rescue pilot Kevin Humphreys looking at the topic of aircrew mental health. In this episode the focus shifts from Kevin’s militar...
3 Okt 20181h 15min
