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Rotary Wing Show – Helicopter News, Safety, Training & Pilot Stories
par Max Trescott | Aviation News Talk Network
Stay current on the world of helicopters with The Rotary Wing Show—your go-to podcast for helicopter news, pilot stories, and aircrew insights. Each episode brings you the latest helicopter industry news, real-world experiences from pilots and crew, and practical advice for those flying—or aspiring to fly—rotorcraft professionally or recreationally. From air medical and firefighting to military, utility, and offshore operations, we cover the full spectrum of helicopter missions and career paths. You'll hear firsthand accounts from experienced aviators around the globe, plus in-depth coverage…
Épisodes
Helicopter Flying in New Zealand: Billy Watson on Milford Sound + Helicopter News
8 mai 2026 · 34 min
Max talks with New Zealand helicopter pilot Billy Watson about flying in some of the most dramatic terrain in the world, from Queenstown and Milford Sound to Papua New Guinea and the Western Pacific. Billy flies for Over The Top , a Queenstown-based helicopter company that specializes in bespoke…
Helicopter VR Simulator: Loft Dynamics H125
7 avr. 2026 · 49 min
Max flies the Loft Dynamics H125 VR simulator and he talks about why he believes highly realistic virtual reality may become an important part of helicopter training. In this episode of The Rotary Wing Show, Max visits Loft Dynamics’ demo center and gets a close look at the H125 simulator before…
Helicopter VR Flight Simulator Training: Loft Dynamics with Fabi Riesen
26 févr. 2026 · 44 min
Max talks with Fabi Riesen, CEO of Loft Dynamics , about virtual reality helicopter simulator training and why VR may be a practical way to improve safety, proficiency, and standardization in rotorcraft operations. Fabi explains why helicopter flying is uniquely hard to simulate: much of it…
Mastering Auto-Rotations, Simulated Engine Failures, and Off-Airport Operations + Helicopter News
13 nov. 2025 · 1 h 16
See Helicopter News headlines and link to listener survey below. In this episode, Max talks with helicopter instructor Jay Bunning to explore the maneuvers that most frequently injure or kill helicopter instructors—auto-rotations, simulated engine failures, and off-airport operations. Based on…
CHP Pilot Jan Sears: Wildfire Rescues in Hurricane-Force Winds
28 oct. 2025 · 59 min
In this episode of the Rotary Wing Show , Max Trescott replays a powerful conversation from Aviation News Talk Episode 37, featuring California Highway Patrol pilot Jan Sears . Jan recounts the dramatic night of October 8, 2017 , when he and fellow CHP aircrews helped rescue dozens of people…
R66 Crash Analysis: Jay Bunning on Low-G Mast Bumping and Turbulence Traps
20 oct. 2025 · 53 min
Max talks with Jay Bunning about the crash of a Robinson R66, VH-KFT, in Australia that claimed the life of its pilot on October 26, 2023. In addition to the final report , ATSB created a video about the crash . The accident offers vital lessons for all pilots flying teetering-rotor systems such…
Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 2
3 oct. 2025 · 1 h 05
Max talks with Jay Bunning, CFI and creator of helicoptertrainingvideos.com , for Part 2 of their series on Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors. Following up from Part 1, Jay brings real-world accident examples and practical strategies for instructors to manage common mistakes…
Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 1
9 sept. 2025 · 1 h 06
Max welcomes Jay Bunning , flight instructor, FAA Safety Team representative, and founder of HelicopterTrainingVideos.com , for Part 1 of a two-part discussion on helicopter training safety and preventing dangerous student errors. Mentioned on the Show Please Take our Listener Survey to help guide…
Helicopter Human Factors & Safety Lessons for All Pilots with Richard Mornington-Sanford
26 août 2025 · 1 h 02
Helicopter Human Factors & Safety Lessons for All Pilots takes a deep dive into the psychology, stress responses, and decision-making processes that shape helicopter safety. Host Max Trescott interviews Richard Mornington-Sanford , a world-renowned instructor, consultant for Robinson Helicopter…
9/11 from the Air: NYPD Chief Pilot Ken Solosky Remembers
7 août 2025 · 52 min
Max Trescott talks with Ken Solosky, the NYPD's Chief Pilot on 9/11, about his experiences managing helicopter operations on one of the most catastrophic days in American history. Though Ken wasn’t flying at the moment of the attacks, he was on the ground coordinating the NYPD’s aviation response.…
Benadryl, Zyrtec, and Other OTC medicine Wait Time Rules for Pilots
21 juil. 2025 · 51 min
This episode originally ran on the Aviation News Talk podcast. In it, Max Trescott interviews Dr. John Trowbridge, a physician and former senior Aviation Medical Examiner, to tackle a hidden yet critical safety topic: how over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications contribute to general…
Helicopter Private Pilot Mock Oral: Max Trescott’s Checkride with Matt Johnson
3 juil. 2025 · 1 h 14
Max Trescott is joined by DPE Matt Johnson for a comprehensive and engaging mock oral checkride focused on the private helicopter pilot certification. This episode, one of the most popular styles in the Rotary Wing Show and Aviation News Talk history, simulates the real-world experience of sitting…
Top 10 Helicopter Stories + Helicopter News
15 juin 2025 · 34 min
In this special episode of The Rotary Wing Show , titled Top 10 Helicopter Stories + Helicopter News , aviation podcaster Max Trescott officially takes the reins from longtime host Mick Cullen. The episode celebrates the legacy of the podcast while looking forward to its new direction—with Max…
California Wildfire Helicopter Rescue: 400 Evacuated by National Guard
16 juil. 2024 · 1 h 51
The flying you will get to hear about in this episode is a reminder about the difference your helicopter skillset can make to people that are in harms way, and that there is nothing quite like these machines. It also earnt those involved distinguished flying crosses. In September 2020, the…
What Do Army Loadmasters Do and an Amazing Story of Flood Rescue in the Town of Eugowra Nov 2022 with Kylle Fenton
26 nov. 2022 · 1 h 33
Kylle Fenton is an Air Crew Officer (ACO) involved in air rescue and ambulance operations supporting NSW, Australia communities. He is more accustomed to being the one to bring the resources, rescue and safety to others in “the worst day of their life”. In this episode Kylle tells a gripping story…
Rescue Helicopter Crew Duties to 4300km R22 Ferry Through Remote Australia w/ James Koens
22 nov. 2022 · 1 h 11
James Koens is a Check and Training Aircrew Officer on very expensive rescue/aeromedical helicopters. He also finds time to be a helicopter charter pilot, Army Reserve aircrewman, volunteer rural firefighter and a podcast host. This episode is being pushed out the door half cooked so that you can…
Better Weather Situational Awareness with Matt Johnson
10 mai 2022 · 55 min
Have you applied the idea of situational awareness to weather before? Knowing what the weather was doing, what the weather is now and what it will be in the future. With access to the right weather products and knowing more about how they are developed you can level up your pre-flight weather…
Helicopter Accident Analysis: Pasadena PD Crash & SMS Failures with Dan Parsons
29 avr. 2022 · 58 min
You have probably seen the video clip on social media multiple times – a OH-58 comes into land and as it touches down the blades contact another helicopter ground running beside it. Both aircraft are destroyed in spectacular manner but luckily there is no loss of life. In this episode we give a…
Sharing an Apache Cockpit with a Burning Flare with Clive Richardson
15 nov. 2021 · 1 h 08
As aircrew we spend a huge amount of time training for different circumstances and emergencies. Dealing with a burning flare in your cockpit fired from a wingman’s aircraft is not one of these circumstances!! Add in the complications of being a few thousand feet in the air, over hostile controlled…
ATSB Request for Information with Robert Chopin
6 oct. 2021 · 40 min
Halfway through 2021, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) put out a call for assistance for information from the aviation community. What they are looking for is feedback or more information about any ground handling incidents on Robinson type helicopters, especially focused on the aft…