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Rotary Wing Show – Helicopter News, Safety, Training & Pilot Stories

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

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48:37

RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female...

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2016/03/30

In 1965 Rosemary Arnold became the first Australian female helicopter pilot, the first female helicopter pilot in the southern hemisphere and Whirly Girl No.99 In this episode listen in as Rosemary tells the story of her 50yr+ career in aviation. It is a career full of firsts – as well as the above, Rosemary was … Continue reading "RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 1" The post RWS 44 – Rosemary Arnold – First Australian Female Helicopter Pilot – Part 1

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1:19:51

RWS 43 – Bell 525 Relentless with Larry Thimmesch

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2016/03/02

Our guest today is Larry Thimmesch, Vice President Bell 525 Relentless Sales. Larry has been involved with the 525 for the last 5 years from the program’s very earliest days. The 525 is Bell Helicopter’s largest helicopter to date and weighs in at 20,000lbs or 9000kg. It has been created off a completely clean sheet … Continue reading "RWS 43 – Bell 525 Relentless with Larry Thimmesch" The post RWS 43 – Bell 525 Relentless with Larry Thimmesch appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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44:55

RWS 42 – Spidertracks Real-Time Tracking with Dave...

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2016/02/29

Spidertracks is a New Zealand company that produces a real time tracking solution for general aviation allowing owners and operators to know exactly where their aircraft are and to greatly increase the speed of rescue if something should go wrong. Dave Blackwell is the CEO of Spidertracks. In this episode he talks about the technology … Continue reading "RWS 42 – Spidertracks Real-Time Tracking with Dave Blackwell" The post RWS 42 – Spidertracks Real-Time Tracking with Dave Blackwell appeared first

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1:10:35

RWS 41 – ‘Cyclic Back’ in an Autorotation Entry with...

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2016/02/21

The difference between an expensive falling brick and a helicopter is rotor RPM. Pete Gillies talks about the importance of aft cyclic in autorotation entry to conserve rotor RPM in this episode. Depending on where you did your training this might come across as ‘yeah, of course, doesn’t everyone do this’. If that’s you then … Continue reading "RWS 41 – ‘Cyclic Back’ in an Autorotation Entry with Pete Gillies" The post RWS 41 – ‘Cyclic Back’ in an Autorotation Entry with Pete Gillies appeared first

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1:00:47

RWS 40 – Cabri G2 Introduction with Joey Arena

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2016/02/15

The Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter has a lot going for it. One of the type’s biggest fans is Joey Arena of Texas Rotorwing Academy. Joey operates two Cabris with another two on order. The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat light piston-engined helicopter designed by Bruno Guimbal, a former Eurocopter engineer. The aircraft are built … Continue reading "RWS 40 – Cabri G2 Introduction with Joey Arena" The post RWS 40 – Cabri G2 Introduction with Joey Arena appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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44:50

RWS 39 – Pete Gillies Talks About Learning to Fly...

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2016/02/08

Imagine the flying experience, tips and tricks that you would pick up in a helicopter career spanning 5 decades. Pete Gillies has just retired from full time work in the industry and in this episode he talks about his first experiences of learning to fly a helicopter in the 1960s and passing his commercial helicopter … Continue reading "RWS 39 – Pete Gillies Talks About Learning to Fly Helicopters" The post RWS 39 – Pete Gillies Talks About Learning to Fly Helicopters appeared first on The Rotary

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37:25

RWS 38 – Rotors ‘n Ribs Fly-In with Randy Sharkey

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2016/02/01

Billed as the largest Helicopter Airshow in the US (possibly the world?), Rotors ‘n Ribs is in its 5th year running at Goshen Airport, Indiana. In this episode we chat with event president Randy Sharkey about what he and his team of directors have in store for attendees. Randy is the Chief Pilot at Indiana … Continue reading "RWS 38 – Rotors ‘n Ribs Fly-In with Randy Sharkey" The post RWS 38 – Rotors ‘n Ribs Fly-In with Randy Sharkey appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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1:04:22

RWS 37 – Tuna Helicopter Flying with Francis ‘Moggy’...

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2015/12/19

Look online for information about helicopter operations in the tuna industry and it won’t be long before you see mention of Moggy’s Tuna Manual. Author of the manual Francis ‘Moggy’ Meyrick is our guest in this episode of the Rotary Wing Show. Francis is Irish born and had a number of years helicopter flying experience … Continue reading "RWS 37 – Tuna Helicopter Flying with Francis ‘Moggy’ Meyrick" The post RWS 37 – Tuna Helicopter Flying with Francis ‘Moggy’ Meyrick appeared first on The Rotary

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1:01:12

RWS 36 – Survival and Rescue with John Hudson

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2015/09/25

John is the UK military’s chief instructor in Land, Sea and Extreme Environment Survival. In this episode he talks about the priorities of survival should you find yourself forced to land in a remote location. How much attention do you pay to what you wear or carry on you when you go flying? For some … Continue reading "RWS 36 – Survival and Rescue with John Hudson" The post RWS 36 – Survival and Rescue with John Hudson appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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RWS 35 – Superyacht Helicopter Operations with Gareth...

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2015/08/29

In terms of wealth probably nothing says you’ve made it more than owning a superyacht – unless of course its owning a superyacht with helicopter landing facilities. In this episode we find out about the section of the helicopter industry that operates off these exclusive vessels. Gareth Ross from Superyacht Aviation served 26 years in … Continue reading "RWS 35 – Superyacht Helicopter Operations with Gareth Ross" The post RWS 35 – Superyacht Helicopter Operations with Gareth Ross appeared first on

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1:20:56

RWS 34 – Special Operations Aviation with Mike Durant

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2015/08/11

Flying long range assault missions at extremely low altitudes on NVGs with a cabin full of special forces soldiers is all in a days work for the men and women of the 160th Special Operations Regiment. Mike Durant was a Blackhawk element flight lead with the ‘Night Stalkers’ and in this interview talks about his … Continue reading "RWS 34 – Special Operations Aviation with Mike Durant" The post RWS 34 – Special Operations Aviation with Mike Durant appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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41:56

RWS 33 – Helipaddy with Paddy Wills

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2015/07/27

As a private pilot Paddy Wills wanted to find new and interesting places to fly to and explore. This involved asking around, researching locations, trawling forums and poking around on Google Earth. He thought there must be a better way so he went and created one. Helipaddy is a mobile app for helicopter pilots that … Continue reading "RWS 33 – Helipaddy with Paddy Wills" The post RWS 33 – Helipaddy with Paddy Wills appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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1:00:38

RWS 32 – Helicopter Flight Paramedics with Bernie Walker

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2015/06/29

Bernie Walker is a Flight paramedic working with STARS – which is the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service – an EMS organisation that covers most of Western Canada. Bernie has been with STARS as a flight paramedic for over 16 years now and these days plays a big part in their educational programs. So he … Continue reading "RWS 32 – Helicopter Flight Paramedics with Bernie Walker" The post RWS 32 – Helicopter Flight Paramedics with Bernie Walker appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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1:10:51

RWS 31 – AOPA Hover Power Blog with Ian Twombly and...

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2015/06/07

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is the largest general aviation body in the United States. Hover Power is the association’s helicopter themed blog covering a mix of news, stories and advice. In today’s episode we cover a heap of ground as we talk about the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association in the US, … Continue reading "RWS 31 – AOPA Hover Power Blog with Ian Twombly and Markus Lavenson" The post RWS 31 – AOPA Hover Power Blog with Ian Twombly and Markus Lavenson appeared

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1:00:01

RWS 30 – Touchdown Autorotation Competition and more...

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2015/05/25

With the ink still drying on his A&P licence Jerry landed a job at Robinson Helicopters and went flying on his first day on the job with Frank Robinson in R22 serial number 2. We cover several of the experiences from Jerry’s career in this episode. Jerry Trimble is today’s guest and is the owner … Continue reading "RWS 30 – Touchdown Autorotation Competition and more with Jerry Trimble" The post RWS 30 – Touchdown Autorotation Competition and more with Jerry Trimble appeared first on The Rotary

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1:02:36

RWS 29 – Ocean Rescues and a Tail Rotor Failure with...

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2015/05/14

As a Royal Navy SAR pilot Jerry Grayson was involved in a number of high profile rescue missions along with the crews of the Wessex helicopters he piloted. He has written a book – Rescue Pilot – that captures many of the stories of this part of his career. Jerry decided early on in life … Continue reading "RWS 29 – Ocean Rescues and a Tail Rotor Failure with Jerry Grayson" The post RWS 29 – Ocean Rescues and a Tail Rotor Failure with Jerry Grayson appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

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1:13:35

RWS 28 – Vietnam, Culture and Helicopter Company...

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2015/05/02

From the outback of northern Australia, to the jungles of Vietnam and the mountains of Papua New Guinea and Nepal – plus much of the US, time in the Philippines, Columbia and Russia, David Earley is one well travelled helicopter pilot. Along the way he has held almost every position from line pilot to a … Continue reading "RWS 28 – Vietnam, Culture and Helicopter Company Management with David Earley" The post RWS 28 – Vietnam, Culture and Helicopter Company Management with David Earley appeared

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1:00:52

RWS 26 – US Forest Service Helicopter Ops with John...

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2015/04/03

Helicopters are uniquely suited to the demands of the US Forest Service. John Harris is one of the Service’s inspector pilots and in this episode talks about his career and his current role. Based in Missoula, Montana, John is responsible for checking and qualifying contractor pilots for the US Inter-agency Helicopter Pilot Qualification Card. This … Continue reading "RWS 26 – US Forest Service Helicopter Ops with John Harris" The post RWS 26 – US Forest Service Helicopter Ops with John Harris

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1:06:23

RWS 25 – Aviation Vision Science with Warren de Haan

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2015/03/18

Dr Warren De Haan has been an Aviation vision specialist for 48 years and is considered the world’s leading expert in the field. In this episode we will be talking about vision science, tips on looking after your eyesight, better habits to help you detect obstacles, the effects of aging on sight and considerations for … Continue reading "RWS 25 – Aviation Vision Science with Warren de Haan" The post RWS 25 – Aviation Vision Science with Warren de Haan appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show

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RWS 24 – CoaX Helicopters with Richard Woodward

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2015/03/08

Today’s episode is about a single seat helicopter design being developed in Australia that makes use of a coaxial rotor system. And who better to talk us through the design than Airbus A380 captain Richard Woodward. That’s right, Richard is not only Manager of Flying Operations and Chief Test Pilot at CoaX Helicopters but also … Continue reading "RWS 24 – CoaX Helicopters with Richard Woodward" The post RWS 24 – CoaX Helicopters with Richard Woodward appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show

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