In episode 61 we spend more time talking about how technology is improving our industry by increasing our mission readiness. We sit down and chat with Todd Powers and Ronnie Ries from GPMS. GPMS produces a predictive health and usage monitoring system that is available for, a wide range of airframes which now includes single engine ships most frequently used in public safety aviation. This technology is used to get an in-depth look at the aircrafts vital systems using sensors that report informa...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 61
Welcome to episode 60 of The Hangar Z Podcast. In this episode we talk with an American patriot Ray Freeman, who served our country as a pilot in the US Army flying a huge variety of airframes to include the OH58 and the Blackhawk. During our conversation Ray unpacks his military aviation career which includes his involvement in the rescue mission after hurricane Katrina, as well as the evacuation mission he flew in Afghanistan as the US withdrew. I would like to thank all our friends who have s...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 60
In this episode we sit down with the man who co-founded a company that was instrumental in developing technology for flight crews that has led to the apprehension of countless criminals across the world. Churchill Navigation’s Augmented Reality mapping System has also helped TFO’s of all levels increase their skill set and situational awareness while assisting the men and women on the ground in public safety. On August 4th, 2020, Churchill Navigation and Shotover Camera systems who makes world c...
Sep 12, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 59
In this episode we get to sit down and chat with Zoey Schade. Zoey is a Navy vet who served on the Aircraft carrier USS Abraham, and is now a commercially rated helicopter pilot serving CBP Air and Marine as a Aviation Enforcement Agent also known as a TFO. During our conversation she talks about the great experience she had serving in the Navy as well as the CBP. She talks about CBP, its opportunities and how to get into their aviation program. Zoey has a really inspiring story of grit and dete...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 58
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with Terry Miyauchi from Bell Flight. Terry retired from Arizona DPS as their Aviation Commander and is now with Bell Flight assisting public safety aviation programs. We previously interviewed Terry in episode 17. After hearing this interview go check it out. During our conversation we tal...
Aug 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 57
Aug 17, 2022•37 min•Ep. 56
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with Michelle Kline. Michelle is a flight nurse and has been in the EMS industry for 24 years. We talk with Michelle about the course she teaches at ECHO titled Fit for Flight. Michelle is a mental and physical health advocate and is helping first responders develop habits that will allow t...
Aug 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 55
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with Dave Callen and Rob Munday from SR3. We had the opportunity to interview Dave in episode 25 so check out that episode if you haven't already, it's an epic episode. During our conversation we talk briefly about Dave and Rob's careers and in some length about the training SR3 brings to t...
Aug 16, 2022•44 min•Ep. 54
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with Dr. Amanda Ventura who is an emergency physician in Houston, Texas. We had to work some dark magic to resurrect this episode as the hard drive it was written to was corrupted. This is a very powerful story and episode so we did what had to be done to bring it to you all. In the convers...
Aug 16, 2022•48 min•Ep. 53
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with the ECHO F.A.S.T Team (Flight crew Assistance & Support Team) from the conference floor. The FAST team is a peer support program developed to provide assistance & support to Flight Crew members & their families involved in a critical incident. FAST SERVICES Services availab...
Aug 15, 2022•53 min•Ep. 52
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by ECHO Heliops to join them at their national public safety aviation conference to Podcast from the convention floor in Austin Texas. In this episode we chat with the ECHO executive board from the conference floor. During the conversation we talk about the mission of ECHO Heliops, the conference and about the future goals of the organization. Thank you to our sponsor Metro Aviation and our supporters on Patreon ....
Aug 15, 2022•28 min•Ep. 51
Live......Episode 50 which is also our second anniversary episode of the Hangar Z podcast We thought it would be fitting to bring on the man who inspired the inception of The Hangar Z Mr. Ghetto Bird Pirate himself Scott Hebble. Scott is a Super Puma search and rescue pilot for the LA County Sheriff's Department. Scott has worked his way from patrolling the streets of LA County as a deputy where he worked a variety of assignments including gang investigations to aviation where he was a tactical ...
Aug 13, 2022•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 50
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with Ryan Mason from Aerial Fire Magazine. During the episode we talk about Aerial Fire Magazine as well as the benefits of positive publicity for your agency from the skilled network of professional photographers and industry publicati...
Jul 29, 2022•39 min•Ep. 49
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with Matthew Stanton and Senior Constable TFO Gabriel Gamboa. The audio on Gabe’s mic was a bit low and we apologize. Both Matt and Gabe are from Australia's New South Wales Police Force PolAir program. During the conversation they talk...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min•Ep. 48
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with Nick Minx. Nick is the owner of Tactical Flying and is a wealth of information. During our conversation we talk about the evolution of training. We chat about what his company offers as far as training, and about the training at AP...
Jul 29, 2022•47 min•Ep. 47
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with our good friend Clay Lacey. During our conversation Clay talks about his experience as an instructor and we talk about some of the trends seen today in training. We also had the opportunity to interview Clay Lacey in Episode 19. If...
Jul 29, 2022•38 min•Ep. 46
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with Terry Palmer. Terry is ASPS’s newest Training Program Manager During our conversation she talks about her entry into aviation as well as her background that led her to her current position with APSA. Terry is highly motivated and s...
Jul 29, 2022•24 min•Ep. 45
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with APSA CEO & Executive Director Dan Schwarzbach and APSA President Richard Bray. To keep the spirit of the live interview intact these episodes have zero to very little editing. Dan Schwarzbach was a police officer and pilot for ...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 44
The Hangar Z Podcast had the honor of being asked by the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) to join them at their national conference (APSCON) to Podcast from the convention floor in Reno Nevada. In this episode we chat kinda live from the conference floor with Bryan Smith. This is our first ever in person interview. To keep the spirit of the live interview in tact these episodes have zero to very little editing. For a full profile of Bryan Smith check out our previous conversation with B...
Jul 28, 2022•32 min•Ep. 43
Welcome to episode 42 of the Hangar Z Podcast. In this episode we sit down and chat with Arizona Department of Public Safety State Trooper Flight Medic Michael Allen. Michael began his public safety career as a firefighter. During his fire service career, he rose to the rank of captain and became an expert in all things rescue. Like most of us Michael had a dream to be involved in aviation. To pursue his dream, he left the fire service and joined Arizona DPS to join their air rescue unit as a fl...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 42
Episode 41 is live with Rob Purdy a 26-year Army aviator and pilot with Life Flight in Houston Texas. In with this episode, we chat with American patriot and US Army veteran Rob Purdy. Rob has over 6500 flight hours in a variety of airframes but most notably in the Cobra, the Apache and the Airbus H145. During our conversation he talks about becoming a Warrant officer and pilot for the US Army as well as his experience flying the Cobra and Apache helicopters over the span of his 26-year Army car...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 41
We are proud to announce episode 40. In this episode we chat with Nick Nguyen from San Diego PD and Robert Ochoa from the Riverside County Sheriffs Department. Nick founded the First Responders Whiskey Society which is a non profit 501(c)(3) charity. They provide support and honor the fallen for those in public safety through spirits. I was introduced to them after Huntington Beach PD’s Nick Vella passed away on duty after their helicopter crashed off the coast of Newport Beach, California durin...
Jun 30, 2022•58 min•Ep. 40
Welcome to episode 39 of the Hangar Z podcast. In this episode we chat with Travis Tinsey from Airbus and Mike Calhoun who is the chief pilot for a Southern California sheriffs agency that has flown their H145 for just over one year. When they received the H145 I was curious to see what they thought one year later so here we are. During this episode Travis talks about his aviation career which includes time he spent flying in Alaska as well as Africa. Mike talks about his take away after spendin...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 39
In this episode we chat with Coast Guard pilot Wryan Webb. Wryan is a graduate of the Coast Guard academy and is currently stationed in beautiful Alaska. During this episode we chat about the admissions process and life at the Coast Guard Academy. We talk about the unique role of the US coast guard. Wryan also talks about the challenges of flying in Alaska with its rugged terrain and extreme weather. We get to talk to Wryan about his love of photography and how he is using his skills as a photog...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 38
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 37
Hanging with the crew from the Brotallion and hosts of the Pilot's Lounge Podcast! Join us as we sit down and chat with Spencer Payne and Brett Kroll, two Army Aviators who are founding members of the Brotallion. Brotallion is a veteran-owned company that provides military aviation-inspired apparel, gear, study material, and mentorship for aviators by aviators. At the heart and soul of Brotallion lies the Army Aviation community, and in 2020 the founders of Brotallion successfully achieved 501c3...
Apr 07, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 36
Join us in the Hangar for episode 35 as we sit down and chat with former law enforcement pilot, turned utility helicopter pilot, Brad Isaacs. Listen in as Brad walks us through his aviation journey, which started in his teens, with the support of his parents. He then charted a path into the cockpit of a law enforcement helicopter, where he flew for the Gwinnett County (GA) Police Department. After a handful of years of chasing bad guys and the occasional wayward cow outside Atlanta, Brad was off...
Mar 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 35
Before we introduce our next guest and episode we would like we would like to formally announce our newest Podcast sponsor Metro Aviation. We are extremely proud and humbled to partner with such a high caliber company that contributes so much to the aviation industry. This episode is dedicated to Officer Nick Villa from Huntington Beach PD Air Support Our guest for this episode is Daniel Flores who is a longtime Texas resident. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in February 1985, attending Basic and...
Feb 20, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 34
We would like to thank ECHO Heliops for sponsoring this episode of the Hangar Z Podcast. In this episode we chat with Sid Bingley and Ty Le Roy who are part of a HEMS crew who work for Carillon Life-Guard Crew in Virginia. Sid is a flight nurse and Ty is a pilot currently flying the H135. Ty previously flew Apache attack helicopters for the Army. In this episode we talk about the pilot incapacitation procedure and training for EP’s with non flying partners. We also talk about ECHO Heliops and th...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 33
In this episode we talk with CHP pilot Kevin Vinatieri. Kevin's aviation career began with the California Army National Guard when he joined the early enlistment program while still in high school. Kevin served as an OH-58 crew chief and became a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot serving with the 126th Medevac Company at Mather Field in Sacramento California. Kevin separated from the military in 1999. Kevin's desire to further serve his country led him to reenlist in the California Army National Guard Octob...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 32
