Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry

Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry


Latest Episodes

RWS 56 – The Chickenbone Story with Matthew Barker
March 17, 2017

During 30 years of flying with the Australian Army Matt Barker has got to try his hand at a wide range of roles. He has picked up some tales of close calls and funny incidents along the way. Episode 55 contains the first half of this interview which is...

RWS 55 – Close Calls and Funny Stories with Matthew Barker
March 06, 2017

During 30 years of flying with the Australian Army Matt Barker has got to try his hand at a wide range of roles. He has picked up some tales of close calls and funny incidents along the way. In the 1980’s the RAAF was directed to transfer its helicopte...

RWS 54 – Huey Gunships with Jack Lynch Part 2
December 22, 2016

Jack Lynch was a ‘Bushranger’ pilot in Vietnam for the Royal Australian Air Force. These were Iroquois UH-1H helicopters fitted out as aerial gunships which provided close air support to Australian troops. Listen to Part 1 of the interview here A pair ...

RWS 53 – Huey Gunships with Jack Lynch
December 15, 2016

Jack Lynch was a ‘Bushranger’ pilot in Vietnam for the Royal Australian Air Force. These were Iroquois UH-1H helicopters fitted out as aerial gunships which provided close air support to Australian troops. A pair of low flying Sabre jets over Jack Lync...

RWS 52 – Interview with Ken Vote Part 2
December 04, 2016

Landing in the urban jungle of inner Sydney is a far cry from dropping off SAS troops in the jungles of Vietnam – Ken Vote has done both in his career as a Navy and EMS helicopter pilot.   >> Listen to Part 1 of this interview here

RWS 51 – Australian Navy, Vietnam and EMS with Ken Vote
November 25, 2016

Landing in the urban jungle of inner Sydney is a far cry from dropping off SAS troops in the jungles of Vietnam – Ken Vote has done both in his career as a Navy and EMS helicopter pilot. Ken started his helicopter career with the Australian Navy,

RWS 50 – The God Machine with James Chiles (Helicopter History)
October 25, 2016

The God Machine: From Boomerangs to Blackhawks, The Story of the Helicopter by James R. Chiles delves into the origins of the helicopter and the people that made them into the machines they are today. It has been another long break between episodes but...

RWS 49 – Toronto Traffic Helicopter with Dini Petty
June 12, 2016

Dini Petty forged her mother’s signature on a permission form for skydiving lessons when she was 17. By age 22, Dini Petty was flying above Toronto, Canada as the first female traffic helicopter pilot who was also giving traffic reports while flying.

Extra – Impromptu Session at Rotortech 2016 About AHIA and Regulation Progress
May 29, 2016

This is a recording from a session at the Rotortech 2016 expo on the Sunshine Coast. Vice President of the Australian Helicopter Industry Association (AHIA), Ray Cronin leads a discussion about regulation change and recent progress.

RWS 48 – The Case For Full Down Autos with Glen White
May 26, 2016

Glen White has been providing recurrency and initial training to helicopter pilots around the world through his company Eurosafety since 2004. He is a strong proponent of the benefit of full touchdown autorotations in training.

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