Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry Podcast
1) CHP Pilot Jan Sears: Wildfire Rescues in Hurricane-Force Winds
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...Show More
2) R66 Crash Analysis: Jay Bunning on Low-G Mast Bumping and Turbulence Traps
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 t...Show More
R66 Crash Analysis: Jay Bunning on Low-G Mast Bumping and Turbulence Traps
52:40 | Oct 20th, 2025
3) Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 2
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 r...Show More
Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 2
1:04:48 | Oct 3rd, 2025
4) Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 1
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 preventi...Show More
Helicopter Training Safety: Preventing Student Errors with Jay Bunning – Part 1
1:06:25 | Sep 9th, 2025
5) Helicopter Human Factors & Safety Lessons for All Pilots with Richard Mornington-Sanford
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 intervie...Show More
Helicopter Human Factors & Safety Lessons for All Pilots with Richard Mornington-Sanford
1:02:05 | Aug 26th, 2025
6) 9/11 from the Air: NYPD Chief Pilot Ken Solosky Remembers
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 fl...Show More
7) Benadryl, Zyrtec, and Other OTC medicine Wait Time Rules for Pilots
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 crit...Show More
8) Helicopter Private Pilot Mock Oral: Max Trescott’s Checkride with Matt Johnson
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 t...Show More
Helicopter Private Pilot Mock Oral: Max Trescott’s Checkride with Matt Johnson
1:13:49 | Jul 3rd, 2025
9) 114 Top 10 Helicopter Stories + Helicopter News
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 epis...Show More
10) RWS 113 – 2020 Creek Fire California Rescues w/ US National Guard
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 m...Show More