Push to Talk with Bruce Webb: A Helicopter Podcast

Episode 62: Building SMS To Fit Us (w/ Charis Work)

Charis Work is an SMS expert from New Zealand. Working in the country with the highest number of helicopters-per-capita, Charis knows how to tailor a safety system around

Episode 61: Organizing EMS For Safety and Success (w/ Paul Ward)

Each year more than half a million patients in the US are transported by air ambulance. EMS flight teams face the unique challenge of navigating the inherent risks of fli

Episode 60: Boeing Systems Safety Specialist Ashlyn Carter

Ashlyn Carter is a systems safety and mission assurance expert at Boeing. With a masters in industrial organizational psychology, and prior experience with Airbus and CAM

Episode 59: The Temperature Of Good Communication (w/ Eoin Walker)

Eoin Walker is the HEMS segment promoter for Airbus, and host of The Pre-Hospital Care Podcast. With years of experience as a flight paramedic, Eoin has seen firsthand ho

Episode 58: Safety Has No Borders (w/ Adam Bernhardt)

Adam Bernhardt is the Head of Safety and Well-Being for Airbus in the Asia-Pacific region, an area that covers more twelve countries including Australia, Japan, Thailand,

Episode 57: VAI's New President & CEO François Lassale

In a little over one week from recording this episode, VAI’s VERTICON is set to take place in Atlanta, GA. Pilots, mechanics, instructors, operators, manufacturers, and m

Episode 56: Interview With Weather Scientist Roni Avissar

Dr. Roni Avissar is an atmospheric scientist, helicopter pilot, and professor at the University of Miami. His research is crucial to the modern field of weather analysis.

Episode 55: He Surrendered His Medical. What Now?

Jesse Munns has flown helicopters for almost twenty years, doing everything from offshore to EMS. Some time ago, Jesse began experiencing a heavy strain in his personal l

Episode 54: Improving Yourself Through Community and Life Coaching (w/ Wendell Dunaway)

Wendell Dunaway is a former training manager at Safran, where he oversaw the education of hundreds of technicians each year. Wendell knows firsthand how community can nur

Episode 53: The Mountain Flying Handbook (w/ Simon Wittinger)

A native of the Swiss Alps, Simon Wittinger is the author of The Mountain Flying Handbook. First published in 2020, the book is a comprehensive guide to operating at high

Episode 52: What Happens To A Damaged Blade? (w/ Maurice Sabourin)

Since 1998, Maurice Sabourin has been a part of an elite team specializing in the repair of aircraft blades at Airbus. Their work falls somewhere between the skill of a m

Episode 51: All About Batteries (w/ Chris Holder)

From lead-acid, to NICAD, and lithium-ion, the evolution of aircraft batteries has always been a balancing act of weight, power and reliability. Getting that balance righ

Episode 50: Returning To Flight After Medical Crisis (w/ Dwight Robinson)

Dwight Robinson is the deputy chief pilot of flight testing at Airbus. Last year, his flying career was almost cut short when he was hospitalized with Atrial Fibrillation

Episode 49: Inside The USHST Peer Pilot Program

Last March, the US Helicopter Safety Team launched their Peer Pilot Program — an online resource for pilots to seek help with the inner turbulence they might face. Throug

Episode 48: Changing The Safety Paradigm (w/ Dr. Ivan Pupulidy)

Dr. Ivan Pupulidy is an expert on safety in complex systems and high risk environments. He’s been a featured speaker for TEDx, and his new book “Human Organization And Po

Episode 47: The Science Of Flight Test Engineering (w/ Carl Ockier)

Carl Ockier is the senior expert for flight test engineering at Airbus. Over the last 25 years, Carl has been instrumental in developing some of the most iconic Airbus he

Episode 46: Inside the ICARUS Smart View Limiting Device (w/ Nick Sinopoli)

Nick Sinopoli is the creator ICARUS, a smart view limiting device that is revolutionizing IFR training. With a screen visor mounted to a hat or helmet, ICARUS allows its

Episode 45: Inside A UIMC Event (w/ John Roberts)

Unintended flight into IMC is one of the most severe risks we face as pilots. If you haven't been there, it's a hard thing to fathom — flying into the clouds, q

THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 4 : Flying With "The Possibility Effect"

This is the fourth and final episode of our mini-series on Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow. In it, we focus on his insights into human behavior and how we c

THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 3 : What You See Is All There Is (Correlation vs Causation)

This is the third part of our series exploring the work of psychologist Daniel Kahneman, and how it relates to aviation. In this episode, we’re looking at cognitive ease