The Hangar Z Podcast

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Beyond the mission: The strategy behind justifying your air support program part 1 | Ep 388

#42 trending · Aviation

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. Celebrating the sixth anniversary of the Hangar Z Podcast, host Ja

Sep 24
1 h 09 min

Elevate and Connect: Creating impact past the call part 2 | Ep 387

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 21
1 h 06 min

Leadership & Trust: The power of consistency with Delaware State Police part 1 | Ep 386

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 17
1 h 08 min

Wade Bourassa’s blueprint for smarter police aviation part 2 | 385

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. Today’s episode was recorded at the Vertical Valor Plus booth, on

Sep 14
46 min

Wade Bourassa’s blueprint for smarter police aviation part 1 | 384

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. Today’s episode was recorded at the Vertical Valor Plus booth, on

Sep 10
48 min

Data, Fatigue & Innovation: Joel Smith on Building Hero Aviation part 2 | 383

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 9
1 h 06 min

Flying the Frontlines: Inside L.A. City Fire with Pilot Joel Smith part 1 | 382

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 9
1 h 02 min

Data, Fatigue & Innovation: Joel Smith on Building Hero Aviation part 2 | 383

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 7
1 h 06 min

Flying the Frontlines: Inside L.A. City Fire with Pilot Joel Smith part 1 | 382

Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this special two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely

Sep 3
1 h 02 min

Tactical Labs, Zero Ego, Real Training: Why ECHO 2026 Is a Must-Attend | Bonus

Welcome to this special joint episode of the Hangar Z Podcast and the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, brought to you by HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this spe

Aug 28
48 min

How Blades of Valor Turned a Vision Into a Powerful Public Safety Story Part 2 | Ep 381

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. We're glad you're with us, because today we'r

Aug 27
1 h 07 min

How Blades of Valor Turned a Vision Into a Powerful Public Safety Story Part I | Ep 380

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. We're glad you're with us, because today we'r

Aug 24
1 h 06 min

Nicholas Ianiero - APSCON 2026 - Maintainer of the Year | Ep 379

Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by HeliCASTS and in partnership with Valor Plus. For this episode of Hangar Z, recorded live at APSCON 2026 in Fort Laude

Aug 20
1 h 12 min

Todd Jager Shares the Hard-Earned Lessons That Changed Aviation Tactics Part 3 of 3 | Ep 378

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. This is a three-part podcast! Make sure you listen to all thr

Aug 17
1 h 13 min

Todd Jager Shares the Hard-Earned Lessons That Changed Aviation Tactics Part 2 of 3 | Ep 377

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. This is a three-part podcast! Make sure you listen to all thr

Aug 13
1 h 14 min

Todd Jager Shares the Hard-Earned Lessons That Changed Aviation Tactics Part 1 of 3 | Ep 376

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. This is a three-part podcast! Make sure you listen to all th

Aug 10
1 h 14 min

Over the black ocean: Teamwork, determination, and the rescue of 3 survivors Part 2 | Ep 375

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus. On today's episode, we're honored to welcome Deputy Jonathan Lazada

Aug 6
1 h 06 min

Over the black ocean: Teamwork, determination, and the rescue of 3 survivors Part I | Ep 374

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus. On today's episode, we're honored to welcome Deputy Jonathan Lazada

Aug 3
1 h 09 min

How Has Modesto’s New Air Unit Made a Positive Impact on Public Safety? Part 2 | Ep 373

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this episode we are heading to Modesto, California, to he

Jul 27
1 h 10 min

How Has Modesto’s New Air Unit Made a Positive Impact on Public Safety? Part 1 | Ep 372

Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Valor Plus. In this episode we are heading to Modesto, California, to he

Jul 23
1 h 12 min

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What listeners say

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A great podcast coving most all of the public safety side of helicopter aviation. Guys with civilian, law enforcement, and military backgrounds that are still active in the industry. Good conversations that should make you think about how you are operating.

Lifeteam pilot · Sep 2024

Excellent conversations covering all aspects of public safety aviation. I am impressed with their sincere goal obtaining advice for anyone interested in getting into aviation. Great job guys.

RFreeman03 · Aug 2022

These guys are bringing educational and entertaining information to the aviation world. Look forward to every episode as they explore public safety aviation.

Purdy302 · Aug 2022

Every episode that Jon and Jeff deal blows me away. The amount of information that I never knew about airborne law-enforcement, airborne fire fighting, EMS, and rescue just blows me away. I am glad to have connected with Jon and Jeff on social media. This is a definite must listen to podcast.

SteadFamily · Feb 2022

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