Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry

Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry

Capturing stories of helicopter pilots and crew from around the world. Find out about different helicopter career paths, pick up some tips and learn more about what life as helicopter aircrew has to offer.

Recent Episodes

Nov. 13, 2025

Mastering Auto-Rotations, Simulated Engine Failures, and Off-Airport Operations + Helicopter News

See Helicopter News headlines and link to listener survey below. In this episode, Max talks with helicopter instructor Jay Bunning to explore the maneuvers that most frequently injure or kill helicopter instructors—auto-rotat...
Oct. 27, 2025

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 night of October 8, 20...
Oct. 20, 2025

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 the crash . The accident ...
Oct. 3, 2025

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 real-world accident examp...

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