Podcasts about Rotorcraft

Astronomy Daily - The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024

The NASA team has nicknamed Ingenuity's final airfield Valinor Hills after the fictional location for brave elves in The Lord of the Rings.

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S03E28: Ingenuity's Martian Encore & Uranus' Methane Mystery: A Cosmic Census Unfolds

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 22:06

In today's episode of Astronomy Daily - The Podcast, we celebrate the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's transformation from a groundbreaking flier to a stationary scientific sentinel on the Red Planet. We'll delve into the methane-rich mysteries of ice giants Uranus and Neptune, challenging long-held notions of their composition. The episode takes an exhilarating turn with NASA's greenlit Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan, promising to unlock secrets of prebiotic chemistry. Witness the Voyager team's remote engineering marvel, extending the life of our most distant spacecraft, and share in the excitement as Boeing's Starliner inches closer to revolutionizing human spaceflight. Plus, we highlight the invaluable role of citizen scientists in NASA's cosmic census, showcasing the power of collaborative discovery. Join us as we traverse the vastness of space, from Martian hills to icy giants, and from Titan's alien shores to the backyard of our own solar system.---**Featured Topics:**1. **Ingenuity's New Chapter:** Reflecting on the Mars helicopter's historic flights and its evolution into a stationary data collector in the Valinor Hills.2. **Ice Giants' Methane Enigma:** Investigating the surprising carbon-heavy composition of Uranus and Neptune, which may reshape our understanding of planetary formation.3. **Dragonfly's Titan Mission:** Celebrating NASA's ambitious rotorcraft project as it prepares to explore the complex organic chemistry of Saturn's largest moon.4. **Voyager's Engineering Feat:** Admiring the Voyager team's skill in remotely rejuvenating the spacecraft's systems, ensuring continued communication from the edge of interstellar space.5. **Starliner's Steps to the ISS:** Anticipating the impact of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on future human spaceflight as it gears up for a test mission to the International Space Station.6. **Citizen Scientists' Cosmic Census:** Recognizing the significant contributions of amateur astronomers to NASA's survey of nearby cosmic objects, enhancing our understanding of the universe's composition.---**Additional Information:**Stay connected with the cosmos by visiting astronomydaily.io, where you can explore our extensive archive, catch up on past episodes, and subscribe to our free daily newsletter. Join our stargazing community and follow the latest space news. Stream episodes directly from our website or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, or your favorite podcast platform.---**Closing Remarks:**As we conclude this stellar voyage, we hope you're filled with awe and a deeper appreciation for the boundless mysteries of space. From the perseverance of our robotic explorers to the collective efforts of space enthusiasts, each story weaves into the grand tapestry of our celestial journey. Until our paths cross again beneath the cosmos, this is Anna, bidding you a fond farewell and wishing you clear skies. Keep your eyes on the stars and your sense of wonder alive. Goodbye, space travelers!---**Host Sign-off:** Anna: That's a wrap on today's galactic exploration, dear listeners. I'm Anna, reminding you that the universe is always unfolding with new marvels to uncover. Keep your gaze lifted and join us again as we continue to decode the wonders of the cosmos. Until then, goodbye and may your curiosity be as infinite as the stars! For more, visit www.astronomydaily.io---Episode Chapters(00:00) Today's podcast is packed with revelations that push the boundaries of our cosmic knowledge(01:24) Ingenuity, the rotorcraft that flew on Mars, has retired(03:50) Methane may have played key role in formation of Uranus and Neptune(06:50) NASA has officially given the green light to the audacious dragonfly mission(13:24) With Boeing's Starliner spacecraft gearing up for a momentous voyage(17:01) Planet nine citizen science project is expanding our understanding of the cosmos(20:07) Thank you for joining us on this journey through the cosmos on Astronomy daily podcastTodays episode is brought to you with the support of NordPass....the password manger you need in your life. To check out our special deal for you, simply visit www.bitesz.com/nordpass

Where Was AAM? The Future Of Vertical Flight

Aviation Week's Check 6 Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 20:54

Rotorcraft are ripe for disruption, but eVTOL makers were largely absent at signature industry show Heli-Expo. Listen in as Aviation Week's Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris and Tony Osborne discuss the key themes coming out of the show.

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Episode 55- Melissa- Aeronautical Analyst and Rotorcraft CFI!

Holding Short

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 57:32

Episode 55 is out today with guest Melissa! From the moment Melissa spotted a sea turtle on her first plane ride as a child with her grandfather flying the plane, she has loved flying. It was not until decades later that Melissa realised she could have a career as a pilot and transition from her desk job in banking that left her feeling unfulfilled. Melissa began flight training in 2014, since then she has juggled working full-time, earning a BS in Aviation Administration from Utah Valley University, flight training and life on her family cattle farm. For almost the past five years, Melissa has also worked full time in aviation for AeroNavData/Garmin as an aeronautical analyst and trainer. She holds a rotorcraft CFI and commercial helicopter licence with instrument rating and is currently working on her CFII. Since discovering her love for helicopter flying, Melissa has been involved with the Ninety-Nines, Women in Aviation and the Whirly Girls aviation organisations.

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Landing on an Icy Moon

Let's Go to Space: BLUE-SKY Learning

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022

With a nitrogen-based atmosphere similar to Earth, Titan also boasts rain showers of liquid methane, organic sand dunes, deep impact craters, and icy subsurface oceans.

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Episode 67: The Drive, the Mentorship, and the Passion of Aero Engineer Kevin Johnson

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 37:42

Today we meet with Kevin Johnson, a Systems Engineer at Jacobs supporting the Artemis Program for NASA based out of the Kennedy Space Center. As a first generation college student born to a single teenage mother and raised under the poverty line, Kevin spent his early years working in the food service industry, honing a hard working and team oriented skillset to succeed. This also led to him planning for the future, a 20 year career target that is dedicated to being a lead for the human mission to Mars. After graduating from Penn State University with Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering, he spent 10 years at Boeing as an engineer supporting the entire Rotorcraft program lifecycle: from proposal to production, sustainment, and R&D efforts. Eventually after taking a brief stint as a contractor for Lockheed Martin's Navy Nuclear Propulsion team; it was then that Kevin took a dream opportunity to work in the space industry Along the way, Kevin gas taken time and effort to give back and has been volunteering in local communities since he was thirteen. Recognized by Boeing for his community give back, receiving the "Community Outreach" award, he spent over 7 years as an instructor for the "Girls in Science and Technology" program (GiST) Kevin is also an active member in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) serving on the Cape Canaveral Council, which is where he met our Kevin, and is a and a volunteer/judge for both FIRST Robotics and the International Science and Engineering Fair Kevin was recently accepted to the PnD aero engineering program at a husband to a very patient wife, and a proud father to two young children. We know you will love his story as he inspires us with his vision and advice --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shawna-christenson2/support

RFT 559: Good Moral Character

Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 13:53

Good Moral Character VOLUME 5 (AIRMAN CERTIFICATION) CHAPTER 2 (TITLE 14 CFR PART 61 CERTIFICATION OF PILOTS AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS) Section 18 (Conduct an Airline Transport Pilot Certification, Including Additional Category/Class Rating) Paragraph 5-704 (ELIGIBILITY –ATP CERTIFICATE – AIRPLANE, ROTORCRAFT, AND POWERED LIFT): C. Good Moral Character Requirement: An applicant must be of good moral character. The inspector must ask an applicant if the applicant has been convicted of a felony. If the applicant's answer is affirmative, the inspector should make further inquiry about the nature and disposition of the conviction. If an inspector has reason to believe an applicant does not qualify for an ATP certificate because of questionable moral character, the inspector must not conduct the practical test. Instead, the inspector will refer the matter to the immediate supervisor for resolution. The supervisor may need to consult with regional counsel for a determination concerning whether the applicant meets the moral character eligibility requirement. From AOPA: Nothing can derail a professional flying career quicker than a revocation of an FAA airman certificate. Despite the FAA's new compliance philosophy, which makes a very good attempt at establishing a “positive safety culture”—and recognizes that inadvertent rule violations can be best addressed and remedied through education, counseling, or remedial training—there are some transgressions that command the ultimate penalty: certificate revocation. FAA Order 2150.3B. the FAA Compliance and Enforcement Program, is the guidance document that stipulates the processes FAA personnel follow when pursuing an enforcement action. Perhaps the most grievous of all “sins” committed by anyone who seeks or has a certificate or operating privilege is falsification. The order states, “In general, the FAA considers the making of intentionally false or fraudulent statements so serious an offense that it results in revocation of all certificates held by the certificate holder. Falsification has a serious effect on the integrity of the records on which the FAA's safety oversight depends. If the reliability of these records is undermined, the FAA's ability to promote aviation safety is compromised.” Here are other highly probably revocation actions: student pilots flying for hire or compensation; CFIs falsifying any endorsements; flight operations by anyone whose pilot certificate is suspended; virtually any flight operation involving the use of drugs or alcohol contrary to the limits specified by the regulations; transport of controlled substances; three convictions for DUI/DWI moving violations within three years; reproduction or alteration of a medical certificate; and conviction for possession of illegal drugs other than “simple possession.” Other illicit activities that could result in a certificate suspension, civil penalty, or even revocation are listed in the FAA's order. If you have stepped way over the legal line and the FAA has taken all your certificates in a revocation action, are you forever grounded? Not necessarily. In general, revocation actions last one year. But, recognize that you will need to reapply for every certificate and rating that you once possessed. The first suggestion: Re-familiarize yourself with the information on the knowledge tests. Study up for the private, instrument, commercial, and ATP during your yearlong hiatus. If you previously held an ATP certificate prior to revocation, then you must complete an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) as required by FAR 61.156. If there is any saving grace to this predicament, it is that all previous flight time remains valid. There is no need to acquire another 40 hours of flight time, for example, to retake the private pilot checkride. But, before taking the practical test for each of the certificates and ratings that have been lost, you are required to receive three hours of instruction from a CFI. So even if the worst should happen and you lose all of those pilot privileges because of a serious misdeed, all is not lost. In a year's time you can be back in the sky, hopefully much the wiser. But, who will hire you? Well, the news there is not that good. An unofficial survey of recruiters for a few “big name” regional and major airlines revealed that those carriers have a “zero tolerance” policy. The problem for these companies is the potential risk and the fallout in the event of an accident or incident involving a pilot who has been suspended or revoked. The press would, no doubt, zero in on the fact that the airman has a “history of noncompliance” with the regulations. This kind of PR is unwelcome. However, there could be smaller operators that would be willing to give you another chance. This may depend greatly upon when the violation took place. Perhaps the “drug bust” or DWIs took place at age 20 but now, at age 35, you have led a decade of stellar living. After all, shouldn't “rehabilitation” play a role in hiring decisions? One option for returning to the industry is starting an aviation-related company yourself. Whether it is a single-pilot Part 135 operation, aircraft management, banner towing, a flight school, scenic tours, or aircraft sales, there are other avenues to the sky. For a superb example of forgiveness and redemption read Flying Drunk by Joseph Balzer. It is an inspirational story by one of three Northwest Airlines pilots who, in March 1990, flew a Boeing 727 from Fargo to Minneapolis after swigging beer at a local bar the night before. All three were arrested for intoxication, convicted, sent to federal prison, and stripped of their pilot certificates. As Balzer says, “It was horrible. I didn't want to live anymore. I was so humiliated, embarrassed, ashamed.” Of course, he feared that he would never fly again. However, American Airlines—in an exceptional and laudable extension of second chances—restored his career where he returned to the cockpit. As an aside, the industry has a tremendous resource for commercial pilots who suffer from alcohol or substance abuse: the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program. As stated on its website, “HIMS is an occupational substance abuse treatment program, specific to commercial pilots, that coordinates the identification, treatment, and return to work process for affected aviators.” Good to know, just in case. We humans make mistakes, sometime serious. In the case of FAA certificate revocation, second chances are possible. From WGRZ.com: In terms of a state offense, DA Flynn says someone with a fake vaccine card could be charged with Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree. That's a Class "D" felony, so someone convicted could face up to 7 years in prison. New York State's attorney general Letitia James has weighed in on this as well. She's asked anyone who thinks they might be a victim of a COVID vaccination card scam to call her office at 1-800-771-7755. On the federal side of things, the FBI shared a PSA this year that explains how Title 18 of the U-S Code, Section 10-17 stipulates you cannot fraudulently use the seal of any US government agency - and if you do, you could face up to 5 years in prison.

New Frontiers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021

In short flights from there, the Dragonfly rotorcraft will fly to dozens of promising locations on Titan.

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Seeing Clearly at Night

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021

Night vision goggles are designed to provide pilots with the ability to see clearly at night.

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Talking Rotorcraft Flight Instruction

More Right Rudder

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 41:36

Join NAFI: www.nafinet.org As part of our NAFI Briefing Room Series join our panel of experienced NAFI flight instructors Ned Parks, Chris Anderson MCFI, Mick Harper, and Board Member Tom Dorl as they discuss rotorcraft flight instruction and pertinent issues revolving around teaching in helicopters. They also discuss the shared skills for those looking to cross train between fixed wing and rotorcraft.

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Interplanetary Rotorcraft

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021

The Mars helicopter is a technology demonstration that could soon have us flying at least 30 feet high over Mars.

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Exploration of Titan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021

Titan is unlike any other place in the solar system, but Dragonfly is like no other mission.

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Fast and Furious-with Matt Meck

Flyover Conservatives

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 48:13

Interview with Major Mat Meck | Flyover Conservative Podcast---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Links:Operation Wide Receiver by Mike Detty - https://amzn.to/3mjU1oeYoutube Channel: Steel Truth - https://bit.ly/3msVtVE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------20-year aviator veteran of USMC, flying the EA-6B Prowler before retiring in March 2006. Veteran of Desert Shield and Storm; Bosnia Campaign; and Operation Enduring Freedom. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) instructor, Operations, and Executive Officer. Deputy Program Manager for USMC Programs at Naval Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR). Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) Joint Program Office USMC Requirements Officer. Working with the White House, Department of Defense and other national agencies, Tribunal Member and Chief-of-Staff (Fwd- Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) for Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants (OARDEC), reviewing Combatant Status of over 500 detainees. Deputy Branch Head, Aviation Manpower, HQMC, Pentagon. VP Business Development and Strategic Planning for several small ($60M AOP) and large businesses ($500M AOP) from 2005-2013. Consultant for Department of the Navy on Rotorcraft self-protection; advising firms on Business Development strategies. Contributing author to The Hill.com. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Entrepreneur. BA Economics, University of Florida; MBA Global Management, University of Phoenix.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome to the Flyover Conservatives podcast with David and Stacy Whited. Breaking down current events and examining culture through the lens of conservative Christian values. Follow us @Twitter: @davidmwhitedFacebook: Flyover Conservatives Facebook GroupWebsite: flyoverconservatives.comSupport the show (https://flyoverconservatives.com/donate)

DEVCOM AvMC Establishes MIL Standard for Rotorcraft Readiness, Safety

CCDC's In The Lab

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 16:27

On our 45th episode we learn about a military standard developed and enhanced by the team lead by Dr. Robert Benton, Mr. Nate Bordick, Dr. Mark Robeson of the Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC). We hear how this standard, which is called Rotorcraft Structural Integrity Program, or RSIP, and how it's benefiting the Soldier.

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Dragonfly

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020

To study this mysterious ocean world, NASA has selected Dragonfly as part of the agency’s New Frontiers Program.

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Avascent on the Record: COVID-19’s Impact on the Commercial Rotorcraft Market

Avascent On the Record

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 17:59

Listen to Alix Leboulanger discuss the impact of COVID-19 on rotorcraft markets in the first part of a series on Aerospace and COVID. The post Avascent on the Record: COVID-19’s Impact on the Commercial Rotorcraft Market appeared first on Avascent.

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Introducing - Revolutions in Vertical Flight: Episode 4 The Future Battlespace

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 48:12

As a bonus episode for listeners of The Weekly Defence Podcast, here's episode four of our new Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast series.The full series can be found hereThe Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today.Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovationAnd the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we turn to the future and hear how the US Army's plan to replace its current fleet of helicopters is set to introduce entirely new configurations of rotorcraft. We hear how the US Army believes we are at an “inflection point” and how the new rotorcraft designs are set to change the face of modern warfare.And we speak to the industry teams vying to bid for two key helicopter programmes and learn how innovation is being brought to bear across their development programmes

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Introducing - Revolutions in Vertical Flight: Episode 3 The Tiltrotor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 50:21

As a bonus episode for listeners of The Weekly Defence Podcast, here's episode three of our new Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast series.The full series can be found here:The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we look at a persisting dream of the early rotorcraft pioneers – how to build a machine that combined the vertical takeoff and landing attributes of a helicopter with the speed and range advantages of a fixed-wing aircraft.We hear how a failed military mission in the Iranian desert ultimately led to the creation of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. And how Leonardo plans to bring the tiltrotor design to the civil market with its AW609.

The Dream of Urban Air Mobility

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 43:51

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we learn about the revolution underway in urban transportation, one that will have an impact on the same scale as when the internal combustion engine took over from the horse-drawn carriage.Industry giants and start-ups alike are racing to develop electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.Better known as EvTOLs, these platforms could turn the visions of science fiction into reality, providing low-carbon travel in the urban environment, without the need for runways or the other infrastructure associated with earlier types of aviation.Innovations like the Bell Nexus, CityAirbus and UberAir are deep in development, with companies expecting significant advances over the course of the next decade. We hear how passengers could one day hail an air taxi through a smartphone app, transporting them from one building to another within or between cities, without facing the traffic of urban streets.

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The Future of VTOL Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 43:08

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we learn more about the urban air mobility revolution and hear how manufacturers pursuing new advances in a wide range of areas, from autonomy to propulsion. These technologies are laying the groundwork for new types of rotorcraft, perhaps most notably in the urban air mobility and electric vertical takeoff and landing spaces, better known as UAM and EvTOL.Advances in a wide range of technologies are driving this revolution and today’s aviation pioneers are developing enabling technologies to help make urban mobility a reality, including electric propulsion, autonomy and fleet management.

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The Birth of VTOL

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 50:31

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we go back to the beginning and look at how the work of a Spanish engineer to perfect his autogiro design helped pave the way for the development of the helicopter.We speak to Sergei Sikorsky about his memories of his father’s pioneering work creating the first successful helicopter design. And we hear how Frank Piasecki’s ground-breaking tandem rotor design helped the helicopter to revolutionise military operations.

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The Future Battlespace

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 47:54

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we turn to the future and hear how the US Army’s plan to replace its current fleet of helicopters is set to introduce entirely new configurations of rotorcraft. We hear how the US Army believes we are at an “inflection point” and how the new rotorcraft designs are set to change the face of modern warfare.And we speak to the industry teams vying to bid for two key helicopter programmes and learn how innovation is being brought to bear across their development programmes.

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The Dawn of the Helicopter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 48:00

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we discover how a young engineer working out of his parents barn was to profound effect on the future direction of the helicopter industry as well as the fortunes of a fighter aircraft manufacturer by the name of Bell.And we hear the story of Frank Robinson, whose vision of a small, cos-effective helicopter was to entirely transform the sector.

The Tiltrotor

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 50:03

Welcome to Shephard Studio’s Revolutions in Vertical Flight, brought to you in partnership with Bell.The Revolutions in Vertical Flight podcast tells the little-known story of the history of rotorcraft, from the autogiro and helicopter, to the tiltrotor and eVTOL platforms in development today. Revolutions in Vertical Flight reveals the stories of a small group of pioneers, the visions and beliefs that drove them, and their approach to invention and innovation.And the Shephard Studio podcast series looks at the vertical flight innovation underway today, revealing how it will transform military operations and revolutionise urban mobility.In this episode, we look at a persisting dream of the early rotorcraft pioneers – how to build a machine that combined the vertical takeoff and landing attributes of a helicopter with the speed and range advantages of a fixed-wing aircraft.We hear how a failed military mission in the Iranian desert ultimately led to the creation of the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor. And how Leonardo plans to bring the tiltrotor design to the civil market with its AW609.

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Revolutions in Vertical Flight trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 2:18

The history of the helicopter is the story of a few key individuals that were able to overcome the technical challenges that made vertical flight possible. Those early pioneers created rotorcraft that would transform, enrich and ultimately save lives. But they could only have dreamed of the VTOL innovation underway today, that promises to revolutionise aviation even further. Welcome to Shephard Studio’s series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Over the course of six episodes, we will look at the history of vertical flight, and discover the key individuals and revolutionary moments that created the rotorcraft industry that we know today. And we will take a look to the future, consider how next-generation rotorcraft will shape the future battlespace, and hear how innovation underway today will enable the urban air mobility of tomorrow. Revolutions in Vertical Flight is coming soon, wherever you get your podcasts.

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Rotorchat 1 - EASA Rotorcraft Safety Roadmap and the Rotorcraft Symposium

Rotorchat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 25:57

Welcome to the launch episode of Rotorchat from EASA’s Together4Safety. We’ll tell you all about our new Safety Promotion initiatives for the Rotorcraft Community and EASA’s Head of VTOL, David Solar, talks about the EASA Rotorcraft Safety Roadmap. We also talk about the highlights of the EASA Rotorcraft Symposium.

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This rotorcraft fell between two stools (or two rotors) - the Westland (Bristol) Belvedere HC.1

Aeronautica

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 15:05

The Westland Belvedere HC.1, the RAF's first 'heavy-lift' helicopter, had a difficult 'birth' and never really fulfilled its promise.

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Urban Air Mobility Panel at Rotorcraft Asia 2019 | New GA Tech

Asian Skycast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 29:49

ASG’s Max Buirski sits down with four key industry participants at the Rotorcraft Asia conference to answer audience questions about the future of urban air mobility in cities like Singapore, Manila and Jakarta.Panel Participants:• David Sale, Managing Director; Bell Asia Pacific (www.bellflight.com)• Derek Cheng, Head of Asia-Pacific; Airbus Urban Air Mobility (www.airbus.com/innovation/urban-air-mobility.html)• Lionel Sinai, Founder & CEO; Ascent Urban Air Mobility (www.ascent.flights)• Denon Prawiraatmadja, CEO; Whitesky Aviation (www.whitesky.co.id)Listen in as they discuss:• When will eVTOL use for urban air mobility become a reality [5:45]• The eVTOL maintenance and support ecosystem [10:08]• The relationship between mobile booking platforms and helicopter operators [13:06]• The competition for spectrum [15:38]• The need for common standards to prevent a closed ecosystem [18:00]• The challenge of certifying new technology [21:42]• Managing safety and noise in urban spaces [24:50]

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Best bits: Naval power in Singapore, South African army developments and the future of rotorcraft

HD - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 47:46

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, as we farewell regular host Helen Haxell we took the chance to look back at some of our best coverage of the past few months, including naval power in Singapore, our chat with the chief of the South African Army and discussing the future of military rotorcraft. While our sponsor Nammo provides this week's Industry Voice segment.And a big thanks to Helen for all her hard work on the podcast and best wishes with the new role!Show coverage – IMDEX Asia (01:53) At IMDEX Asia 2019 in Singapore, the team cover the numerous companies touting their naval wares, including ST Engineering showcasing their Vanguard 130 vessel, which seems to tick all the requirements the Singapore Navy has recently announced for their next multirole combat vessel. The team also discuss the various conferences that took place at the event, reporting on topics such as the threat of increased connectivity between maritime vessels and how it may be subverted, the threats posed by contractors accessing ships during their maintenance cycles and the continuing demand for innovation.Interview – Lieutenant General Lindile Yam (13:43)Deputy land editor Beth Maundrill had a busy first half of the year and during her time in South Africa she was able to sit down with Lieutenant General Lindile Yam, chief of the South African Army, to talk about the financial problems facing the military in the region.Interview – Bell (28:00) Air domain editor Helen Haxell talks to Steve Mathias, Bell's VP for global military sales and strategy, who provides an update on the company's bid for the US Navy's Advanced Helicopter Training System (TH-XX), progress of the flight trials of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor and longer-term helicopter technology development at BellIndustry Voice – Nammo (39:54)In this week's Industry Voice Tony Skinner, our VP of Content, and Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, about how the defence industry is increasingly looking to go green and the reasons why.Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest

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Alan Bristow Memorial Lecture 2019 with Mark Alber

AeroSociety Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 46:40

The Alan Bristow Memorial Lecture is held annually to highlight the legacy of the man who founded the largest international helicopter group that continues to bear his name. Alan was a true pioneer, a great innovator and fully supported progressive ideas for developing all aspects of aviation, in particular, Rotorcraft. Bristow continues to operate in this spirit, leading the industry in innovations, many of which are now standard in today’s operating environment.

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Leadership Roundtable Discussion, Rotorcraft Asia 2019

Asian Skycast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 58:50

Asian Sky Group’s Max Buirski speaks with the CEO’s of four large Asia Pacific helicopter operators at the Rotorcraft Conference in Singapore. Listen in as Benjamin ‘Jay’ Lopez, President of INAEC Aviation; Mohsein Ma’som, CEO of MHS Aviation; Thierry Tea, Chairman of Philjets Group; and Tisanu Ratanarat, CEO of SFS Aviation discuss a variety of topics relevant to operating in the APAC region:OEMs and local support (4:20)What can local Governments do to ease regulatory constraints (11:10)Personnel shortages (20:08)The use of leasing as a strategy (24:15)The outlook for their respective businesses (30:30)The prospect of an ASEAN regulator (47:38)The difficulty operating in more than one country (48:45)

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NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 1:35

Can we fly on Mars? The laws of physics may say it's near impossible, but actually flying a heavier-than-air vehicle on the Red Planet is much harder than that.

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NASA Chopper Ready for a Spin on Mars

Podcast for audio and video - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 1:35

Can we fly on Mars? The laws of physics may say it's near impossible, but actually flying a heavier-than-air vehicle on the Red Planet is much harder than that.

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Flying on Mars

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019

An aerial vehicle that could take off and land multiple times would let us see much more of Mars.

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The future of rotorcraft, the air defence market and challenges facing the Royal Air Force

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 46:32 Transcription Available

This week in the Weekly Defence Podcast, we discuss current and future rotorcraft programmes with Bell, look at the state of the air defence market, speak to the Royal Air Force about their current challenges and hear from our sponsor Nammo.News Round Up (01:07)For the news round, air domain reporter Tim Martin is fresh from a briefing with MBDA on its annual results; land reporter Kate Martyr provides an update on Rheinmetall Canada's new weaponised configuration of its Mission Master UGV, which was showcased during a demonstration event held in South Africa; and editor-in-chief Richard Thomas looks at future anti-ship missile developments.Meanwhile, Helen Haxell speaks to AVM Gerry Mayhew, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, about the future direction of the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF) in the lead-up to the Air and Space Power conference, which will take place 17-18 July 2019 in London.Shephard Analysis – Air Defence Market (19:20)Helen takes some time to sit down with our Shephard Plus director of analyst Matt Smith and analyst Ilker Aktaşoğlu to talk about their findings and predictions regarding the current state of the air defence market.The team discuss the dynamism of the short-range air defence segment, look at emerging requirements Canada and Norway, and consider the effect the weaponisation of consumer drones has had on the sector.Interview – Bell (28:12)Helen talks to Steve Mathias, Bell's VP for global military sales and strategy, who provides an update on the company's bid for the US Navy's Advanced Helicopter Training System (TH-XX), progress of the flight trials of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor and longer term helicopter technology development at BellIndustry Voice (40:10)Tony Skinner, our VP of content, talks to Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, as well as David Rolen, Nammo's director of business development and marketing for the US, about the recent US budget news in this week's Industry Voice. Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest

Hall, Stewart & Gardner on rotorcraft, aero medicine & the first 50 years of British powered flight.

AeroSociety Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 13:49

This episode begins with Geoffrey Hall of Fairey Aviation looking to the future of rotorcraft and V/TOL aircraft, followed by Air Cdre W. K. Stewart, the then Director of the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine, describing the different ways that research on humans at high altitudes has affected flight. The then Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Sir George Gardner, looks towards the future of aviation. This is the sixth and last episode of Powered Flight, the British contribution to flying. It was first broadcast by the BBC Overseas Service in 1959 and was introduced by Charles Gibbs-Smith. The recording was edited by Mike Stanberry FRAeS, was licenced from BBC/Getty Images and was digitised and released thanks to a grant from the Royal Aeronautical Society Foundation and a bequest from E. H. J. Pallet.

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Episode #104: Richard Aboulafia talks about the state of the aviation industry

The Hangardeck Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 30:14

Richard Aboulafia joins the Hangardeck Crew to discuss the state of the aviation defense industry. Lots of great analysis on new and legacy aircraft. Richard is the Vice President of the Teal Group.

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ACP179 Helicopter Careers Update With Pam Landis of Rotorcraft Pro

Aviation Careers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 48:25

Today we have a helicopter careers update with Pam Landis of Rotorcraft Pro. The airline industry has changed over the past decade causing a hiring spree at the airlines. In the past, helicopter time was not even considered by the airlines as flight time. Fast forward to today and we now see rotor transition programs […] The post ACP179 Helicopter Careers Update With Pam Landis of Rotorcraft Pro appeared first on Aviation Careers Podcast.

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Vertical Flight Heritage

Preferred Altitude Podcast: Unique and Timeless Aviation Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 1:30

A 50-year partnership between NASA and the U.S. Army has helped enhance both military and civilian helicopters – validating innovations like cockpit airbags and wire protection systems.

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07 – Rotorcraft and the Popular Rotorcraft Association

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 13:01

What’s a gyroplane? How does it relate to Mentone, Indiana? What does PRA stand for? All of this is yet another depth to unique and timeless aviation, it’s yet another community within aviation, and yet another aviation story that I think you’ll find interesting. This episode is about rotorcraft and the Popular Rotorcraft Association. Link … Continue reading 07 – Rotorcraft and the Popular Rotorcraft Association

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Rotorcraft Innovations