The Helicopter Podcast
Hosted by Halsey Schider and Halsey · Halsey Schider
4.9from 174 ratings
- 202
- Episodes
- 21
- Transcribed
- 174
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 155K
- YouTube views
About The Helicopter Podcast
Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, with your host Halsey Schider! This podcast is for helicopter pilots, maintainers, and enthusiasts! Whether you've been in the industry for 30 years or are just someone that loves helicopters, this podcast is for you! The podcasts will feature guests from a wide array of industry sectors to have casual conversation, answer questions, give sound advice, and talk shop. Finally, a podcast produced by helicopter professionals for all types of helicopter people!
- Publisher
- Halsey Schider
- Category
- business · education · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
21 of 202 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 198: Why the U.S. Army Chose the R66 for Flight Training | David Smith
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode #197: Beneath the Rescue Helicopter | Jim O'Neill
6 Oct 2026
Episode #196: How to Get the Most From Heli Flight School | Chad McIntosh & Bailey Gackstetter
Inside a recent episode
Episode 198: Why the U.S. Army Chose the R66 for Flight Training | David Smith
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They had never really flown a helicopter by themselves. They've always had a second pilot in command. And typically, not just a second pilot in command, but flying in formation with another helicopter or two or three other aircraft. And so this whole mindset of flying a helicopter by yourself, which is so obviously routine and ordinary to a civilian guy like myself, seem so foreign. So just to be able to have that opportunity, and not to mention, you learn foundation in this civilian style aircraft like the R66. I think that that's going to help you in the future once you decide to hang up and retire from the Army. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Helicopter Podcast
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- David Smith
- Jim O'Neill
- Chad McIntosh
- Bailey Gackstetter
- Beau Prine
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 155,311
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 57 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 117 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 67
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Who hosts The Helicopter Podcast?
Halsey Schider and Halsey host the show. Published by Halsey Schider.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Helicopter Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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