Latest Helicopter Aviation Podcast Episodes
Lack of Voice | Why aircraft mechanics are rarely heard of
Cancelled for Maintenance - April 26, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutesWhen you hear things about aviation, if it is positive, it will most likely be about pilots and supersonic jets. Rarely will you hear about aircraft mechanics…why is that? On this episode we explore why aircraft mechanics are virtually invisible outside of the normal rings of awareness ...
Manuals Madness | Are manual subscriptions a safety issue?
Cancelled for Maintenance - April 19, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutesWe’ve stressed throughout our podcast that every bit of aircraft maintenance should be done in accordance with the proper maintenance manuals. We’ve further stressed that not following procedures via the manuals can lead to severe repercussions up to but not limited to losing your certi...
Scrapyard Stories | A small recollection of stuff that comes out the boneyard
Cancelled for Maintenance - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutesOne might think that once an aircraft hits the scrapyard it is the end of its life. Amazingly, this may not always be true. For today’s episode, we recollect stories about how some aircraft found new life after the scrapyard. Follow us on Facebook- @cancelledformaintenance, Instagram- ...
AMC 2024 | Being custodians of our profession
Cancelled for Maintenance - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourThe Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC), recognizes and celebrates the aviation maintenance technician, and raises awareness of the knowledge and skill required to maintain safe, airworthy aircraft, worldwide. It provides an opportunity for current and future maintenance professiona...
Expo Day 2
Cancelled for Maintenance - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hourIt’s Day 2 of our experience at the HAI HELI-Expo; we thought we absorbed a lot on the first day, then the second day came in swinging with more action. More noteworthy classes, more events, and best of all, meeting people who listen to the show and/or have been guests on the show! Join...
Image isn't everything
Cancelled for Maintenance - March 15, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutesWe all, be it consciously or unconsciously, present an image that expresses who we are or who we would like others to think we are. This is determined by the setting you are in. However, there are those who would go above and beyond to present an image far from what they really are, whe...
Expo Day 1 | Our first day experience at the HAI HELI-Expo
Cancelled for Maintenance - March 08, 2024 08:00 - 35 minutesWe’ve finally made it to our first in-person expo! The HAI HELI-Expo is the world’s largest helicopter and vertical flight tradeshow. The expo provides over 600 exhibits and 125 educational courses and sessions, perfect for those who’d like to expand their knowledge in aviation and main...
Bonus - Let's Ask the Audience
Cancelled for Maintenance - March 01, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutesWe love getting feedback from our listeners and everyone who follows us in our social media outlets. We’ve put out a few questions, and the responses have been amazing! Thank you all once again for sharing your answers, whether they be anonymous or specific. For today, it is going to be...
Standing Out | How to make an amazing write up
Cancelled for Maintenance - February 23, 2024 08:00 - 56 minutesWe’ve been afforded many opportunities to review resumes, awards and scholarship applications, performance write ups, and things of the like. Some of them have been very commendable, others have been more of the cookie cutter variety, and others have been what may be called “velvet dagg...
Searching for YOU | Finding AMT jobs and pushing past passion
Cancelled for Maintenance - February 16, 2024 08:00 - 1 hourWhether you’re an aspiring aircraft mechanic or a seasoned one, finding AMT/AME jobs can be a daunting task. Finding the right outfit for you, the right pay, the right location, the right circumstances can be a mixed bag of checks and balances. On top of that, what do you do when realit...
Top Things Every Aircraft Mechanic Should Know | Core skills and abilities that transcend location and organization
Cancelled for Maintenance - January 26, 2024 08:00 - 58 minutesKnowledge, skills, and abilities every aircraft mechanic is required to know can vary from one aircraft, region, or civil air authority. However, there are some core skills and knowledge that are common across the board. For this episode, we share some listener feedback of those common ...
Back in the Saddle | How to shake off the post-holiday rust
Cancelled for Maintenance - January 19, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutesWe’ve all experienced the cycle of taking time off for the holidays and/or an extended vacation. Ever notice when said time off is over, everything just feels like a massive blah? You find it hard to focus, recall simple steps, and just generally don’t feel happy about being back at wor...
Creativity and Craftsmanship | How hobbies can reignite some fading skills
Cancelled for Maintenance - January 05, 2024 08:00 - 54 minutesWe have talked about some hobbies we have picked up over the course of 2023 in previous episodes, from exploring more fantasy lore, model painting, wood working, and tabletop games. These hobbies have given us an outlet to de-stress and exercise some creative problem solving. We’ve real...
E-Logbooks | The promise of more efficient aircraft maintenance
Cancelled for Maintenance - December 29, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutesDigital devices and media are fast becoming a part of our everyday lives. Some aspects of it have already been fully implemented into aircraft maintenance. Enter electronic logbooks and online maintenance servers! These tools offer easy-to-use systems that promise more efficient and eff...
Creators Roundtable 2
Cancelled for Maintenance - December 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourWe’re joined with three guests and fellow aviation content creators for another Creators’ roundtable, with Stig Aviation, Airplane Facts with Max, and Brent of Total Aviation! On this episode, we explore handling creative challenges, shouting into the void, differences from one civil fl...
"Efficianados" | Being enthusiastic about being efficient!
Cancelled for Maintenance - December 15, 2023 08:00 - 57 minutesHave you ever been given a task, but a good amount of it was spent waiting for all of your resources to get rounded up? If there’s one thing, we as mechanics are forever pressed for, it’s time. Time dictates almost every facet of our job, from aircraft ready times, departure-arrival tim...
Bonus - Expos and other happenings
Cancelled for Maintenance - December 08, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutesFor today’s bonus episode, we talk about some events and projects we have lined up. One of our major goals when we first started our show was to find a way to give back to the aircraft maintenance community by offering grants and scholarships; a big thank you to Women Rock Wings, Hover ...
RFT 606: 787 Pilot/NIFA Mentor Andrew Ross
Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career - December 03, 2023 18:52 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsAndrew Ross is a pilot at a major airline flying the Boeing 787 domestically and internationally. Andrew has served as a union representative, committee chairman, and is a member of the National Education Steering Committee for the ALPA. He has also served as an airline check airman and is a G...
What am I doing? | Job transitioning and facing your ego
Cancelled for Maintenance - December 01, 2023 08:00 - 1 hourWe’ve all been there at some point, either first time getting a job, or transitioning from one job to the next, we come to a moment where we ask, “What am I doing?”. It’s in these moments where we ought to really be cautious, it is when we are the most vulnerable, and it’s the most oppo...
S.A.D. again | The "holiday blues" and Aviation ft. Kora the Aviation Therapist
Cancelled for Maintenance - November 17, 2023 12:39 - 1 hourThe holidays are coming up soon and while it is widely dubbed as “the happiest time of the year”, that may not be the case for some of us, especially in the aviation industry. The holidays typically mean longer workdays, overtime requests, bloated workloads, and to top it off, let’s th...
Emergency Procedures | How to handle a critical situation
Cancelled for Maintenance - November 10, 2023 15:19 - 52 minutesWe’ve been seeing a rise in near misses, divert emergencies, and general “seat biter” situations. Some of these incidents were very preventable, others were so abrupt it didn’t leave much room to react positively. For today’s episode, we would like to take this opportunity to emphasize ...
Aviation Evolution | The next steps and why we aren't there yet
Cancelled for Maintenance - November 03, 2023 13:59 - 52 minutesWe’ve spoken many times about the future of aviation; we’ve all heard of the cool new innovations that are in the works; so why haven’t we seen them yet? In today’s episode, we discuss some technologies that have been developed, some pathways new tech has to take, inject some nerd lore,...
RFT 605: Triple MiG-Killer Rico Rodriguez
Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career - October 30, 2023 18:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsCesar "Rico" Rodriguez's first operational assignment was flying the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II at Suwon Air Base, South Korea; in 1985 he was selected to attend the Instructor Pilot Course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas then spent the following three years as an AT-38 Instructor...
Band of Brothers | Why don't aircraft mechanics stand with each other?
Cancelled for Maintenance - October 27, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutesWe’ve seen instances of high visibility jobs, such as aircrew, stand up for each other and plant their feet when circumstances arise that antagonize them. For aircraft mechanics though, it’s not as present. Some would argue that they don’t stand up for each other and would sooner vote w...
Facts with Max | Lore and failing upwards
Cancelled for Maintenance - October 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hourIt's pretty safe to say that aircraft mechanics are nerds to some degree, with varying tastes in music, literature, and games. Today we are joined with Max of Airplane facts with Max, and we explore how deep some of our lore knowledge goes, the ups and downs of being an aircraft mechani...
Counterfeit Parts | The importance of part inspections
Cancelled for Maintenance - October 13, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutesIt’s no secret that the aviation industry depends heavily on its supply of parts, however every so often we run into a rash of unauthorized parts, specifically counterfeit parts. There’s been a recent uptick of airlines and other organizations across the aviation industry discovering co...
Pause for Safety | Best practices and how the "dirty dozen" can cascade
Cancelled for Maintenance - October 06, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutesIt’s beat into all of our heads to the point of numbness, “safety first, safety always”. The world of aviation is full of inherent risks, some we do well to avoid, others we do our best to mitigate. Often times though, safety is blurred for the sake of speed whether we want to admit it ...
Stoicism | How an ancient philosophy can aid you as an AMT
Cancelled for Maintenance - September 29, 2023 20:42 - 54 minutesThere’s a saying, “leave your feelings at the door”, which sounds easier said than done. Contrary to what some of us believe, we aircraft mechanics are driven by caffeine and (mostly) anger. Today, we explore some of the concepts of stoicism, what it is, and how it can help you in your ...
RFT 604: Airliner Cargo Fire Systems
Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career - September 16, 2023 01:20 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsOn the afternoon of May 11, 1996, Valet Flight 592 pushed back from gate G2 in Miami after a delay of 1 hour and 4 minutes due to mechanical problems.There were 110 people on board: 105 passengers, mainly from Florida and Georgia, and a crew of two pilots and three flight attendants. At 2:04 PM ...
Just go for it | Creating a community and following your dreams
Cancelled for Maintenance - September 15, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutesFollowing your dreams can be hard, one of the hardest steps is overcoming our fear. Being a part of a community and being presented with opportunities are just some of the keys to unlocking the path to fulfilling those dreams. On this episode, we are joined by the founders of Hover with...
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