Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 9: Air Traffic Control and the Art of Speaking in the Sky (w/ Steve Phillips)
Season 1 Episode 9
This episode of “Push to Talk” examines a pilot’s relationship with Air Traffic Control. What common mistakes do we make when communicating with the …
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 8: Former Airbus VP of Flight Ops Del Livingston
Season 1 Episode 8
Del Livingston is the former Vice President of Flight Operations for Airbus Helicopters, and a veteran of the Vietnam war. In this, we’ll speak with …
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 7: Pilot & Rock Climber Jessica Meiris
Season 1 Episode 7
Jessica Meiris is a pilot and rock climber from Colorado Springs. In 2014, she became the first woman in history to rope solo climb El Capitan in a s…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 6.2: Aviation Photographer Jay Miller (Part Two)
Season 1 Episode 6
In this second installment of a two-part conversation, we'll speak with aviation photographer Jay Miller about attending Permian High School (the bas…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 6.1: Aviation Photographer Jay Miller (Part One)
Season 1 Episode 6
Jay Miller began his career as an aviation photojournalist in 1957 - he was just nine years old. Through the lens of a small Kodak Brownie pointed to…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 5: Be The Light (w/ Gary Maddux)
Season 1 Episode 5
Gary Maddux served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a stint in presidential squadron HMX-1. After losing his daughter to suicide in 2019,…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 4: Flying Helicopters in New Zealand (w/ Vicki Coats)
Season 1 Episode 4
Vicki Coates is the team lead of certification for the Helicopter and Agricultural branch of the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority. We'll speak wi…
3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 3: A Better Approach to Flight Training (w/ Scott Boughton)
Season 1 Episode 3
Scott Boughton is the founder of Palisade Aviation, a Colorado-based company looking to refine flight training. We'll speak with Scott about his educ…
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 2: Investigating Helicopter Wake Turbulence (w/ Ned Parks)
Season 1 Episode 2
Ned Parks is a dual-rated flight instructor from Akron, Ohio. After being present during an accident resulting from helicopter wake turbulence, Ned h…
3 years, 8 months ago
Episode 1: Better Than Digging Foxholes (w/ Tim Tucker)
Season 1 Episode 1
Since 1982, Tim Tucker has served as Chief Instructor at Robinson Helicopter. We’ll learn about Tim’s roots in aviation, defined by his stint in the …
3 years, 9 months ago