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The Hangar Z Podcast

The Hangar Z Podcast

Jon Gray 364 Episodes Jul 2, 2026

A podcast that explores the personnel and equipment behind the missions in Public Safety Aviation.

Episodes

The Danger You Can't See: Fatigue in Public Safety Aviation Part 1 | Ep 366 Jul 2, 2026 4687 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Valor Plus. Today's episode is a special collaboration with our friends from the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, and we're tackling a topic that impacts every one of us in aviation — fatigue. Joining us for this outstanding panel discussion are the hosts of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, Mike Fad
APSA 2026 Northeast Director Candidates | Ep 365 Jun 25, 2026 2027 Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS in partnership with Valor Plus.On today’s episode, we’re pleased to welcome the two candidates for the Airborne Public Safety Association’s Northeast Regional Director position. Joining us are Eric Bourn of the South Berwick Police Department and Lt. Jason Baxley of the Delaware State Police.This special episode provides an oppo
The Digital Front Line: Social Media Strategy for Public Safety with Tamrin Olden Part 2 | Ep 364 Jun 22, 2026 3884 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.In this comprehensive two-part conversation, Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined by Tamrin Olden, founder of TOC Public Relations, to discuss why social media has become a mission-critical tool for modern public safety. Moving beyond the "ancillary duty" mindset, Tamrin e
The Digital Front Line: Social Media Strategy for Public Safety with Tamrin Olden Part 1 | Ep 363 Jun 18, 2026 4024 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.In this comprehensive two-part conversation, Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined by Tamrin Olden, founder of TOC Public Relations, to discuss why social media has become a mission-critical tool for modern public safety. Moving beyond the "ancillary duty" mindset, Tamrin e
How Glenn Daley's Experience Shapes Aviation Safety Part 3 | Ep 362 Jun 15, 2026 4537 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.  Our guest is retired Lieutenant Glenn Daley of the New York City Police Department Aviation Unit. Glenn’s career in airborne law enforcement spans decades of service, leadership, instruction, and experience, that has taken him around the world. This conversation is powerful, emotio
How Glenn Daley's Experience Shapes Aviation Safety Part 2 | Ep 361 Jun 11, 2026 3993 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.  Our guest is retired Lieutenant Glenn Daley of the New York City Police Department Aviation Unit. Glenn’s career in airborne law enforcement spans decades of service, leadership, instruction, and experience, that has taken him around the world. This conversation is powerful, emotio
How Glenn Daley's Experience Shapes Aviation Safety Part I | Ep 360 Jun 8, 2026 4108 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.  Our guest is retired Lieutenant Glenn Daley of the New York City Police Department Aviation Unit. Glenn’s career in airborne law enforcement spans decades of service, leadership, instruction, and experience, that has taken him around the world. This conversation is powerful, emotio
Inside SR3: Revolutionizing Rescue Training | Ep 359 Jun 4, 2026 4149 Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.  This episode was recorded live from the floor of VAI Verticon 2026 in Atlanta at the Vertical Plus booth. In this episode we catch up with two returning guests and highly respected rescue and aviation professionals, retired Las Vegas Metro officer and owner of SR3 Rescue Concepts, Dave
Episode 358 - Blades of Valor Tour 2026: Inside Broward Sheriff's Office Part 3 Jun 1, 2026 3659 Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.This three-part series comes to you from the hangar at Broward Sheriff's Office as part of the 2026 Blades of Valor Tour, where we had the opportunity to interview Sgt Paul Seda and pilot Carl Spear.The Blades of Valor Tour spotlights public safety aviation units recognized for outst
Episode 357 - Blades of Valor Tour 2026: Inside Broward Sheriff's Office Part 2 May 28, 2026 3674 Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.This three-part series comes to you from the hangar at Broward Sheriff's Office as part of the 2026 Blades of Valor Tour, where we had the opportunity to interview Sgt Paul Seda and pilot Carl Spear.The Blades of Valor Tour spotlights public safety aviation units recognized for outst
Episode 356 - Blades of Valor Tour 2026: Inside Broward Sheriff's Office Part 1 May 25, 2026 3525 Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.This three-part series comes to you from the hangar at Broward Sheriff's Office as part of the 2026 Blades of Valor Tour, where we had the opportunity to interview Sgt Paul Seda and pilot Carl Spear.The Blades of Valor Tour spotlights public safety aviation units recognized for outst
Episode 355 - Trends in the Helicopter Industry Featuring Terry Miyauchi Part 2 May 21, 2026 4442 Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.In this two-part series of The Hangar Z Podcast, host Jon Gray is joined by OG co-host Jeff Ratkovich and industry veteran Terry Miyauchi.The conversation takes us on a deep dive into the evolving landscape of public safety aviation. Fresh off his transition from Bell to launching his own

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