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The Hangar Z Podcast

The Hangar Z Podcast

Jon Gray 364 episodes Latest Jun 11, 2026

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

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How Glenn Daley's Experience Shapes Aviation Safety Part 2 | Ep 361 Jun 11, 2026 3971 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 4086 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 4128 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 3673 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 3688 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 3538 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 4456 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
Episode 354 - Trends in the Helicopter Industry Featuring Terry Miyauchi Part 1 May 18, 2026 4327 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
Episode 353 - The Foundation of Honor: A Police Week Special with Craig Floyd Part 2 May 14, 2026 4379 Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.This episode is being released during Police Week 2026, a time set aside to honor the brave men and women in law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to others. It’s a week of reflection, remembrance, and gratitude for our fallen brothers and sisters.Today’s guest is som
Episode 352 - The Foundation of Honor: A Police Week Special with Craig Floyd Part 1 May 11, 2026 4302 Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.This episode is being released during Police Week 2026, a time set aside to honor the brave men and women in law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to others. It’s a week of reflection, remembrance, and gratitude for our fallen brothers and sisters.Today’s guest is som
Episode 351 - Mike Durant: Blackhawk Down and Beyond Part 2 May 7, 2026 4421 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.Today, we are truly honored to be joined by Michael J. Durant—retired Chief Warrant Officer 4, Night Stalker, and MH-60 Black Hawk pilot—whose story is one of extraordinary courage, resilience, and unwavering determination.In this episode, Mike takes us all the way back to his very f
Episode 350 - Mike Durant: Blackhawk Down and Beyond Part 1 May 4, 2026 4662 Welcome back to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Plus.Today, we are truly honored to be joined by Michael J. Durant—retired Chief Warrant Officer 4, Night Stalker, and MH-60 Black Hawk pilot—whose story is one of extraordinary courage, resilience, and unwavering determination.In this episode, Mike takes us all the way back to his very f

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