The Hangar Z Podcast
A podcast where we explore the personnel and equipment behind the missions in Public Safety Aviation.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 291
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 229 - Drone Integration in Public Safety Aviation with Lt. Clay Lacey Part II
Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of The Hangar Z Podcast, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined…
Episode 228 - Drone Integration in Public Safety Aviation with Lt. Clay Lacey Part I
Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of The Hangar Z Podcast, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely are joined…
Episode 227 - Natural Disaster Responses: A Coast Guard Perspective with Scott Kellerman Part II
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In this two-part series, Jon Gray and Jack Schonely sit down with Lieutenant Com…
Episode 226 - Natural Disaster Responses: A Coast Guard Perspective with Scott Kellerman Part I
Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this two-part series, Jon Gray and Jack Schonely sit down with Lieutenant Com…
Episode 225 - Breaking In: A Conversation on How to Get into Public Safety Aviation
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We get a ton of questions from people asking how they can break into the public safe…
Special Episode - LA County Fire Pilot Mike Sagely on the 2025 LA Firestorm
Welcome to this special episode of The Hangar Z Podcast, covering the 2025 Los Angeles firestorm. This podcast is brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS, in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine.
In …
Episode 224 - International Series: Lieutenant Pilot Joseba Mendizabal, Basque Police, Spain Part II
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In this two-part series, host Jack Schonely and co-host Harald Brink go interna…
Episode 223 - International Series: Lieutenant Pilot Joseba Mendizabal, Basque Police, Spain Part I
Welcome to the Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this two-part series, host Jack Schonely and co-host Harald Brink go internat…
Episode 222 - Innovating for Impact: Cal Meeker's Journey in Aviation Innovation
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This episode of The Hangar Z Podcast was recorded in Amsterdam on the floor of E…
Episode 221 ECHO Public Safety Aviation Conference Roundtable Discussion Part 2
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This two-part series of Hangar Z was recorded on location in Richmond, Virginia, at the ECHO Public Safety Aviation Conference.
…
Episode 220 ECHO Public Safety Aviation Conference Roundtable Discussion Part 1
Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS.
This two-part series of Hangar Z was recorded on location in Richmond, Virginia, at the ECHO Public Safety Aviation Conference.
…
Episode 219 - Inside The Helicopter Institute: Randy Rowles’ Inspiring Story Part 2
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In This two-part series of the Hanger Z podcast Jack Schonely and Jon Gray welcome Randy Rowles onto the podcast.
Randy shares his …
Episode 218 - Inside The Helicopter Institute: Randy Rowles’ Inspiring Story Part I
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In This two-part series of the Hanger Z podcast Jack Schonely and Jon Gray welcome Randy Rowles onto the podcast.
Randy shares his …
Episode 217 - Behind the Scenes at APSCON: A Dialogue with Dan Schwarzbach and Richard Bray
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This episode of the Hanger Z podcast was recorded on location in Houston Texas at the Airborne Public Safety Aviation Conference k…
Episode 216 - Honoring Excellence: Tactical Flight Officer of the Year, Eric Johnson Part 2
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In this two-part series, hosts Jack Schonely and Jon Gray sit down with the 2024 Airborne
Public Safety Aviation Association's…
Episode 215 - Honoring Excellence: Tactical Flight Officer of the Year, Eric Johnson Part 1
Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!
In this two-part series, hosts Jack Schonely and Jon Gray sit down with the 2024 Airborne
Public Safety Aviation Association's…
Episode 214 - Honoring the Fallen: A Conversation with Craig Floyd at the National Law Enforcement Memorial
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This episode of the Hanger Z Podcast was recorded on location in Washington, D.C., at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memor…
Episode 213 - From the Ground Up: Jim Moss's Journey with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Part 2
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In this powerful two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely sit down with Jim Moss, a retired member of the Los Angeles C…
Episode 212 - From the Ground Up: Jim Moss's Journey with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Part 1
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In this powerful two-part series, hosts Jon Gray and Jack Schonely sit down with Jim Moss, a retired member of the Los Angeles C…
Episode 211 - Training the Next Generation: Dave Salem's Vision at Eagle West Part 2
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In this inspiring episode, co-hosts Jeff Ratkovich and Jon Gray sit down with Dave Salem, a legendary figure in the law enforcem…