The Vertical MRO Podcast
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, where we explore the fascinating world of helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul. Our episodes feature MRO experts who share invaluable tribal knowledge and stories that are sure to inspire current and aspiring industry maintainers.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 78
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 33: Lessons from 53 years with veteran aviation mechanic Mike Broderick - Part I
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine.
In this two-part series, hosts Val Medved and Jon Gray are joined by Mike Broderick…
Vertical MRO Alerts: By Bell - Episode 2 - ThixO SYN Grease Obsolescence & Lubricant Conversion
Welcome to Vertical MRO Alerts, presented by Bell!
In this episode, hosts Marc Dubé and Mike Vautour, technical experts on the Bell Product Support Engineering (PSE) Team, share insights into recently…
Episode 32: The Power of Partnership: Kamatics & Rotorcraft's DSX Coatings Development
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine.
In this episode, Val Medved welcomes Scott Hayward to the pod as a co-host. Val an…
Episode 31 - Rotor Maintenance Mastery: Beth Christianos of Leading Edge Aerospace Part II
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine.
In this inspiring two-part series, hosts Val Medved and Jon Gray sit down with Beth…
Episode 30 - Rotor Maintenance Mastery: Beth Christianos of Leading Edge Aerospace Part I
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and in partnership with Vertical Magazine.
In this inspiring two-part series, hosts Val Medved and Jon Gray sit down with Beth…
Episode 29: Instructing the Next Generation With Tristan Beddoe
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!
In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, host Val Medved sits down with Tristan Beddoe from the Southern Alberta Institut…
Episode 28 - Empowering the Rotorcraft Maintenance Community: The Vertical MRO Conference
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!
In this episode, Jon Gray takes the helm in Val’s absence to discuss the newly announced Vertical Maintenance, Repair, and Ov…
Episode 27 - Survey Says: Insights from Bell and Valley Helicopters on Maintenance
Welcome to the Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!
In this episode, join host Val Medved as he engages with industry experts Van Wilson, director of customer solutions at Bell;…
Episode 26 - Salus Aviation: Building the Future of Helicopter Maintenance & Leasing
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In today’s episode, host Val sits down with Keir Brown from Salus Aviation, diving deep into the company’s rich history and …
Vertical MRO Alerts: By Bell - Inaugural Episode
Welcome to Vertical MRO Alerts, presented by Bell!
In this inaugural episode, hosts Marc Dubé and Gabriel Leveille, both seasoned professionals with extensive experience in aircraft maintenance, intro…
Vertical MRO Tech Talk by Bell - Ep 2 - The Art of Aircraft Washing: Tools and Techniques That Matter
Welcome to another episode of Vertical MRO Tech Talk presented by Bell.
In today’s episode, we dive deep into a critical yet often overlooked aspect of aircraft care: proper washing techniques. We…
Episode 25 - Drew Califf's path to success: landing his dream job at Bell Part II
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this two-part series of Vertical MRO, host Val Medved and co-host Jon Gray sit down with Drew Califf, a customer service e…
Vertical MRO Tech Talk by Bell - Ep 1 - Equipping teams for success in helicopter MRO
Welcome to the first-ever Vertical MRO Tech Talk presented by Bell.
In this debut episode, Val Medved and Bell hosts Greg Judd and Marc Dubé dive deep into the vital roles of Bell Customer Servi…
Episode 24 - Drew Califf's path to success: landing his dream job at Bell Part I
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this two-part series of Vertical MRO, host Val Medved and co-host Jon Gray sit down with Drew Califf, a customer service e…
Episode 23 - Leadership and legacy: A Ranger’s influence in aviation with Reid Selover
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
Join us in this inspiring episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast as we sit down with Reid Selover, a former Army Ranger turned g…
Episode 22 - Justin Krumlauf: Bridging the gap between mechanics and pilots Part II
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this engaging episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, hosts Val and Jon sit down with Krumlauf, an experienced airframe and p…
Episode 21 - Justin Krumlauf: Bridging the gap between mechanics and pilots Part I
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this engaging episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, hosts Val and Jon sit down with Justin Krumlauf, an experienced airfram…
Episode 20 - Maximus Air: Transforming the Aviation Parts Landscape with Sean Sinclair
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this exciting episode, host Val Medved welcomes Sean Sinclair, the independent business owner of Maximus Air Limited, base…
Episode 19 - Exploring the Benefits of AI in Helicopter Maintenance Inspections Part 2
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, we dive deep into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in hel…
Episode 18 - Exploring the Benefits of AI in Helicopter Maintenance Inspections Part 1
Welcome to The Vertical MRO Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!
In this episode of the Vertical MRO Podcast, we dive deep into the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in hel…