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Author: Halsey Schider

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Episode #199: Lessons From the Fixed-Wing World | Joey Buley
Episode 199
Tuesday, 27 October, 2026

Send us Fan MailWelcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS!In this episode, Halsey Schider sits down with longtime friend Joey Buley to compare two aviation careers that started from similar places but ultimately took very different paths.Halsey and Joey have known each other since childhood, and Joey reflects on finding his way into flight school after struggling with the traditional college path. His career would take him through flight instruction, regional airlines, corporate aviation, and eventually single-pilot IFR air medical operations.Drawing on years in two-pilot cockpits, Joey shares his perspective on crew resource management, communication, and the importance of feeling empowered to speak up. He also recounts one of the most frightening flights of his career—encountering severe turbulence over Mount Rose in a PC-12 and fighting to maintain control of the aircraft.The conversation closes with Joey's latest venture, For The Frontline, a brand inspired by his connection to aviation and the first responder community.From career choices to CRM and lessons learned in the cockpit, it's a conversation about the many different paths a career in aviation can take.Thank you to this episode's sponsors, Enstrom Helicopter, Precision Aviation Group and Hillsboro Heli Academy.