#50 Christiaan Hen, Assaia: AI and aviation's "pit stops"
In this episode we talk about something that has great relevance to traditional aviation, and that will become increasingly important to drone and other AAM concepts as their operations increase in scale and complexity – which is utilization of the most important physical assets in aviation -> aircraft and ground infrastructure. We have the pleasure of doing a deep dive into this interesting topic with Christiaan Hen, Chief Customer Officer at Assaia.
#49 Pete Bunce, GAMA: general aviation's perspective on AAM
Great discussion with Pete Bunce - President and CEO of GAMA. Pete combines a deep understanding of established aviation as well as advanced air mobility. He introduces competence, regulatory understanding, industry knowledge, and knowing how to get things done. Listen to Pete's vision of aviation and AAM - there's nothing superficial here.
#48 Reflections at the intersection of technology and flight
Today will be a different kind of conversation. We, the hosts of The Vertical Space, provide reflections on the intersection of tech and flight that were the center point of our talk at Honeywell’s 2nd Annual Advanced Air Mobility Summit.
#47 David Stepanek, Bristow: AAM customer perspective
Today's talk is with David Stepanek – the Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer of Bristow.
So where we talk often talk to those building vehicles in AAM – here we have an industry leader who is committed to the opportunities of AAM – is confident that AAM will improve Bristow’s performance, reduce costs, and improve their position with sustainability.
#46 Dan Elwell: FAA Reauthorization; "1,500 Hour Rule"; the balance between safety and innovation
This episode marks a first for our podcast – it’s the first time that we recorded an episode in person, and we did it during the Honeywell Aerospace Second Annual Advanced Air Mobility Summit in Washington DC, where the three of us also shared insights on the industry in front of an impressive audience of government and industry leaders.
We sat down with Dan Elwell – who previously served as the Acting FAA Administrator and also its Deputy Administrator.
#45 Damon Vander Lind, extending electric range with zero emissions
Welcome to our conversation with Damon Vander Lind, co-founder and CEO of Magpie Aviation, a company enabling long-range flights with zero emissions. Damon and Magpie are offering a solution that is fresh and new – a lot of you will be both fascinated by his vision and at the same time find reasons to challenge his assumptions – and you have to admire his bold approach to the market.
#44 Thomas Neubauer: cellular connectivity as an enabler of BVLOS operations
Welcome to our conversation with Thomas Neubauer, Co-founder and CEO of Dimetor. We discuss connectivity using cellular networks and the intersection of cellular networks and aviation
#43 Venkat Viswanathan: batteries and electric aviation
Today we revisit the topic of batteries with Venkat Viswanathan, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.
#42 Billy Thalheimer, Regent and coastal transportation
Today we introduce the maritime world to AAM - with a conversation with Billy Thalheimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Regent.
#41 Brian Yutko, Wisk: demystifying autonomy
Our guest today is Brian Yutko, Chief Executive Officer at Wisk, a California-based advanced air mobility company developing a fully autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
#40 Eric Allison, Joby Aviation: The Sound of Silence
A revealing, important, and meaningful talk with Joby’s Head of Product, Eric Allison.
How often do you get a chance to talk to a person of Eric’s experience and background to hear how and why the designed their vehicle the way they did given the anticipated market demand?
#39 Chris Kucera, OneSky: UAS Traffic Management
An in-depth discussion on UTM with Chris Kucera, co-founder of OneSky, discussing the fascinating and complex world of UAS traffic management, or UTM.
#38 Svilen Rangelov, Dronamics: middle mile cargo drones
Welcome to our conversation with Svilen Rangelov, Co-Founder and CEO of Dronamics, a business with the goal to change how the world moves goods.
#37 Ryan Riley: Pilot training innovation in USAF and airlines
Today’s topic is the exciting world of pilot training innovation, an area that has become a high priority to militaries and airlines around the world given the pilot shortage that the industry is grappling with. Helping us examine this topic is Ryan Riley, a retired USAF F-16 fighter pilot who most recently led Pilot Training Next, an initiative that leveraged advanced training technologies and learning methods to cut the USAF pilot training in half.
#36 Robert A. Pearce, NASA, Associate Administrator
A meaningful conversation with Bob Pearce, the Associate Administrator for NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
#35 Charlton Evans, End State Solutions: cutting through the fog of drone regulations
Our guest today is Charlton Evans, founder and CEO of End State Solutions, a firm focused on certification and airworthiness for drones and other forms of advanced air mobility.
#34 Admiral Mike Rogers: Intelligence, Cyber, Technology
Enjoy this important discussion with Admiral Mike Rogers. Admiral Rogers served 37 years in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of four star Admiral and served as Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency.
#33 Justin Steinke, Spright: B2B drone medical delivery
Join our talk with Justin Steinke, Senior Vice President of Commercial Business at Spright. We take a dive into the medical delivery use case.
#32 Geoff Bower, Archer: designing and commercializing eVTOL aircraft
Today’s conversation is with Geoff Bower, Chief Engineer at Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical take off and landing – or eVTOL – aircraft.
#31 Stanford Professor Mykel J. Kochenderfer: building robust systems, ACAS X
Today’s discussion is with Mykel Kochenderfer, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford. We discuss how Mykel led the ACAS-X effort (a very successful and recent airborne collision avoidance system).