Ep26: Helicopter Institute | Proven to Improve with Randy Rowles

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2023

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Discover how the Helicopter Institute provides comprehensive aviation training to ensure the flying public's safety. Today, we'll discuss their company's culture, staffing standards, and techniques to facilitate the learning progress of their clients with its founder Randy Rowles. It could be your next stop for career development or your final stop as a professional helicopter pilot, so tune in!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

The goal of Helicopter Institute
What the Helicopter Institute look for in their flight instructors and staff
Secrets behind Helicopter Institute’s success
Helicopter Institute’s working environment and culture
The key to entering the helicopter industry
How does the Helicopter Institute keep its facilities conducive to learning

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

ABOUT RANDY ROWLES

Randy is the President and Founder of Helicopter Institute - Longhorn Helicopters. With more than 30 years of experience in the commercial helicopter industry, he is passionate about improving helicopter safety through active participation, mentoring, and leadership. A thought leader in new and improved Pilot and Maintenance training initiatives and programs. He then co-founded HeliSuccess Career Seminar. He was the Former Chairman of Helicopter Association International - Board of Directors and a columnist for Rotorcraft Pro Magazine. He is also an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	We have the ability to really provide the customer experience inside and outside of the facility, and that's our focus.
0:07.0	And then you create a family environment.
0:09.0	They want to be here and you know about their kids and things of that nature.
0:13.0	So quality training drives it, but the relationship is really the icing on the cake.
0:17.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:23.9	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:29.6	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:34.8	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find
0:40.1	your dream job. Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:48.1	What is up, pilot? This is your man, Nick Fialca. I am so stoked you're here and I hope your week has been
0:58.7	going great. This week's interview is really interesting and a little bit different. Randy
1:06.6	Rolls, president of the Helicopter Institute fort worth texas really great company that specializes
1:18.5	in training individuals in a variety of helicopters if you're a helo guy and you are looking to stay
1:26.2	in the helo world and you want to make a great living
1:28.6	and work for a great company with a really cool culture.
1:33.8	This is it.
1:35.2	Listen to Randy's story.
1:36.6	I think you're really going to love it.
1:38.8	Now, I want to preface everything as well with an apology because I have just moved out to Northern
1:47.0	California and I am setting up my studio and the recording quality on my side was not awesome.
1:55.1	It's a bummer and I apologies to Randy.
1:58.0	Apologies to you guys.
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