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Valor Flight Crew

Valor Flight Crew

By: Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider
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Produced in partnership with ECHO (Every Coast Helicopter Operations), the Valor Flight Crew Podcast promotes the personnel and life-saving equipment behind helicopter air ambulance services.


Join hosts Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider for in-depth interviews and expert insights from air medical personnel, pilots, communication specialists, and maintenance crews who play critical roles in airborne emergency response.



Both members of the ECHO team, Mike and Blake, have diverse backgrounds in public safety aviation and leadership, allowing them to bring unique perspectives and expertise to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast.

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Episodes
  • Episode 40 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 2

    Episode 40 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 2
    Dec 3 2025

    Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical Helicasts and Vertical Valor Magazine.

    In this episode, we’re joined by Dave Weber, who opened the 2025 ECHO Conference with a powerful keynote on leadership and teamwork. We take a deeper look into his five core principles for building stronger teams — take ownership, lose your ego, keep it simple, stay focused, and empower your team.

    Dave reminds us that true leadership isn’t about titles or rank — it’s about trust, humility, and giving your people a voice. Whether you’re leading a flight crew, maintenance crew, a communications team, or a clinical operation, this conversation is packed with real, actionable takeaways you can put into practice today.

    Thank you to our sponsors Airbus, Precision Aviation Group and Coptersafety..
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    1 hr
  • Episode 39 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 1

    Episode 39 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 1
    Nov 26 2025

    Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical Helicasts and Vertical Valor Magazine.

    In this episode, we’re joined by Dave Weber, who opened the 2025 ECHO Conference with a powerful keynote on leadership and teamwork. We take a deeper look into his five core principles for building stronger teams — take ownership, lose your ego, keep it simple, stay focused, and empower your team.

    Dave reminds us that true leadership isn’t about titles or rank — it’s about trust, humility, and giving your people a voice. Whether you’re leading a flight crew, maintenance crew, a communications team, or a clinical operation, this conversation is packed with real, actionable takeaways you can put into practice today.

    Thank you to our sponsors Airbus, Precision Aviation Group and Night Flight Concepts.
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    58 mins
  • Episode 38 Precision in the Air: The Joint Mission of NJ’s JEMSTAR Program

    Episode 38 Precision in the Air: The Joint Mission of NJ’s JEMSTAR Program
    Nov 19 2025

    Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor magazine.

    In this episode, we explore another non-traditional helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) program with an inside look at JEMSTAR in New Jersey.

    This unique program isn’t just any medevac team—these crews blend law enforcement precision with life-saving medical expertise to answer some of the state’s most critical calls.

    From high-stakes missions and cutting-edge aircraft operations to the teamwork and innovation that keep every patient safe, today’s conversation gives you an all-access pass to the stories, strategies, and people behind public safety aviation in New Jersey.

    So buckle up as we explore how JEMSTAR’s mission is serving and protecting in more ways than one!

    Thank you to our sponsors Airbus, Metro Aviation and Precision Aviation Group.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
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