James Koens's guest appearances

James Koens

Rotary Wing Show - Interviews from the Helicopter Industry 

True Blue Conversations Podcast

Zero Limits Podcast 

Aeromedical Rescue & Retrieval 

OwlTail

In this weeks Podcast Adam sits down with James Koens former Australian Army soldier, spending a few years in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and then transferring to The Australian Army Aviation Corps as a loadmaster.   James has an extensive background in Government and Defence. After 15 years service with the Australian Army, James is now a Training and Checking Aircrew Officer working for   Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter based in NSW, Australia. James is also a qualified helicopter and aeroplane pilot and is a volunteer firefighter holding the rank of Deputy Captain in the NSW Rural Fire Service RFS. More notably he deployed to Canada in 2021 as an Operations Chief and Incident Commander during a devastating wildfire season, and recently deploying again back to Canada 2023 to assist the Alberta province British Columbia to assist crews during their devastating season.   Presenter: Adam Blum  Guest: James Koens  Editor: Kyle Watkins  Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

In this weeks Podcast Adam sits down with James Koens former Australian Army soldier, spending a few years in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and then transferring to The Australian Army Aviation Corps as a loadmaster. James has an extensive background in Government and Defence. After 15 years service with the Australian Army, James is now a Training and Checking Aircrew Officer working for   Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter based in NSW, Australia. James is also a qualified helicopter and aeroplane pilot and is a volunteer firefighter holding the rank of Deputy Captain in the NSW Rural Fire Service RFS. More notably he deployed to Canada in 2021 as an Operations Chief and Incident Commander during a devastating wildfire season, and recently deploying again back to Canada 2023 to assist the Alberta province British Columbia to assist crews during their devastating season. Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: James Koens Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

True Blue Conversations - James Koens Rescue Helicopter Crewman

On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with James Koens former Australian Army soldier, spending a few years in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and then transferring to The Australian Army Aviation Corps (AA Avn) as a loadmaster.James has an extensive background in government and defence. After 15 years service with the Australian Army, James is now a Training and Checking Aircrew Officer on an Ambulance Rescue Helicopter based in NSW, Australia. James is also a qualified helicopter and aeroplane pilot and an experienced volunteer firefighter. More notably he deployed to Canada in 2021 as an Operations Chief and Incident Commander during a devastating wildfire season.Support the show - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9LG48GC49TW38Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en

On today's Zero Limits Podcast I chat with James Koens former Australian Army soldier, spending a few years in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and then transferring to The Australian Army Aviation Corps (AA Avn) as a loadmaster. James has an extensive background in government and defence. After 15 years service with the Australian Army, James is now a Training and Checking Aircrew Officer on an Ambulance Rescue Helicopter based in NSW, Australia. James is also a qualified helicopter and aeroplane pilot and an experienced volunteer firefighter. More notably he deployed to Canada in 2021 as an Operations Chief and Incident Commander during a devastating wildfire season. Support the show - <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9LG48GC49TW38" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9LG48GC49TW38</a> Website -<a href="https://www.zerolimitspodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.zerolimitspodcast.com</a> Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en</a>

Ep. 99 James Koens former Australian Army, current Commercial Pilot | Training & Checking Aircrew Officer | Rural Firefighter

James Koens is a Check and Training Aircrew Officer on very expensive rescue/aeromedical helicopters. He also finds time to be a helicopter charter pilot, Army Reserve aircrewman, volunteer rural firefighter and a podcast host. This episode is being pushed out the door half cooked so that you can hear it sooner. Please forgive any short comings in the polish. In this episode James talks about some of the challenges of operating complex missions in the world of helicopter rescue and ambulance services. We then change track and discuss what James has learnt from ferrying small helicopters across remote parts of Australia.  Important – please look at the link below to the GoFundMe page for the Fenton family discussed in the podcast episode. 4300Kms, 30hrs, 16 fuel stops, a Robinson R22, and a whole lot of nothingness – From James’ LinkedIn post comment Podcast: Subscribe in iTunes | Play in new window | Download Links from this week’s episode:Support the podcast on Patreon  &gt;&gt;&gt; GoFundMe campaign for Fenton Family and Eugowra Residents &lt;&lt;&lt;     Brisbane Helicopter Drinks 10 Dec, Bracken Ridge Hotel: RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aussie-private-helicopter-pilots-group-brisbane-christmas-drinks-tickets-467070359017 What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Help yourself remember and share it with others by making a comment about it here below.  The post RWS 111 – Rescue Helicopter Crew Duties to 4300km R22 Ferry Through Remote Australia w/ James Koens appeared first on The Rotary Wing Show Podcast.

James Koens is a Check and Training Aircrew Officer on very expensive rescue/aeromedical helicopters. He also finds time to be a helicopter charter pilot, Army Reserve aircrewman, volunteer rural firefighter and a podcast host. This episode is being pushed out the door half cooked so that you can hear it sooner. Please forgive any short comings in the polish. In this episode James talks about some of the challenges of operating complex missions in the world of helicopter rescue and ambulance services. We then change track and discuss what James has learnt from ferrying small helicopters across remote parts of Australia. Important – please look at the link below to the GoFundMe page for the Fenton family discussed in the podcast episode. <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/map1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>4300Kms, 30hrs, 16 fuel stops, a Robinson R22, and a whole lot of nothingness – From James’ LinkedIn post comment Podcast: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ph/podcast/rotary-wing-show-interviews/id903691746?mt=2" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe in iTunes</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS111aircrewmanofficer-R22remoteferry-jameskoens.mp3" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Play in new window</a> | <a href="http://media.blubrry.com/rotarywingshow/p/s3.amazonaws.com/rotarywingshow/RWS111aircrewmanofficer-R22remoteferry-jameskoens.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download</a> Links from this week’s episode: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/rotarywingshow" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Support the podcast on Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-fentons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&gt;&gt;&gt; GoFundMe campaign for Fenton Family and Eugowra Residents</a> &lt;&lt;&lt; <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Eugowra-Fenton-Gofundme.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/flooding-house.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Brisbane Helicopter Drinks 10 Dec, Bracken Ridge Hotel: RSVP <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aussie-private-helicopter-pilots-group-brisbane-christmas-drinks-tickets-467070359017" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aussie-private-helicopter-pilots-group-brisbane-christmas-drinks-tickets-467070359017</a> What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? Help yourself remember and share it with others by making a comment about it here below. The post <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com/111-aco4300kmferry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RWS 111 – Rescue Helicopter Crew Duties to 4300km R22 Ferry Through Remote Australia w/ James Koens</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rotarywingshow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rotary Wing Show Podcast</a>.