Episode #55 – Travis Patterson: Marine One Pilot and HALO Flight CEO

Episode Description

In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider speaks with Travis Patterson, CEO of HALO Flight, and former pilot of Marine One.

Learn what it’s like to work in and fly for a not-for-profit helicopter air ambulance company, as well as some pioneering steps HALO Flight has taken regarding instrument flight rules (IFR) flights in the Bell 407. 

Follow along as Patterson walks through his 29-year career as a Marine Cobra pilot, what it took to become a Marine One pilot, and what it’s like to work with the Secret Service to transport the President of the United States.