Episode #171: François Lassale, of VAI on Safety and Pilot Decision-Making - The Helicopter Podcast

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Halsey Schider interviews François Lassale about leadership, safety culture, and decision-making in aviation.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Helicopter Podcast, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS! In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, recorded at Verticon 2026, Halsey Schider sits down with Francois Lassale, president and ceo of Vertical Aviation International, for a first conversation on leadership, safety culture, and decision-making in aviation. The discussion opens with Halsey sharing a formative lesson from his early flying career — the importance of knowing when to say no. In an industr...

People in this episode

Host: Halsey Schider

Guest: François Lassale

Topics covered

• safety culture
• pilot decision-making
• leadership in aviation

Keywords

• aviation
• safety
• decision-making
• leadership
• pilot
• Verticon 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vertical Aviation International

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