Jon Gray is the director of HeliCASTS at Vertical and co-host of the Hangar Z Podcast, leading conversations with professionals across public safety aviation. A native of Southern California and a second-generation police officer, he spent 25 years in public safety as a firefighter, police officer, tactical flight officer, and police helicopter pilot. 

With 31 years at the Los Angeles Police Department — including 18 in the Air Support Division as a tactical flight officer and pilot — Jack Schonely brings deep operational experience to his work as author of Apprehending Fleeing Suspects, contributing editor for Vertical Valor Plus, and host of the Hangar Z Podcast. 

Brent Bundy spent nearly 30 years with the Phoenix Police Department, including more than two decades as a helicopter and airplane pilot in the Air Support Unit. He also built a parallel career as an aviation photojournalist. Since joining MHM in 2022 as editor-at-large, he covers rotorcraft and fixed-wing sectors while contributing to editorial strategy across the company’s global brands. 

Lloyd Horgan is an aviation photographer, videographer, and social media specialist who captures the dynamic world of rotary-wing operations. Blending technical precision with creative storytelling, he produces compelling visual content for print, digital, and social platforms. 

Scott Kellerman is a chief pilot and assistant operations officer at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, flying complex missions across the Gulf, Caribbean, and beyond. Outside the cockpit, he brings that same perspective to his work as an aviation photographer and videographer, capturing the realities of life in rotorcraft operations.