Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEpisode 20: The Recruiter: Everything you want to know about joining the RCAF as a Pilot - Paul
Episode 20
What are the paths you can take to join the RCAF as a pilot? How much time will you have to serve? What are the eyesight requirements for a pilot? Wh…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 19: The Sailor: Maritime Helicopter and the CH-148 Cyclone - Corey
Episode 19
What does it take to land a helicopter on a pitching ship deck at night in bad weather? How do you come back from tragedy and the loss of good friend…
3 years, 2 months ago
Long Range Patrol: The Hunter: Long Range Patrol and the CP-140M Aurora - Davis Clark
Episode 18
Davis Clark joins us to share what it's like to fly the CP-140 Aurora, one of the Royal Canadian Air Force's most versatile aircraft. A longtime Auro…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 17: The Freeze: Everything you want to know about the DEO Pilot Hiring Freeze - John
Episode 17
The RCAF has frozen the hiring process for direct entry officer (DEO) applicants. Why are they doing this? What does it mean? How long will it last? …
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 16: The Hauler: Air Mobility, Tactical Airlift, and the CC-130J Super Hercules - Skye
Episode 16
What is it like to fly Canada’s tactical airlift fleet? How about showing up as the fleet’s only female pilot (at the time)? How does it feel to land…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 15: The Student: Part 1 - Life on Phase I and the Grob G-120A – Scott
Episode 15
What does it take to switch from a different trade to pilot, and what is the process? What does it feel like to be in flight training in the RCAF rig…
3 years, 3 months ago
Episode 14: The Support: Combat Support, the CH-146 Griffon and Thomas “Toast” McQueen – Vic
Episode 14
Imagine you are on a training flight and you get a call that there has been a crash. As Combat Support, you respond to the scene to find the worst - …
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 13: The Cost: My journey with PTSD, anxiety, and mental health in the RCAF - Bryan and Melissa
Episode 13
What happens if you have mental health issues as a pilot in the RCAF? What does it look like to navigate that system? Is there a large stigma against…
3 years, 4 months ago
Episode 12: The Heavy: Air Mobility, Strategic Airlift and the CC-177 Globemaster III - John
Episode 12
What is it like to fly Canada’s largest aircraft? What was it like to be part of the evacuation of Afghanistan? How can you make sure your failures b…
3 years, 5 months ago
Episode 11: The Tanker: Air Mobility, Air-to-Air Refuelling and the CC-150 Polaris - Jeff
Episode 11
What is it like to refuel a fighter over Iraq? What about going straight to one of the largest aircraft in the RCAF from a small twin engine turbopro…
3 years, 5 months ago