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Special Ops: The Evolution Part 1: Becoming a 427 Squadron Special Operations Aviator – Chris Bray
Episode 109
Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Bray is the Commanding Officer of 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron, the Royal Canadian Air Force unit supporting the…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Logbook: First 100 Part 2: The Weight - The Stories They Carry
Episode 108
Every military aviator carries stories that stay with them long after the aircraft shuts down.
To mark the milestone of 100 episodes, we're looking ba…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Logbook: First 100 Part 1: The Climb - The Making of Military Aviators
Episode 107
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For 100 episodes, The Pilot Project Podcast has explored the world of military and mission aviation through the people who h…
3 months, 1 week ago
Snowbirds: The Pause Part 2: The Retirement of the Tutor and the Future of the Snowbirds - Maryse Carmichael
Episode 106
Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Maryse Carmichael returns to discuss the Snowbirds, the retirement of the CT-114 Tutor, the planned operational pause, and…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Snowbirds: The Pause Part 1: Flying the CT-114 Tutor and Becoming the First Female Jet Demonstration Pilot - Maryse Carmichael
Episode 105
Before she commanded the Snowbirds, Maryse Carmichael was a young Air Cadet from Quebec City with a dream of becoming a military pilot. That dream wo…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 104: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 3 - Troy Clarke
Episode 104
In Part 3, Captain Troy Clarke discusses flight instruction, standards flying, STARS Air Ambulance operations, and his decision to return to the RCAF…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 103: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 2 - Troy Clarke
Episode 103
Captain Troy Clarke shares incredible stories from his time flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 Search and Rescue Squadron, including North Atlantic…
4 months ago
Episode 102: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 1 - Troy Clarke
Episode 102
Captain Troy Clarke shares his unconventional path into aviation, from growing up in rural Newfoundland to navigating early flight training struggles…
4 months, 1 week ago
Episode 101: The Instructor Series: Instructing at 3CFFTS on the Bell 412 Outlaw and Op Lentus during the 2025 Manitoba Wildfires - Niels Olson
Episode 101
After his time on the Sea King, Niels Olson moved into instructing at 3 CFFTS.
In Part 3, he shares what it’s like teaching new pilots, working in Sta…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Command: The Future Force: Building a Fifth Generation Air Force - Jamie Speiser-Blanchet
Episode 100
As the first woman to command the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet is leading the service through one of the most …
4 months, 3 weeks ago