All Episodes
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Episode 39: The Holiday: Deploying at Christmas on the CC-130J Super Hercules - Mike B
What is it like to deploy away from your loved ones at Christmas? In this special Christmas episode, we'll dive into what it feels like to experience what thousands of...
Episode 38: The Operator: Changing from SOF to Pilot - Ben
What is it like to be a member of the elite force known as CJIRU? Why switch from Special Operations Forces Operator to Pilot? What challenges and opportunities do the...
Episode 37: The Veteran: Remembrance Day and a Career to Remember Part 2 - Duncan
What was it like to fly the legendary CP-121 Tracker, or the mighty CP-140 Aurora when it was a new aircraft? Duncan MacIsaac served for 27 years in the Regular Force ...
Episode 36: The Veteran: Remembrance Day and a Career to Remember Part 1 - Duncan
What was it like to go through Moose Jaw in the 1970s? To fly the Sea King? To fly the legendary Tracker, or the mighty Aurora when it was a new aircraft? Duncan MacIs...
Episode 35: The Selection: The Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Test Part 2 - Dave
All RCAF pilots must pass through the Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Centre (CFASC) - but what does it take to make it through? We sat down with Dave Chamberlin, fo...
Episode 34: The Selection: The Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Test Part 1 - Dave
All RCAF pilots must pass through the Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Centre (CFASC) - but what does it take to make it through? We sat down with Dave Chamberlin, fo...
Episode 33: The Leader: Part 2 - Developing Coaching Leaders in the RCAF- Scott C
How can a pilot strive to be a better leader both in the cockpit and on the ground? What is the RCAF doing well for leadership, and what do they need to work on? Today...
Episode 32: The Leader: Part 1 - Developing Coaching Leaders in the RCAF- Scott C
What does it take to be a leader in the RCAF? How does that translate to being a good pilot? What is the difference between coaching and leading, and how can we utiliz...
Episode 31: The Cormorant Trophy: Conducting a Rescue in the CH-146 Griffon- Paula
A plane is down. Help is needed. You get the call. What is it like to know that seconds count? What happens when you're fuel critical and have a patient that needs to ...
Episode 30: The Watcher: Afghanistan Stories and The IAI Heron - Carson
What is it like to take overwatch on Canadian troops on patrol in Afghanistan? What was it like when Kandahar Airfield came under attack? What is the future of Remotel...
Episode 29: The Student: Part 2 - Life on Phase III Mult-Engine and the C-90B King Air - Scott
What is it like to train on the C90B King Air in the RCAF? How has the Phase III Multi-Engine course changed recently? What is it like to take to the skies in a King A...
Episode 28: The Phoenix - From the Ashes to the Airwaves, the return of the show! - Bryan and Melissa
Where has the show been? What's been happening with Bryan's career and mental health? What will the show look like moving forward? We'll answer all these questions and...
In-Flight Announcement: A short pause
Hey everyone! We'll be taking a short pause in releasing episodes while we deal with some circumstances outside of our control. Rest assured we will be back up and run...
Episode 27: The Guardian: Helicopter Search and Rescue in the RCAF and the CH-149 Cormorant - Paul
What is it like to help save a life? What does it take to hoist a SARTech onto a ship in rough seas, at night, in a storm? Why is it so important to treat aviation lik...
Episode 26: Remembrance Day: Tactical Airlift and the CC-130H, Remembering the Fallen - Mike H
What is it like to airdrop cargo into a Forward Operating Base in the middle of a firefight? How does it feel to find out you're going to an active warzone? What is it...
Episode 25: The Advance Party: Flying with the Snowbirds, Ejecting from the CT-114 Tutor, and Remembering Jenn Casey - Rich
What do the Advance and Safety Pilots do for the Snowbirds? What is the tryout process like? What does it feel like to eject, and how do you come back from the tragedy...
Episode 24: The Deployment: Afghanistan Stories - Greg
What was it like to deploy with the Canadian Helicopter Force Afghanistan (CHFA)? What is it like when your door gunners engage the enemy, or to be shot at while flyin...
Episode 23: Military Family Appreciation Day: Spouse Perspectives - Melissa, Janet, McKayla, Lyndsay
Did you know the third Friday of every September is Military Family Appreciation Day? What is it like to be a spouse or partner with someone in the RCAF? What are the ...
Episode 22: Remembering September 11, 2001: Canadian perspectives - Rob, Shelley, Bert
This week on The Pilot Project Podcast, we’ll explore the events surrounding September 11 as viewed through the eyes of three air traffic controllers who were on duty ...
Episode 21: The teacher, The Snowbird, The Student: A life as a pilot in the RCAF - Blake
What does it feel like to instruct the next generation of RCAF pilots? What about flying on the Snowbirds? How can vulnerability lead to new learning opportunities? Bl...
Episode 20: The Recruiter: Everything you want to know about joining the RCAF as a Pilot - Paul
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? What can you do to m...
Episode 19: The Sailor: Maritime Helicopter and the CH-148 Cyclone - Corey
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 friends? Corey has flown...
Episode 18: The Hunter: Long Range Patrol and the CP-140M Aurora - Davis
What does it take to make it as a submarine hunter? What about as an instructor on the Harvard II at the Big 2 in Moose Jaw? Davis has seen it and done it around the w...
Episode 17: The Freeze: Everything you want to know about the DEO Pilot Hiring Freeze - John
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? We'll sit down wit...
Episode 16: The Hauler: Air Mobility, Tactical Airlift, and the CC-130J Super Hercules - Skye
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 by an active volc...
Episode 15: The Student: Part 1 - Life on Phase I and the Grob G-120A – Scott
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 right NOW?After exten...
Episode 14: The Support: Combat Support, the CH-146 Griffon and Thomas “Toast” McQueen – Vic
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 - the pilot has not ...
Episode 13: The Cost: My journey with PTSD, anxiety, and mental health in the RCAF - Bryan and Melissa
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 coming forward?Fo...
Episode 12: The Heavy: Air Mobility, Strategic Airlift and the CC-177 Globemaster III - John
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 become learning exp...
Episode 11: The Tanker: Air Mobility, Air-to-Air Refuelling and the CC-150 Polaris - Jeff
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 turboprop? How can chair ...