The Pilot Project Podcast @PodPilotProject
Your best source for stories and advice from RCAF and mission aviation pilots, brought to you by Skies Magazine! Strap in - we're ready for departure! podpilotproject.transistor.fm Canada Joined December 2021-
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Ever hear pilots talk about “bingo fuel” and wonder what that actually means? Running low on fuel isn’t just tricky — it can totally change how a Search and Rescue mission plays out. Come learn how the RCAF deals with it and keeps crews safe. podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
🚁 Incredible SAR Action Up North! 🚁 Check out some amazing shots of our Search and Rescue crews and aircraft in action. This week on The Pilot Project Podcast, we’re talking about the dramatic Air Tindi rescue in the Northwest Territories! podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
From sniper to SAR Tech. 🚁 A multiple-casualty event in Afghanistan changed everything for him—and inspired a new mission: saving lives. Full story on The Pilot Project Podcast: podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
🚁✈️ RCAF CH-147 Chinook & CC-130H Hercules crews in action! Hear how a SAR aircraft commander & SAR Tech pulled off a daring rescue after an Air Tindi crash in the NWT. 🎧 The Pilot Project Podcast: podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
🚨 MAYDAY in the Caribbean! 🌊✈️ Former RCAF Aurora crew flying w the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard suddenly hear a mysterious distress call but where is the ship? Hear the full story on The Pilot Project Podcast 🎙️ 👉 podpilotproject.transistor.fm (or wherever you get your podcasts!)
From RCAF cockpits to Caribbean patrols 🌴✈️ Former Canadian aircrew now fly PAL Aerospace Dash 8s with the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard 🚁⚓ Hear their wild stories on The Pilot Project Podcast 🎙️ 👉 podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
The frightening tale of a near-miss between a Canadian CP-140 Aurora and 2 x US F-18 fighters! Hear the whole chat on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! #skiesmag
Some great photos of our CP-140M Aurora and the Dash 8 of PAL Aerospace in the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard Two former Aurora crew members who now fly SAR and Counter-Narcotics missions with PAL Aerospace discuss their RCAF operational experiences podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
A former combat field engineer describes the intense task of defusing his first landmine. Hear the whole discussion on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! . . . . . #flying #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #podcast #fyp #skiesmag
Meet two Canadian Forces vets who served on the Aurora who now carry out Search and Rescue and Counter-drug operations in the Caribbean. Including a nice shot of our CP140 Aurora and their mission-specialized Dash 8 Check out the full interview podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
For an aircraft where range was supposedly an issue, the CC295 Kingfisher has some impressive legs! Footage from @hazers_flightline . . . . #skiesmag
TODAY IS THE EPISODE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR as we dive in and address every single rumour and detractor about the Kingfisher that I was able to dig up. Check it out on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! #skiesmag
Hear about the amazing initial performance of the RCAF’s new CC295 Kingfisher aircraft. Hear the whole episode on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! . . . . . #skiesmag
We sit down again in Comox on location to discuss what lead Dan to the fixed wing SAR project and ultimately how we got the Kingfisher; and the modifications, training and performance of the Kingfisher so far! Check it out today at podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
Hear about the emotional toll search and rescue operations can take behind the scenes on the operators that conduct missions. Hear the whole episode on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! . . . . . #skiesmag
We sat down with the Commanding Officers of 418 and 442 Sqn, as well as a subject matter expert on the Kingfisher to chat about their careers and what brought them to the Kingfisher. Check it out today at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts!
Our last series of photos with Captain Erin Edwards, a former MARS Officer and ship’s team diver officer, a SOF Aircraft Commander and current CAPCOM with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. Check out part 3 of our chat on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm
Captain Erin Edwards talks about how her life experiences serendipitously led her to work at NASA where everything came together. Hear the whole chat today on The Pilot Project Podcast at podpilotproject.transistor.fm or wherever you get your podcasts! . #skiesmag
Another great series of shots of our CH-146 Griffons and Captain Erin Edwards, a qualified SOF Aircraft Captain, has been a ship’s team diver officer, MARS Officer, and is currently a CAPCOM (now instructor!) in Houston check it out today at podpilotproject.transistor.fm #skiesmag
Happy Canada Day! Captain Erin Edwards has been a MARS Officer, qualified as ships team diver officer, a SOF Aircraft Commander, and is currently working as a CAPCOM with NASA and the Canadian Space Agency. Check out our chat today on The Pilot Project Podcast!
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