The Pilot Project Podcast

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Booking Overview

A Canadian aviation-focused show featuring pilots and mission-aviation professionals sharing real-world lessons from RCAF and SAR operations, training, and resilience. It’s a strong platform for guests with credibility in military aviation, flight instruction, and operational flying who can translate experience into practical insights.

Metrics

Episodes: 109

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: Canada

YouTube: 161 subscribers

Contact Information

thepilotprojectpodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Serving or former RCAF/military pilots, instructors, and mission-aviation operators (e.g., SAR, air ambulance, aerobatic demonstration) with meaningful operational experience and training/leadership lessons.
Required Achievements:  
Command or squadron leadership experience (e.g., demonstration team or operational squadron roles), Operational tours in SAR/operational aviation roles, Notable milestones such as historic 'first' achievements or high-visibility aviation roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Maryse Carmichael - Journey Through Air Cadets And Flight Training; Instructional And Operational Flying With RCAF Units; Leadership Philosophy; Snowbirds Precision Formation Aerobatics; Career Milestones

Troy Clarke - Flight Instruction And Standards Flying; SAR Realities And Operational Pressure; Fatigue Lessons; Airbus H145 With Stars; Decision To Return To The Rcaf; Bell 412 Outlaw Instruction

Recent Topics

Aviation, Military, Flight, Training, Aircraft

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Pilot Project Podcast
:

Logbook: First 100 Part 1: The Climb - The Making of Military Aviators

June 23, 2026

New listener? Start here!For 100 episodes, The Pilot Project Podcast has explored the world of military and mission aviation through the people who have lived it.In Part 1 of our retrospective series, The Climb, we look back at the making of military aviators.From the first moments that sparked the dream, to the grind of training, the edge of high-performance flying, and the toll service can take even in peacetime, this episode traces the journey behind the wings.These are the moments that sh...

Snowbirds: The Pause Part 2: The Retirement of the Tutor and the Future of the Snowbirds - Maryse Carmichael

June 16, 2026

Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Maryse Carmichael returns to discuss the Snowbirds, the retirement of the CT-114 Tutor, the planned operational pause, and the future of one of Canada’s most recognizable aviation teams.In Part 2 of this conversation, Maryse explains what Canadians do not see behind a Snowbirds performance, from months of training and preparation to the trust, discipline, teamwork, and safety culture required to fly nine aircraft in close formation. She also shares powerful stories ...

Snowbirds: The Pause Part 1: Flying the CT-114 Tutor and Becoming the First Female Jet Demonstration Pilot - Maryse Carmichael

June 09, 2026

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 would eventually make her the first woman to fly with the Snowbirds - and the first woman to fly with any jet aerobatic demonstration team in the world.In Part 1, Maryse shares her journey through Air Cadets, flight training in Moose Jaw, instructional flying on the CT-114 Tutor, operational flying with 434 Squadron, VIP operations with 412 Squadro...

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