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CAE Pilot Podcast
by CAE
A podcast that brings together aviation professionals to discuss life as a pilot, training and career advice. CAE Pilot Podcast is brought to you by CAE, the global leader in training for the civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare markets
Episodes
Episode 27: Aviation Trailblazers – Changing the Law to become a Pilot
7 Sept 2021 · 44 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . From successfully living with HIV to finding out that because of that diagnosis you can no longer follow your dream to become an airline pilot could be devastating to most people. But this news didn’t stop James Bushe fight to achieve…
Episode 26: Iconic Aircraft - Around the World in a Silver Spitfire
25 Aug 2021 · 48 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . Being the pilot of a Spitfire is something many aviators can only dream of, but Matt and his team decided to embrace a the challenge by flying their Silver Spitfire around the world! Such a trip had never been attempted before and it…
Episode 25: How to become a pilot – the importance of flight safety
7 May 2021 · 32 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. The “how to become a pilot” podcast mini-series was created to help budding aviators understand the process of becoming a pilot. Listen to professionals as they share their expertise and the role they play in the become a pilot…
Episode 24: Iconic aircraft – Life as an A380 Captain
9 Apr 2021 · 40 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here . The Airbus A380 took it’s first flight in April 2005 but in 2019 Airbus announced that it would cease production of this iconic aircraft. Then in March 2021 the final A380 left the assembly line. It was a joy to speak to Sophie…
Episode 23: How to become a pilot – choosing your flight school in the USA
29 Mar 2021 · 33 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. Taking those first steps towards your aviation career can be overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you know you’re making the right choice? In this episode we speak with Chief Instructor Kyle Portela about the route to become a…
Episode 22: Sisters of the Skies
12 Mar 2021 · 24 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. In this episode we welcome back Theresa Claiborne to talk about her role as board member of Sister of the Skies and the great work they do! Sisters of the Skies is an organization made up of professional black female pilots who…
Episode 21: Iconic aircraft: Meet a Concorde pilot
5 Mar 2021 · 1 h 04
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. The Concorde was one of the most iconic and recognizable passenger aircrafts of all time. This amazing aircraft took its first flight over 50 years ago, in 1969, and it could go from London to New York in about the same time as an…
Episode 20: Aviation Trailblazers - The first African American female pilot in the U.S. Air Force
12 Feb 2021 · 33 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. In 1982 Theresa became the very first African American female pilot in the United States Air Force. Then, in 1990, Theresa joined the world of commercial aviation and is now one of the very few black, female Airline Captains in the…
Episode 19: How to become a Pilot - Preparing for your Assessment with CAE
5 Feb 2021 · 40 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, c lick here. In the first of our “how to become a pilot” series of podcasts, we discuss assessment with Emma Akhurst MSc, Lead ADAPT Psychologist at Symbiotics. Emma shares the science behind assessment, what to expect during a CAE assessment plus…
Episode 18: Dream jobs above the clouds – finding purpose above the clouds
6 Nov 2020 · 37 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, Click here. Our search for dream pilot jobs brings us to Papua New Guinea, where, as a missionary bush pilot, Ryan Farran provides a vital link for supplies and medical transport for people living in some of the most remote places anywhere on…
Episode 17: Dream Jobs Above the Clouds - The Barefoot Pilot of the Maldives
30 Oct 2020 · 39 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here. In our quest to learn more about “dream pilot jobs” around the world, we caught up with Maria Wiuff, a former barefoot pilot in the Maldives. You may recognise her from the Trans Maldivian episode of the “Just Planes” T.V. series. Her…
Episode 16: Grounded For A Higher Cause
16 Oct 2020 · 54 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . When the pandemic hit, Captain Emma Henderson made the difficult decision to leave the airline jobs she loves so much and dedicate herself to a higher cause. Through Project Wingman she put furloughed pilots and cabin crew to work on…
Special Episode Women in Aviation: Women in Defence and Civil Aviation – A Panel of Inspiring Women
11 Oct 2020 · 34 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . On October 11th, in honour of the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child , “My voice, our equal future” CAE Defence & Security will host a Podcast titled ‘ Women in Defence & Aviation’ that will feature a panel of…
Episode 15: Dream Jobs Above The Clouds – Flying Patients in Paradise
9 Oct 2020 · 31 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . In the second in our series of episodes on dream pilot jobs, we sit down with Tetu Kouro, a pilot who has flown an air ambulance in French Polynesia. In a country approximately the size of Europe and made up of more than 100 islands,…
Episode 14: Dream Jobs Above The Clouds - Life as a Ferry Pilot
2 Oct 2020 · 34 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here. What is a dream job for a pilot? Is it about the aircraft you fly? Where you fly it? The adventures you have along the way? In the next few podcasts, we will talk to pilots who have some pretty interesting jobs, starting with ferry…
Episode 13: Using the time between the end of training and your first job to your advantage
25 Sept 2020 · 32 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here. In an industry known for its ups and downs, a wrench has certainly been thrown into the plans of many pilots – especially those who have just completed their training and are looking for their first job. If you’re one of them, you’ll…
Episode 12: Down to earth advice for your wellbeing
18 Sept 2020 · 38 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here. Veronique is an integrative psychotherapist, a master specialist in sophrology, a coach, a relaxation expert, a physical therapist (kinesitherapy) and a tai chi instructor. With everything we have experienced over the last few months,…
Episode 11: Integrated or Modular? That’s the question when it comes to pilot training!
10 Sept 2020 · 31 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . While the objective of integrated and modular training is the same, there are distinct differences and advantages to each path to becoming a pilot. In this podcast, CAE’s Patrick Botter talked to A320 First Officer and CAE Instructor,…
Episode 10: Get Fit To Fly
4 Sept 2020 · 10 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here . A pilot’s lifestyle presents many challenges to staying fit: irregular sleep, jet lag, sitting for long periods, crew meals and restaurant food in airports and on layovers. In this episode of the CAE Pilot Podcast, CAE’s Patrick…
Episode 9: A pilot’s place isn’t always in the sky
21 Aug 2020 · 33 min
To view the video version of this podcast episode, click here “What do I do now?” It’s a question many pilots are asking themselves right now as they face the reality that they may not fly for a while. The good news is that the flight deck isn’t the only place a pilot can put their knowledge and…