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Mike In The Front
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Welcome to the Mike in the Front: Aviation Adventures podcast! Join your host, Mike, a Canadian professional airline pilot as he discusses his adventures in aviation and talks to friends, mentors, colleagues, and other professionals in the industry that he has met during his career. The goal of the Mike In The Front podcast is to share the passion for aviation and encourage others to achieve their goals. Whether you’re a professional pilot, student pilot, avgeek, aviation professional, or just want to learn something new, we’re happy to have you aboard!
Épisodes
EP 17 - One Last Ride: Snowbird 1 — Major Maciej “Match” Hatta
30 oct. 2026 · 1 h 10
In memory of our friend Steve Zago 431 Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds have been wowing the skies of airshows in North America since 1971. Exclusively flying the 1960s era Canadair CT-114 Tutor, the Snowbirds are known for their tight, nine jet formations,…
EP 16 - Dr. Katie Mack: From Dark Matter to Yellow Birds
20 sept. 2026 · 1 h 11
Dr. Katie Mack is known best for being a theoretical astrophysicist who studies questions in cosmology (the study of the universe from beginning to end) at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. When she’s not studying dark matter and the origins of the universe, you can find Katie…
EP 15 - Mike Tryggvason & Air Race X (Season 1 Finale!)
14 juil. 2026 · 1 h 16
Mike Tryggvason was raised in a family passionate about aviation. As one of Canada’s first astronauts, Mike’s dad, Bjarni Tryggvason instilled a love of airplanes and aerobatics early in Mike’s life. Mike spent his early years in aviation working towards learning aerobatics, eventually becoming a…
EP 14 - Sophie at Nav Canada: Part 2 Your Questions Answered!
28 juin 2026 · 47 min
Mike, Sophie, and Jason are back for Part 2! In this episode Sophie answers listener aviation weather questions and also tells us what it really means when an aviation forecast includes the code “SHRA”. Tune in to learn more! Do you have a weather question? Reach out to us via email or Instagram…
EP 13 - Sophie at Nav Canada: Aviation Weather Expert Part 1
13 juin 2026 · 58 min
Predicting and planning for the weather is a skill that is essential to aviation safety. Luckily for us, Nav Canada employs a team of weather experts who along with forecasters at Environment Canada, keep the skies safe when adverse weather is a concern. From forecasting to network planning, Nav…
EP 12 - Leon Evans: The Steward of the Lancaster
24 mai 2026 · 1 h 01
Mike sits down with Captain (Retired... sort of...) Leon Evans for a conversation about flying the legend that is the Avro Lancaster. As long time Chief Pilot at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and training captain on one of only two remaining airworthy Lancasters in the world, Leon shares with…
EP 11 - Growing Up Together - Captain Rashid Nazir
8 mai 2026 · 1 h 05
Rashid and Mike share a lot in common in terms of their journey through the Canadian aviation industry. Initially working on a Beech 1900, they cut their teeth together as they battled adverse weather across Canada. Rashid’s journey, however, started in Pakistan where he learned to fly. Listen in…
EP 10 - Dancing with a Legend: Dave Hadfield & the Spitfire
6 avr. 2026 · 1 h 06
Dave Hadfield comes from an iconic family when it comes to Canadian aviation. With eight pilots and counting in the family, Dave enjoyed a successful career as an airline pilot retiring on the Boeing 777. When not making ocean crossings, Dave has also become an experienced warbird pilot, flying…
EP 09 - Captain Damar Walker
15 mars 2026 · 50 min
Captain Damar Walker started out like any other prospective airline captain in aviation. With a goal and dream in mind he started flight training in hopes of one day flying jets. Now, after a challenging and rewarding pathway through the Royal Canadian Air Force flying the C-130J Hercules, Captain…
EP 08 - Learning to Fly — Getting Your Private Pilot Licence
28 févr. 2026 · 55 min
Do you dream about flying? Ever wanted to become a pilot? “How do I become a pilot?” is a question professional pilots get all the time. Whether you want to become a professional pilot or just fly for fun, getting your Private Pilot Licence (PPL) is where most start! In this episode, Mike and his…
EP 07 - Adam at Nav Canada
18 févr. 2026 · 1 h 05
Nav Canada is Canada's air navigation service provider. They deliver air traffic services, design and maintain essential airspace systems, and ensure the safe movement of aircraft. How? with skilled and dedicated air traffic controllers like Adam Berrill. Adam is an arrival and departure…
EP 06 - Cold War Fighters with Ted Climenhaga
1 févr. 2026 · 1 h 03
A life well lived in airplanes. Mike sits down to talk with his tailwheel mentor retired Captain Ted Climenhaga. Listen in as Ted recounts his flying career from 1960s RCAF flying in the CF-100 Canuck and CF-101 Voodoo during the Cuban Missile Crisis to flying most of the classic airliners of the…
EP 05 - Lost Aviator Coffee
16 janv. 2026 · 54 min
Red eye to Rome anyone? Mike chats with Steve Zago from Lost Aviator Coffee about how two furloughed airline pilots started a business by pivoting to roasting coffee in the face of a global pandemic. Now, almost six years later, with two locations in Guelph, Ontario, Lost Aviator serves coffee…
EP 04 - Taildraggers to Supersonic with Bill McBride
26 déc. 2025 · 54 min
Mike sits down with his friend and experienced aviator, Bill McBride to talk about Bill’s experience in flying almost 50 different types of aircraft. Bill shares his experience as a warbird pilot, ferry pilot, airshow organizer, and volunteer. Bill and Mike also discuss what it means to volunteer…
EP 03 - My Harvard Journey
13 déc. 2025 · 35 min
Welcome to Episode 03 where we discuss how Mike accomplished a career long goal of getting checked out in the North American T6 Harvard. This was a journey that was over a decade in the making and introduced Mike to some of his most influential mentors in the warbird world. Follow us on Instagram…
EP 02 - Jason at Infinite Flight
12 déc. 2025 · 59 min
In episode 02, Jason Rosewell joins us from Infinite Flight to talk about the world of mobile flight sim, airplane ownership, and the humbling experience of learning by making a mistake. Follow us on Instagram at @mikeinthefront Questions or comments about the podcast? Contact us at…
EP 01 - The "Pilot" Episode
28 nov. 2025 · 7 min
In our first episode, Mike introduces himself, the origin of "Mike in the Front", the goals of the podcast and what to expect as he shares his passion for aviation Follow us on Instagram at @mikeinthefront Questions or comments about the podcast? Contact us at mikeinthefrontpod@gmail.com Please…