Speaker 2
So basically if there was like a threat environment,
Speaker 1
if it's a threat environment, so you want to stay as high as you can as long as you can, then this is where you might use it. Anyways, that's just one thing when I tell other pilots, you know, I just play thrust reversers in flight. Usually
Speaker 2
their heads pop. Yeah, no doubt. What is the most important thing you do to keep yourself ready for your job?
Speaker 1
For me, I prioritize sleep before I go on a tasking, I'll call it. So I want to make sure I at least try to get well rested, whether it works out all the time or not, but at least give myself the time and the opportunity to do that. And also I do like to study a little bit ahead of time the day before something get in the books a bit, see what, you know, maybe rehash my emergencies or go over a flight plan of a similar flight.
Speaker 2
And you're still doing that at Air Canada as well? Yeah, yeah, yes, I am. It's good for people to know we're super in the books in military aviation. And I think sometimes people have a perception that you can let that slide a bit once you make it big and get into the the airlines, but I'm
Speaker 1
sure I could just show up and just, you know, wing it for lack of better terms. But I just don't show up confident if I do that, you know? Well, you've
Speaker 2
made that part of your flying routine, right? To be prepared. Yeah,
Speaker 1
that's part of my routine, exactly.
Speaker 2
As we've been talking about, you eventually did decide to move on from the Red Force and, you know, work at Air Canada, as well as the reserves, right?
Speaker 1
Yeah, I just recently joined the reserves.
Speaker 2
You think that your experience as an RCAF pilot gave you a leg up against other applicants? Like, did it seem that they were looking out to hire RCAF pilots especially? Or? Yes,
Speaker 1
I would say for sure they are looking to hire military pilots. It does give you a leg up. Because of the type of flying we do, because what we do is very dynamic is changing and because we shoulder a lot of responsibility as Air Force pilots, where I'm an anomaly is I basically went to widebody international flying straight out of the gate with the military.
