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Av Geeks: Interview with Airline Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 27:01


In this week's episode we talk to Lyndon Anderson, an Air Canada pilot, about his experiences as a commercial pilot.

CAC: Finale! Year Recap!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 20:42


In the final episode of this year, we take a walk down this year's memory lane and explain all the tremendous opportunities we had this year!

AvGeeks: Ekranoplans

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 21:52


In this week's episode we talk about a strange Soviet technology, Ground Effect Aircraft, better known as Ekranoplans.

CAC: Staff Cadets

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 7:41


In this week's episode, we speak about the fantastic opportunity for cadets 16 to make some money over the summer. Find out more on this week's episode of the CAC Podcast!

AvGeeks: The evolution of commercial airlines

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 18:56


In this week's episode we talk about commercial aviation and how it grew from a small market of just a handful of aircraft into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today.

AvGeeks: Air Defence Systems

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 20:26


In this week's episode we talk about air defence systems and their evolution from simple radar installations all the way to the advanced early warning systems of today

CAC: Air Cadet Activity Day (ACAD)

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 10:48


102 Squadron had tremendous success at this years Air Cadet Activity Day at CFB Borden. Find out what happened on this week's episode of the CAC Podcast!

AvGeeks: The Doolittle Raid

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 23:48


To mark the 80th anniversary of this historic mission, we talk about the daring Doolittle Raid carried out by the US military during WW2 and the planning behind it

AvGeeks: True-crime the Tenerife Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 19:02


In this week's true crime episode we talk about the deadliest plane crash in history; the Tenerife disaster and the causes behind it.

CAC: Range and Marksmanship

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 10:34


In this week's episode, we speak about all the opportunities in the cadet program to fire a rifle. Find out more on this week's episode of the CAC Podcast!

AvGeeks: The Space Race

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 24:15


In this week's episode we talk about the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to put a man on the moon

AvGeeks: Legendary aircraft Pt.2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 18:58


In this week's episode we talk about two more aircraft that have earned the reputation of legendary; the ME 262 Schwalbe and the F-14 Tomcat.

AvGeeks: Paratroopers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 19:59


In this week's episode we talk about paratroopers as well as the history behind them.

Cadets Promote Physical Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 15:10


One of the main focuses of the cadet program is to promote physical fitness. Find out how we do so on this week's episode of the CAC Podcast!

CAC: Cadets and Community Service

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 11:29


A large factor in the cadet program is promoting community service. Learn about the different opportunities that we receive to serve your community!

AvGeeks: The evolution of fighter aircraft

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 27:26


In this week's episode we take a look at the evolution of fighter planes. All the way from the biplanes of the First World War to the advanced and powerful jets of today.

AvGeeks: Interview with a C-130 Pilot

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 22:35


For this week's episode we have a special guest speaker, retired Major Greg Hill who flew as a C-130 Hercules Pilot in the RCAF in Afghanistan. February 12, 2022

AvGeeks: D.B Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 33:00


In this week's true crime episode we look at the case of D.B Cooper, one of the most famous robberies in all of aviation history.

CAC (Cadets Across Canada) Podcast: Cadet Instructors

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 12:54


In this week's episode we speak about lessons cadets take before becoming instructors and how to be an effective instructor

AvGeeks: The Evolution of CAS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 23:49


In this week's episode we talk about the evolution of one of the most important roles performed by modern military aircraft, Close Air Support.

CAC: Drill and Ceremonial Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 10:44


In this week's episode, we speak about drill and the process behind what it takes to make it look so presentable. We also speak about scenarios where you would use drill!

AvGeeks: Old vs. New Fighter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 18:52


In this week's episode we describe what a hypothetical 'dogfight' between 100 Fokker Dr.1 triplanes and 1 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor would look like.

CAC: Cadets Managing Covid-19

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 14:29


We speak of the obstacles cadets have had to take head on during this pandemic. Find out in this week's episode of the CAC podcast!

AvGeeks: Legendary Aircraft

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 29:03


In this week's episode we look at the SR-71 Blackbird, A-10 Warthog and B-17 Flying Fortress, three aircraft which have earned the status of being some of the most legendary planes of all time.

CAC: Ground School

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 8:20


In this week's episode we speak about the 45 hour mandatory classroom instruction cadets must go through to get their Glider and Power Pilot's License

CAC: How Cadets Celebrate the Holidays

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 7:24


In this week's episode, we discuss all the exciting activities cadets do leading up to the holidays

AvGeeks: Vietnam

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 22:58


In this week's episode we take an in-depth look at the aerial strategy of US forces during the Vietnam War

AvGeeks: The Hindenburg Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 15:21


In this week's episode we talk about one of the most famous disasters in aviation history and what we think caused it.

Cadets Across Canada: Cadet FTX's

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 12:20


In this week's episode, we explain what is an FTX and the learning opportunities that one may use from it

AvGeeks: The Avro Arrow

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 18:09


In this week's episode we look at one of the most famous aircraft in Canadian aviation history; the Avro Arrow, and why it was cancelled.

Cadets Across Canada: Biathlon Program

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 10:27


In this week's episode we speak about the upcoming Cadet Biathlon and all the exciting opportunities it has to offer!

AvGeeks: ETOPS

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 13:17


In this week's episode we talk about the ETOPS regulations and the impact that they have had on the aviation industry.

AvGeeks: Glider Infantry

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 15:59


In this week's episode, we discuss the use of combat gliders during the second world war.

Cadets Across Canada: Effective Speaking Debate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 12:27


In this weeks episode we explain why the Effective Speaking Debate is a fantastic aspect of the Cadet program!

Cadets Across Canada: Remembrance Day

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 10:17


This week we discuss the importance of Remembrance Day and what Cadets do to honor our veterans

AvGeeks: The Bermuda Triangle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 22:03


In this week's episode we discuss the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle and whether we think its simply bad weather or if there is something darker present in this region.

AvGeeks: Flying Aircraft Carriers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 23:22


In this week's episode we take a look at the concept of flying aircraft carriers, how it worked 100 years ago and if it would work today.

Cadets Across Canada: Aerospace Courses

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 16:56


In this week's episode, we explain everything you need to know if you are interested in taking an Aerospace course in the summer. Cpl Wright's friend Sgt Morgan helped us out.

AvGeeks Podcast: Aviation Stories Prt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 22:54


In this week's episode we discuss three more aviation stories that we found to be interesting and inspirational.

CAC (Cadets Across Canada) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 20:12


In this week's episode, we explain the Aviation Streamed courses. We invited some of FCpl El Gazzar's friends from the Advanced Aviation course to help us out!

AvGeeks: The Return of Commercial Supersonic Flight

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 15:50


In this week's episode we talk about the return of supersonic passenger planes recently announced by United Airlines.

Cadets Across Canada History of 102 RCAC Squadron

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 11:46


In this weeks episode, we go over the history of FCpl El Gazzar and Cpl Wright's home squadron.

AvGeeks "The Berlin Airlift"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 20:29


For the first episode of the AvGeek's second season we talk about the Berlin airlift, one of the largest airborne operations undertaken in history.

CAC (Cadets Across Canada) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 19:33


Welcome to the first Episode of Cadets Across Canada! Here we will introduce/discuss some common points about the Canadian Cadet Program.

AV Geeks: A Timeline of Aviation

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 44:22


In the last episode of the season, we take a look at all of the major events throughout aviation history.

AV Geeks: Amelia Earhart, The Aviation Mystery

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 28:42


In this week's episode, we talk about one of the most famous mysteries in aviation history, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. We discuss some of the common theories and what we believe happened.

AV Geeks: The Pilot Shortage

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 27:26


In this week's episode, we look at the worldwide shortage of pilots, what is causing it and how it can be fixed.

AV Geeks: Interview with an Air Force Veteran

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 27:37


In this week's episode, we talk with Kent Smerdon. A retired Air Force pilot, commercial pilot and author of the book "Flight Lines". To find out where to purchase "Flight Lines" visit https://www.kentsmerdon.com/

AV Geeks: Jeopardy!

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 42:13


In this special 40 minute episode, we play a game of aviation jeopardy!

AV Geeks: Interview with a Flight Student

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 24:37


In this week's episode, we talk with a student in aviation college to answer some of the most commonly asked questions.

AV Geeks: Favourite Aviation Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 23:54


In this week's episode, we discuss three of our favourite aviation stories. Including such stories as, the story of Louis Zamperini, the story of the All American and the story of the Red Baron.

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