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EP 16 - Dr. Katie Mack: From Dark Matter to Yellow Birds

September 20, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

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…
EP 15 - Mike Tryggvason & Air Race X (Season 1 Finale!)

July 14, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

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…
EP 14 - Sophie at Nav Canada: Part 2 Your Questions Answered!

June 28, 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…
EP 13 - Sophie at Nav Canada: Aviation Weather Expert Part 1

June 13, 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…
EP 12 - Leon Evans: The Steward of the Lancaster

May 24, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

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…

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EP 11 - Growing Up Together - Captain Rashid Nazir

May 8, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

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…
EP 10 - Dancing with a Legend: Dave Hadfield & the Spitfire

April 6, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

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…
EP 09 - Captain Damar Walker

March 15, 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…
EP 08 - Learning to Fly — Getting Your Private Pilot Licence

February 28, 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…
EP 07 - Adam at Nav Canada

February 18, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

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…
EP 06 - Cold War Fighters with Ted Climenhaga

February 1, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

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…
EP 05 - Lost Aviator Coffee

January 16, 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…

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About the show

Welcome to the Mike in the Front 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 mission 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!