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Pilot stories and aviation adventures from Canada. Flying BC takes listeners on a journey into the world of west coast flying and beyond. From mountain and float flying stories, to warbirds and airshows, and flight training and career discussions. Hosted by Warwick Patterson.
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Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Katie Cowley: Adventures of a new Commercial Pilot
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
"So I sat down in the roughest water I think I've ever landed in, and it's not that big of a plane so it was pretty big waves for those little floats. And I landed so far from the camp because I just wanted to be down on the water sooner than later."
On this episode of Flying BC, I chat with my friend Katie Cowley about her first couple years as a new commercial pilot. For the past year, she’s been flying on floats and wheels out of Sioux Lookout in Northern Ontario, living the bush pilot life. I caught up with her just as she was coming up to the 1000 hour milestone, and we talked about her adventures – and misadventures – on her path through flight training, some of the lessons she’s learned along the way, and what it’s really like being a newly-minted commercial pilot trying to gain experience and find jobs. It’s not always easy!
You can find Katie on Instagram @katie.cowley
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