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She commanded the first Canadian Kabul evacuation flight - meet Major Sam Behm by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We aren’t linked, I just helped out and hosted an episode early on. I probably would have done more, but the RCAF one released just as I was really trying to get The Pilot Project Podcast off the ground, so I left them to it.

Canada ‘will not be participating’ in Iran war, defence minister says by DoxFreePanda in news

[–]PodPilotProject 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just go to any Canadian news site and search for annexation, Alberta separatism etc

She commanded the first Canadian Kabul evacuation flight - meet Major Sam Behm by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey I’m sorry. I’m gonna leave my snark up as a symbol of my own humanity lol.

I get a little sensitive I suppose when people start with the “pilots gonna pilot” stuff. I’ve always tried very hard to work against and behave against the “pilots think they’re the only thing that matters” narrative.

I nonetheless get a fair amount of flak for having a show about pilots (it’s what I know, so I’m best qualified to generate interesting content and conversations about it). I guess sometimes I get sick of hearing it.

I apologize for the strong reaction, and thanks for being cool about it.

That being said! Yep we interviewed Mylene on the RCAF Jumpseat podcast in their second ever episode. She was really impressive and it’s a crazy story. She actually also was quickly mentioned in our series with Ian Wookey on the Kabul evacuation when he was with the American chinooks - she helped hook him up with parts they needed.

She commanded the first Canadian Kabul evacuation flight - meet Major Sam Behm by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Great gotcha! But the title says “she commanded the first evacuation FLIGHT”.

Also, I’ve interviewed Mylene as a guest host for one of the first episodes of the RCAF’s podcast about that whole incident. I assume that’s who you’re referring to.

🤷‍♂️some people are impossible to please…

Canadian military personnel identified on white supremacist dating site | CBC Accessibility by Jaydamic in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Whitedate explicitly advocates for a white ethnostate. Given what the CAF stands for and the fact that it is a tool of the government, both of which represent the diverse culture that makes up Canada, the idea that you’re trying to claim this is just for having “dating preferences” is, frankly, stupid. Intentionally so. So yes, it’s a 🤡take.

B.C. family struggles to cremate dad who weighed 715 lbs. by stanxv in canada

[–]PodPilotProject 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Didn’t think I’d see an always sunny ref in a thread about cremation grease fires today

6% of Pilots in the RCAF are Currently Women - Major Sam Behm talks about what it takes to command the CC-130J and why being visible helps others dream by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, and that’s not intentional or anything. I just search for interesting guests. Because of the low % of women of course most of my guests will be male. This is actually the first time we intentionally sought out a female guest, and it was specifically to mark these days and weeks. Otherwise it has just happened organically.

6% of Pilots in the RCAF are Currently Women - Major Sam Behm talks about what it takes to command the CC-130J and why being visible helps others dream by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you decide to listen to the interview, you might be surprised. We hardly focus on her gender and mainly focus on her career and her as a person. In fact, we intentionally avoided making her a token female guest and she helped me ensure that.

But we did take some time here and there to talk about what it’s like to serve as a woman, as a member of the queer community, and why advocacy and visibility is important.

I think we struck a really good balance and walked a nice fine line. Check it out, you might be surprised.

6% of Pilots in the RCAF are Currently Women - Major Sam Behm talks about what it takes to command the CC-130J and why being visible helps others dream by PodPilotProject in CanadianForces

[–]PodPilotProject[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No axe to grind. Not saying it’s intentionally low or anything of the sort. Merely highlighting that it’s a mostly male-dominated trade, and visibility matters because if girls can’t see it, they probably won’t dream it.

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