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Holding Short

Holding Short is a podcast about all things aviation and the people that make up this multifaceted industry. Join our host Laura as she sits down with old friends and makes new ones. We’ll hear stories from all across Canada and around the world, be inspired, and learn a thing or two along the way! New episodes every second friday!

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Episode 65- Karl Loken

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2023/06/09

Episode 65 is out today with guest Karl Loken!Karl began his aviation career in 2007 with Air Georgian/Air Canada Express, as an Inventory Controller in supply-chain to support the Beech 1900D aircraft; concurrently training under Centennial College’s Parts Technician Apprenticeship red seal trade certification program. In 2013, he joined Sky Regional Airlines/Air Canada Express as a Lead Materials Coordinator, Stores & Material Control department at YYZ for the Embraer 175 fleet transition from

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Episode 64- Pam Maskell

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2023/03/31

Episode 64 is out today with guest Pam Maskell! Pam got her start in aviation a little bit later in life. While flying was always something that was of great interest, it wasn’t until she took a discovery flight for her 30 th birthday that she realized that becoming a pilot wasn’t out of reach. A few short months after the initial flight, Pam began working towards her PPL and hasn’t looked back. Never feeling fully fulfilled in her career in healthcare, and often joking that she would continue on

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Episode 63- Emily Reiman

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2023/03/10

Episode 63 is out today with guest Emily Reiman! Emily is an Aerospace Control Operator in the RCAF, the Director of DEI on the Senior Leadership Team for Elevate Aviation and Project Coordinator for Allies in the Workplace. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Equity Studies. Emily is currently working in the Combat Operations Center in Cold Lake AB and has deployed operationally on Operation Reassurance in Romania and

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Episode 62- Nordia King

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2023/03/04

Episode 62 is out today with guest Nordia King! A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Nordia moved to Brooklyn, N.Y at a young age. Having dreams of being a Flight Attendant but not knowing how to break into the industry, Nordia attended university where she completed her Bachelor's in Forensic Psychology while working as a gate agent. During her final year of school, she was able to join her employer's inflight team. It was during her time as a Flight Attendant that Nordia fell in love with maintenance,

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Episode 61- Tim Perry of ALPA Canada

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2023/02/24

Episode 61 is out today with guest Tim Perry! WestJet pilot Tim Perry is the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA) Canada president. He was first elected on Oct. 17, 2018, at the Association’s biennial Board of Directors meeting, taking office on January 1, 2019. He is currently serving his third term. The ALPA Canada president is the principal officer of the ALPA Canada Board, chairs all meetings, and serves as the Board’s spokesperson. Captain Perry is responsible for planning, coordinating,

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Episode 60- Piyush Gandhi

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2023/02/18

Episode 60 is out today with guest Piyush Gandhi! Piyush Gandhi an experienced executive in the field of aviation. He is currently the Vice President, Operations and Business Development for the Presage Group Inc. which is an organization that uses psychological science-based analytics to understand the behaviours of employees (primarily pilots) in operational workplaces and provide mitigation strategies that ultimately improve the safety and performance of those organizations. Most recently, he

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Episode 59- Warren Holt- President of the Urban...

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2023/02/03

Episode 59 is out today with guest Warren Holt! A pilot with Air Canada for the past 17 years, Warren Holt is also the President of a non-profit organization called the Urban Pilots Network, or UPN. Warren became interested in flying at an early age and continued the pursuit of his dream by enrolling in the Aviation and Flight Technology Program at Seneca College. After graduation it would take Warren 7 years to accrue the flight time and experience necessary to ultimately land him his dream job as

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Episode 58- Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Canada

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2023/01/27

In this minisode, Cam takes a moment to talk about an important upcoming campaign in Canadian Aviation, and how you can support our Aircraft Maintenance Engineers in advocating for a better future for our industry and community. More information about the campaign will be out soon, so keep an eye on social media. To find out more about Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Canada, and the regional associations that make it up, please visit https://amec-teac.ca/. On their website you’ll be able to

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Episode 57- Sierra Harrop

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2023/01/20

Sierra Harrop is an award-winning storyteller, TV host, and content creator. For eleven years, she told the story of general aviation as a producer and videojournalist for AOPA. She is a private pilot with tailwheel and high-performance endorsements. She’s currently completing instrument rating and commercial certificate training. She’s flown over 20 different types of general aviation aircraft and enjoys backcountry flying and long VFR cross countries. She’s a licensed ham radio operator and works

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Episode 56- Jordan Noonan

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2022/07/01

Episode 56 is out today with guest Jordan Noonan! Since getting to visit many cockpits on family trips as a small child, Jordan has always dreamed of being a pilot. After being inspired, he remained exposed to aviation by going to air shows, watching planes through the fence at his local airport, as well as getting to go on scenic flights as a small child. By the time he began with the Air Cadets, his career path was solidified, and he began to fly out of the Windsor International Airport. After

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Episode 55- Melissa- Aeronautical Analyst and...

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2022/06/17

Episode 55 is out today with guest Melissa! From the moment Melissa spotted a sea turtle on her first plane ride as a child with her grandfather flying the plane, she has loved flying. It was not until decades later that Melissa realised she could have a career as a pilot and transition from her desk job in banking that left her feeling unfulfilled. Melissa began flight training in 2014, since then she has juggled working full-time, earning a BS in Aviation Administration from Utah Valley

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Episode 54- Cameron Boekhoff

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2022/04/22

Episode 54 is out today with guest Cameron Boekhoff! Cameron Boekhoff is a Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer as well as a Private and Glider pilot. First exposed to aviation at local fly-in breakfasts down the road from his family’s farm in Eastern Ontario, Cameron found airplanes fascinating from a young age. Soon after joining his local squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, a glider flight cemented his desire to fly. With that goal in mind, Cameron took his squadron’s ground school

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Episode 53- OpeOluwa Iyortim

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2022/04/08

Episode 53 is out today with guest OpeOluwa Iyortim! OpeOluwa fell in love with aviation on his very first flight as a toddler. He has lived with the single-minded goal of becoming an Airline pilot since then. This end goal of a career in aviation has influenced all his major life decisions, including his choice of a Bachelor’s degree in Geography. He also spent a year teaching geography at a high school after university, where he developed a love for sharing knowledge and mentoring. OpeOluwa

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Episode 52- Tara Mrhar

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2022/03/31

Episode 52 is out today with guest Tara Mrhar! Tara grew up in Geelong, Australia and spent her childhood and teenage years travelling alongside her mother who was a lifelong flight attendant. Through these experiences birthed her passion and love for aviation and knew from an early age she would settle for nothing less than a career as a pilot. Before learning to fly she continued to travel the world and eventually moved to New Zealand to work on the ski fields but after two years abroad she

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Episode 51-Dr. Cassandra Marion

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2022/03/25

Episode 51 is out today with guest Dr Cassandra Marion! A life-long explorer and outdoorswoman, Cassandra completed her PhD in geology and planetary science and exploration from the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration at Western University where she studied meteorite impact craters in the Canadian Arctic. She also has considerable analogue mission experience, which are simulated robotic and human missions designed to learn, train and prepare for real missions to the Moon and Mars. In her most

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Episode 50- Nisha Venkatesh

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2022/03/12

Episode 50 is out today with guest Nisha Venkatesh! Nisha stumbled into aviation entirely by accident, despite having a grandfather who was in the Indian Air Force, a father who built a career in Aerospace manufacturing, and her love for globetrotting. As she was evaluating her options for University, she happened into an RCAF offer to pursue a fully-funded degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto. After graduating and some training, she was sent to the heart of Canada and the

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Episode 49- Marielle Caron

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2022/03/11

Episode 49 is out today with guest Marielle Caron! In her 15th year of working in the aviation industry, Marielle Caron is enjoying her role as a First Officer for a Private Jet company. From her beginning as a ramp agent, she worked her way through many roles in aviation, and ultimately completed her necessary ratings to obtain a flying job. It took nearly 10 years to achieve these qualifications but after some perseverance she found success, and now holds an ATPL and is type-rated on an Embraer

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Episode 48- Arianna Woodley

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2022/03/10

Episode 48 is out today with guest Arianna Woodley! Born on the small island of Anguilla, it was almost inevitable that flying would be part of Arianna’s future. Watching the small to mid-sized aircraft take off and land at the Clayton J Lloyd International Airport became quite the hobby which later resulted in garnering a summer job in the Air Traffic Control tower. Now a graduate with a double major in Geography and Aviation and minor in Environmental Science with a Commercial Pilot License,

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Episode 47- Lucy Poirier

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2022/03/09

Episode 47 is out today with guest Lucy Poirier! Lucy grew up in Langley, BC where her love of aviation was sparked from a young age by her mom and the Canadian Museum of Flight. At the age of 12, Lucy joined 746 Lightning Hawk Royal Canadian Air Cadets and over the next seven years she obtained her glider and private pilot licenses and participated on the International Air Cadet Exchange to fly aircraft in Switzerland. Post-Secondary, Lucy studied business in aviation at the University of the

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Episode 46- Alisha Sohpaul and Stéphanie Angrand of...

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2022/03/08

Episode 46 is out today with guests Alisha Sohpaul and Stéphanie Angrand, Co-Founders of Hangar Queens! Alisha currently holds the role of Person Responsible for Maintenance (PRM) at Iskwew Air, where she primarily looks after two Piper Navajos but has worked on a variety of aircrafts ranging from Cessna 152 to CRJ 900. She holds both M1 and M2 AME licences and has also had the opportunity to take on leadership roles such as a Maintenance Controller & Line Maintenance Supervisor. Recently, Alisha

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