"I wouldn’t trade my experience flying in the north for anything. I learned how to make smart decisions under tough circumstances, and grew up a lot in the process."
We operated in all seasons and all weather, flying into some locations so remote they didn’t even have names – we just knew them by their latitude and longitude coordinates. It was the tail end of diamond boom, and we also flew many trips to the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines. I wouldn’t trade my experience flying in the north for anything. I learned how to make smart decisions under tough circumstances, and grew up a lot in the process.
"My first solo flight was a long time ago now, but I still remember it vividly — accelerating down the runway, climbing, turning, and flying around. I remember the feeling of freedom and of being up above everything. The machine was an immediate addiction."