Brian Kilroy
CF-18 Hornet pilot and instructor with the Royal Canadian Air Force; guest on The Pilot Project Podcast discussing military aviation training and combat experience.
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Jun 23, 2026
Brian KilroyGUEST
Yeah, it was definitely walking into, um, quite a strict regime, especially the phase three there.
Brian KilroyGUEST
So they do phase two, three, and phase four, or they call it IFF, Introductory to Fighter Fundamentals.
Brian KilroyGUEST
But for the phase three there, from basically get-go, you're there 12 hours a day every day.
Brian KilroyGUEST
You show up at the report time, everyone stands up, and the emergencies in the jets down there are referred to as bold face.
Brian KilroyGUEST
One at a time each morning, you stand up, you recite your emergency, and get it right or get it wrong.
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So you really have to keep the nose up as soon as you're out, gear up and off well, very good ride.