Canadian Pilot Overcomes Diabetes Barrier | Air Canada Captain's Return & Flight Training Journey

Host Pilot Mercedes welcomes former Air Canada Captain & Lawyer Steve Steele to discuss his diabetes diagnosis that grounded him in 1986, the fight to allow insulin-dependent pilots in Canada (until early 2000s), simulator instruction in Hong Kong, family flexibility, and global aviation health rules. Key insights on pilot training, health barriers, and returning to the cockpit. 

Essential for Canadian pilots, flight training, and aviation podcast fans.

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_R4MKTXpJovr5VAnc511OKv2k2p4wwBtahLf3evr-A/edit?usp=sharing

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