# Sky Commander Academy

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RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/104708154/podcast/rss
Official site: https://skycommander.ca
Author: SkyCommander.ca
Episodes: 417

## Resource

Welcome to Sky Commander Academy – the elite podcast for Canada’s drone pilots. Hosted by aerial aces Sky Tracer and Ace Talon, this high-octane series from SkyCommander.ca is your command center for mastering drone flight. Start with your Basic RPAS Certificate, crush Transport Canada regs, and rise through the ranks with expert tips, tactical Q&As, and real-world mission insights. We don’t just fly—we command the skies. SkyCommander.ca – See Above. Go Beyond. Get Ahead.

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## Episodes
- [S9E33: Wildlife, Nature, and Ecosystems, The Shot Is Not Worth It If Your Drone Becomes the Disturbance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e33-wildlife-nature-and-ecosystems-the-shot-is-not-worth-it-if-your-drone-becomes-the-disturbance) — 2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E32: News, Police, and Sensitive Scenes, The Hard Question Is Not Can You Fly It, It Is Whether You Should](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e32-news-police-and-sensitive-scenes-the-hard-question-is-not-can-you-fly-it-it-is-whether-you-should) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E31: Flying Around People and Privacy Lines, Just Because You Can Fly There Does Not Mean You Should](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e31-flying-around-people-and-privacy-lines-just-because-you-can-fly-there-does-not-mean-you-should) — 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E30: Safety Metrics That Actually Mean Something, Stop Measuring Only Crashes and Start Measuring the Signals That Predict Them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e30-safety-metrics-that-actually-mean-something-stop-measuring-only-crashes-and-start-measuring-the-signals-that-predict-them) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E29: Scaling Safety, From Solo Flyer to Small Fleet, Keep the Standards Tight When the Team Starts Growing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e29-scaling-safety-from-solo-flyer-to-small-fleet-keep-the-standards-tight-when-the-team-starts-growing) — 2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E28: Regulators, Inspectors and You, Stay Calm, Stay Organized, and Do Not Make a Routine Check Feel Like a Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e28-regulators-inspectors-and-you-stay-calm-stay-organized-and-do-not-make-a-routine-check-feel-like-a-crisis) — 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E27: Audits and Self Inspections, The Standards You Wrote Mean Nothing If You Never Check Whether You Still Follow Them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e27-audits-and-self-inspections-the-standards-you-wrote-mean-nothing-if-you-never-check-whether-you-still-follow-them) — 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E26: Ops Manuals, What Actually Needs to Be Written Down So Serious Clients Know You Run a Real Operation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e26-ops-manuals-what-actually-needs-to-be-written-down-so-serious-clients-know-you-run-a-real-operation) — 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E25: Standard Briefings, Tailboards and Mission Huddles, The Two Minute Talk That Can Save the Whole Mission](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e25-standard-briefings-tailboards-and-mission-huddles-the-two-minute-talk-that-can-save-the-whole-mission) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E24: Preflight Checklists That Don’t Suck, Short, Fast, and Still Worth Doing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e24-preflight-checklists-that-don-t-suck-short-fast-and-still-worth-doing) — 2026-06-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E23: Incident Reporting Without Blame, Build a Learning Culture So People Tell the Truth Before the Same Mistake Comes Back Again](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e23-incident-reporting-without-blame-build-a-learning-culture-so-people-tell-the-truth-before-the-same-mistake-comes-back-again) — 2026-06-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E22: Risk Registers and Hazard Logs, Build the List That Catches Trouble Before Trouble Catches You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e22-risk-registers-and-hazard-logs-build-the-list-that-catches-trouble-before-trouble-catches-you) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E21: Designing a Safety Management System for Drone Ops, Build the Safety Machine Before the Mission Ever Starts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e21-designing-a-safety-management-system-for-drone-ops-build-the-safety-machine-before-the-mission-ever-starts) — 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E20: Building Your Personal Safety SOP for Your Brain, The Checklist That Protects You Before the Aircraft Ever Needs Saving](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e20-building-your-personal-safety-sop-for-your-brain-the-checklist-that-protects-you-before-the-aircraft-ever-needs-saving) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E19: Debriefing Yourself Honestly, Turn “I Got Away With It” Into the Lesson That Keeps You Safer Next Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e19-debriefing-yourself-honestly-turn-i-got-away-with-it-into-the-lesson-that-keeps-you-safer-next-time) — 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E18: Pre Flight Mindset Check, The Safety Mistakes Often Start Before the Aircraft Even Powers Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e18-pre-flight-mindset-check-the-safety-mistakes-often-start-before-the-aircraft-even-powers-up) — 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E17: 3P, DECIDE, and the Decision Models That Actually Help, Stop Winging It When the Mission Starts Getting Weird](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e17-3p-decide-and-the-decision-models-that-actually-help-stop-winging-it-when-the-mission-starts-getting-weird) — 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E16: Stress Responses, Fight, Flight, or Freeze With a Drone, The Aircraft Was Still Flyable, but the Pilot’s Brain Was Already Under Attack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e16-stress-responses-fight-flight-or-freeze-with-a-drone-the-aircraft-was-still-flyable-but-the-pilot-s-brain-was-already-under-attack) — 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E15: Crew Resource Management for Small RPAS Teams, The Mission Gets Safer the Moment the Team Stops Acting Like Only One Person Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e15-crew-resource-management-for-small-rpas-teams-the-mission-gets-safer-the-moment-the-team-stops-acting-like-only-one-person-matters) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E14: Tunnel Vision and Distraction, The Shot Looked Great Right Until the Pilot Forgot Everything Else](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e14-tunnel-vision-and-distraction-the-shot-looked-great-right-until-the-pilot-forgot-everything-else) — 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E13: Confirmation Bias in the Cockpit, The Warning Signs Were There, but the Pilot Only Saw What They Wanted to See](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e13-confirmation-bias-in-the-cockpit-the-warning-signs-were-there-but-the-pilot-only-saw-what-they-wanted-to-see) — 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E12: Fatigue and Cognitive Load, The Mission Felt Manageable Until a Tired Brain Started Lying About Distance, Speed, and Risk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e12-fatigue-and-cognitive-load-the-mission-felt-manageable-until-a-tired-brain-started-lying-about-distance-speed-and-risk) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E11: Get There Itis, The Pressure to Fly Anyway and the Dangerous Voice That Says, We Have to Get This Done](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e11-get-there-itis-the-pressure-to-fly-anyway-and-the-dangerous-voice-that-says-we-have-to-get-this-done) — 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E10: Incident Story Debrief, 10 Common Threads, The Patterns That Keep Showing Up Right Before Good Pilots Get Burned](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e10-incident-story-debrief-10-common-threads-the-patterns-that-keep-showing-up-right-before-good-pilots-get-burned) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [S9E09: Client Pressuring for Unsafe Flight, The Moment You Realize the Real Risk Is Not the Weather, It Is the Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sky-commander-academy-7321671/s9e09-client-pressuring-for-unsafe-flight-the-moment-you-realize-the-real-risk-is-not-the-weather-it-is-the-conversation) — 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00

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