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Remembrance

Mr. Peters discusses his transition from obligatory to voluntary involvement in Remembrance Day ceremonies.

United Nations Air Advisor

Mr. Peters describes his role as UN Air Advisor, and helping the Security Council understand the circumstances, from a fighter pilot’s perspective, of the Russian Air Force shoot down of Korean Air flight 007.

Human Rights Officer

Mr. Peters briefly discusses his selection as the Canadian Armed Forces’ first Human Rights Officer.

Hercules in Trenton

Mr. Peters describes how he gets his reassignment to Trenton, from where he flies Hercules cargo aircraft around the globe in support of Canada’s peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.

Snowbirds Trust

Mr. Peters describes “self critiquing”, a debriefing strategy wherein pilots discuss their own flying errors with the rest of the aerobatics team. He goes on to praise the valuable contribution of the ground crew to the team’s safety.

Snowbirds Accidental Deaths

Mr. Peters discusses the collective sense of loss felt by the aerobatics pilot fraternity after a tragedy, and then describes the “Missing Man” formation.

Snowbirds Formation Flying

Mr. Peters describes how an air show develops from original practice flights to attaining air show readiness.

Snowbirds Genesis

Mr. Peters describes the part he played in establishing the Snowbirds aerobatics team.

Flight Instructor

Mr. Peters describes initially being disappointed by his posting as a flying instructor, but later credits this tour of duty for reinforcing his discipline in the cockpit.

Prejudice

Mr. Peters discusses how his graduation from flying school is tainted by the racially inappropriate remarks and attitude of the guest presenter the night before.

T-33 Jet

Mr. Peters describes how easily he mastered the T-33 jet, and receiving the school’s top two awards for flying excellence.

Instrument Flying

Mr. Peters gives a detailed account of training for instrument only flying, and how those skills suited Canada’s air role in NATO.

Date modified:: 2019-02-19