Jeremy Maley is modestly settling into being a role model and hometown hero of sorts since becoming a pilot and first officer for Calm Air this past month.
Photo taken Dec. 7, 2018, in Arviat. Photo courtesy Jeremy Maley
Maley, 21, of Rankin Inlet fell in love with flying at an early age thanks to his pilot father, Shawn Maley, who took him up into the skies for numerous flights in his float plane.
It was around the age of 14 the younger Maley decided he wanted to be a commercial pilot and make his living flying the 黑料吃瓜网 skies.
He said he obtained his private licence by the age of 18 and was off to college and flight school to obtain his commercial licence.
He said he didn鈥檛 think much about where he鈥檇 be flying once his training was done and it was a pleasant surprise to find himself based in Rankin Inlet and flying with Calm Air.
鈥淚 wasn鈥檛 sure where I wanted to go at first, and my plans kind of changed once or twice, but I saw Calm Air as always being an option and I now have a pretty good foot in the door there,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been great so far, so I can鈥檛 complain.鈥�
Jeremy has started his professional career flying ATRs for Calm Air, becoming the first Inuk pilot to fly for the airline. He said he likes that every day is a little different and comes with its own challenges and rewards.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been adventure for me so far, that鈥檚 for sure.鈥�
Maley said he鈥檚 pretty content to be in Rankin Inlet right now and he hopes to stay for at least the next few years.
Shortly after he started flying with Calm Air, selfies of all kinds started popping up all over social media as there was no shortage of people who wanted to have a photo taken with the Inuk pilot from Rankin Inlet.
Maley took it all in stride, although he does admit to being a little surprised and overwhelmed by the number of people who asked him for a photo.
Being Rankin Inlet raised with an Inuk mother, Chantal Taylor, Maley is living proof your dreams can be realized if you鈥檙e willing to put in the work to obtain them.
He said it鈥檚 a bit different being looked to as a role model, but he鈥檚 gradually warming up to the idea.
Maley said he loves to fly and he really can鈥檛 picture himself doing any other job.
He said flying doesn鈥檛 feel like a job to him at all.
鈥淚 really enjoy the approaching-the-runway part of it and the landings,鈥� he said. 鈥淎nd the views you see from the front when in the air are absolutely stunning.鈥�
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 expect to see anything as stunning as what I鈥檝e been seeing, and it鈥檚 actually been really enjoyable to take a minute up at that altitude to take a couple of pictures.鈥�
