b'42 YPK GENERAL AVIATIONFather and Son Share Same Upward Trajectory When it comes to aviation in Canada, the Miller family has forged an unquestionable legacy. Guy Miller, general manager of Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) for the past five years, is a true aviation lifer. His impressive resume includes stints as an F-18 fighter pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), followed by lengthy stretches as a Boeing 747 pilot and simulator instructor for Cathay Pacific Airways based in Hong Kong. But his career path wasnt happenstance. In fact, some say it was somewhat preordained by the exploits of his father, George Miller, one of Canadas most decorated aviators.Born in Montreal in 1936, George enlisted in the RCAF fresh out of high school. Within a year, he had become one of the youngest Canadian pilots to serve an overseas tour of duty during his Cold War posting in Zweibrcken, West Germany.produced Canadas first National Capital Air Show in the 1990s, George served in the RCAF for 35 years, including time as aand was inducted into Canadas Aviation Hall of Fame in 2015.leader of its Golden Hawks and Snowbirds air demonstrationI grew up with my dad and got to see the military side, Guy squadrons (groups akin to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds or U.S.says. Once I got out of university, I went right into the RCAF and Navy Blue Angels). He later launched an air show company thatflew Hornets.POSITIVE ENERGYYou have sustainability and energy management concerns. We have answers, and our services range from energy audits and retro-commissioning to energy resiliency roadmaps.HANSON-INC.COM/FLYHanson Avaition Positive Energy.indd 1 4/13/2023 8:51:02 AMJuly | August 2023AirportImprovement.com'