Calm in the Cockpit
I believe flying is as much about inner calm as it is about technical precision. My name is Liam Nakamura — half Japanese, half Canadian, entirely devoted to the art of flight.
I grew up in Vancouver, where the mountains meet the sea. My grandfather was a Kamikawa Maru navigator; my father is a bush pilot in British Columbia. Aviation runs in my blood, but I found my own path through the structured elegance of modern airline operations.
After earning my degree in Aerospace Engineering from UBC, I trained at the Pacific Flight Centre and joined SkyVista Airways in 2018. I flew the Q400 for two years before transitioning to the Embraer E190 — an aircraft I've come to love for its responsiveness and grace.
My flying philosophy is rooted in mindfulness: every pre-flight check is a meditation, every approach a practice in presence. I bring this calm to my crew, my passengers, and every aspect of my professional life.