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What happens when a dedicated test pilot is suddenly grounded—not by mechanical failure, but by the unexpected call to become a caregiver? In Final Approach, host Jonathan Knaul—a former Canadian Armed Forces tactical helicopter and test pilot, aerospace industry leader, and current test pilot instructor—shares his deeply personal and vulnerable story of navigating one of life’s most difficult transitions: caring for his aging mother with dementia while balancing a high-stakes career. What began as a sudden pivot away from the skies turned into a crash course in compassion, resilience,...

Final Approach is more than a caregiving memoir—it’s a holistic guide taking listeners from World War II history to end-of-life care to posthumous administration. Revealing intimate family stories from escaping Holocaust concentration camps to finding refuge in Canada, Jonathan expertly intertwines three generations’ hard-won lessons with career crossroads he faced to become a caregiver for his mother.