| Youth: Faces of the Future
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| From the Executive Director (Robert Donald) | | | The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for Civil Aviation. Canada, is one of the 190 Contracting States that are members of ICAO. In March, ICAO sponsored a symposium at its headquarters in Montreal, the topic of which was “Next Generation of Aviation Professionals” (NGAP). Its focus was on the significant projected shortages of aviation professionals worldwide and how the industry should address this critical issue.
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| Career Focus up and running in 2010 | | | If you are planning to hire a new employee(s) this year, call CAMC first to see if CAMC can help by paying a third of the new hire’s salary for up to 12 months, to a maximum of $12,500!
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| Harvard ManageMentor® renewed for 2010 | | | | CAMC Members once again have the opportunity to complete on-line training at no cost, to complement business, technical and operational skills. Download the entire article PDF | | |
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| Update: CAMC’s Safety Management Systems Project | | | CAMC was awarded a contract in 2007 to develop a suite of SMS learning and facilitation tools to be completed in three phases over a period of approximately 36 months. The project objective is to aid in the establishment of an enhanced safety culture across the industry by introducing new knowledge, skills and attitudes for both current and future employees.
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| Project to Develop an Occupational Standard for Professional Pilots | | | CAMC has begun this project in response to the aviation industry’s expressed interest in developing an occupational standard (OS) for professional pilots. The new OS will fit well with the implementation of Safety Management Systems.
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| New Project: Update to CAMC’s Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Curriculum | | | CAMC is launching a project to update the Aircraft Maintenance Technician (AMT) Curriculum so that it accurately defines the knowledge, skills and competencies required in today’s aviation maintenance industry. This project addresses a skills issue and will serve to ensure that students graduating from CAMC-accredited AMT programs are well prepared to enter the workforce.
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| CAMC’s updated Career Guide | | | This spring, as part of its Skilled Workforce for the Future project, CAMC will be releasing an updated version of its guide, Careers in Aviation and Aerospace. The new version will be published in full colour, with separate books in English and French.
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| Faces of the Future DVD release | | | CAMC is pleased to announce the release of its dynamic Faces of the Future sector-information video. Aimed at a young audience, it showcases exciting careers in aviation and aerospace and allows viewers to see technicians at work in their different occupations.
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| Bringing Youth to Aviation Trades | | | by Roger BeebeHow can the aviation industry attract young workers? Specifically, how can we attract youth to aviation technical trades? Pondering this dilemma, I also began to wonder just what constitutes youth: is it age or is it attitude?
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| Reaching for the Sky: Youth and Aviation Education in Manitoba | | | by Bill ZukAdam McGrath stared out over the cockpit, trying to make out the Brandon airport somewhere below. He looked left and right, straining to make out some familiar marker before he realized he had set up perfectly for a straight-in approach and Brandon was dead ahead. His instructor chuckled, “Adam, power flight is not like those gliders you flew last summer, everything comes a lot faster.” “Mr. Vodopivec is right,” Adam thought, “you plan ahead as usual but you have to make critical decisions a great deal quicker.” Without too much fanfare, Adam put the Cessna 172 into a final approach and “greased” in a landing. “Now don’t get cocky, Adam,” Mr. Vodopiviec quipped, quoting his favourite line from Star Wars. His student gave him a bemused stare and reached down to shut off the computer.
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| Just starting: nine young workers tell their stories | | | In spite of a predicted skilled-worker shortage in the aviation and aerospace industry, many young, just-graduated, would-be workers will tell you that it is hard to find that first job. From what I can see, some of the difficulty is related to requirements for experience and apprenticeship. In this industry, even if someone takes a college diploma course and graduates with good marks and some practical experience, he or she is only part of the way along the qualification trail.
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| National Aviation Day: 23 February 2010 | | | Dateline: Ottawa, the Canada Aviation Museum — On the 101st anniversary of the first powered flight in Canada, this nation celebrated its second annual National Aviation Day. According to the Transport Canada press release, “This occasion highlights the federal government’s role in the safety and security of all Canadians, and celebrates the successes of the aviation industry in Canada.”
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| High school students taken under technicians’ wings at 15 Wing | | | by Rebecca Lawrence, Moose Jaw Times-HeraldA new program giving students an insight into aircraft mechanics has been hailed a success by both Bombardier and students alike. Students in grades 11 and 12 at Peacock Collegiate have been taking an aviation maintenance orientation program. Part of the course involves working with aircraft technicians for 75 hours at Bombardier Military Aviation Training at 15 Wing.
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| Edmonton Public Schools launches the Skill Centre: | | | helping youth make informed decisions about their futureIn collaboration with local college NAIT, Edmonton Public Schools (EPS) has launched The Skill Centre, at which students from the 13 district high schools may elect to participate in one of four hands-on teaching programs: Aviation Maintenance, Culinary Arts, Foundations of Health Sciences, or Manufacturing/Pre-Engineering. The aviation maintenance course uses CAMC’s Aviation Maintenance Orientation Program (AMOP) curriculum.
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| Fast Air’s first fifteen | | | Fast Air Ltd. is now celebrating 15 years of providing Executive Charter and Medevac Services to Manitoba and beyond. The company offers these services with a fleet of aircraft that includes Westwind Jets, King Air 200s, and Piper Cheyennes and Chieftains. The company’s 79 personnel consist of pilots, flight nurses, and customer-service and maintenance staff.
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| | Is anyone speaking out on behalf of your business? Make our voice your voice. Join today! The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
"The National Voice of Canada's Aerospace Industry"
For more information please visit www.aiac.ca | | |
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| | | Let IATSI take the worry and headache out of your SMS implementation. IATSI develops and delivers easy and inexpensive online regulatory training to the aviation community. Register Today! at info@iatsi.ca or call 604-249-2142. | | |
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| | CAMC’s Career Focus program provides wage-subsidy funding for employers in the aviation and aerospace industry to hire post-secondary graduates in any field.
Employers hiring post-secondary graduates who are accepted to the Career Focus program will receive funding of 1/3 of their new hire’s first year’s salary, up to $12,500! The process is easy! Contact Rae Pappas at rpappas@camc.ca or 1-800-448-9715, ext. 261 before hiring a new employee and CAMC will assess their eligibility for the program. Upon approval, simply send monthly proof of the wage paid and receive a cheque each month for 1/3 of the wage! | | |
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| | CAMC is pleased to offer to all CAMC members the Harvard Business School’s ManageMentor® 10 suite of training tools.
Harvard ManageMentor® 10 is a most practical and engaging resource for fostering management skills and applying them on the job immediately.
CAMC members now have access to 42 modules that address daily management responsibilities ranging from running a meeting to developing a strategy – and everything in between.
If you are a CAMC member, access Harvard ManageMentor® 10 by logging in to the Members Only section of the CAMC web site. If you do not have a user name and password, please send a request with your name and CAMC membership number to: memberinfo@camc.ca | | |
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| | Don’t miss the 19th CAMC Forum & AGM in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia from September 29 to October 1, 2010. CAMC’s annual Forum is one of the foremost events in the Canadian aviation and aerospace industry. Delegates hear first-hand about industry trends and best practices, expand their contact networks, and recognize the exceptional contributions of their peers. CAMC is pleased to announce that this year’s Forum will have a partner in the Western Aerospace Alliance (WAA). In addition to its participation in Forum events, the WAA will be holding its sessions Friday, October 1. Full program details will be posted on CAMC’s events page at www.camc.ca/en/126. | | |
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| | | AviNation welcomes article submissions. You are the subject-matter expert; AviNation is an attractive venue. Check out the themes listed below for 2010, and consider submitting a related technical article, a corporate, education or individual profile, or an industry news item. Call Editor Kate Missen to discuss your ideas. She will be glad to help you shape and polish your writing for publication. Pdf samples of recently published articles are available by request. kmissen@camc.ca 1-800-448-9715, ext. 264 | | |
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| | CAMC's Graphic-Design Services CAMC offers graphic-design services to its members at a very reasonable rate. Our design and production staff can produce eye-catching print or web-ready artwork for you. For more information, or to discuss design and layout, please contact: Phil Desmarais, Graphic Designer
at 1-800-448-9715, ext. 233
or pdesmarais@camc.ca Rate: $50/hr + GST | | |
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