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The Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council (CAMC) 19th Forum & AGM

 

is being held in 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. Visit www.camc.ca for details and registration.

 


 

CAMC Wage Subsidy Program Accepting New Participants

 

CAMC is pleased to announce that the 2010 Career Focus wage-subsidy program is again accepting new participants!

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Transport Canada Re-Issues MD 500 M/R Torque Event Inspection Exemption

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NEW Exemption to 703.91 Now Available

 

The new “Transitional Exemption” to allow a two-year PPC is now available from Transport Canada, here.  The exemption will run for one more year, until June 15 2011.

 


 

HAC Welcomes New Members

 

New Associate Members

 

Absolute Fire Solutions Ltd.

Calgary, AB

www.absolutefire.ca

 

 

Emond Harnden LLP

Ottawa, ON

www.emond-harnden.com

 

 

FlightSafety International

Alberta

www.flightsafety.com

 

 

New Operator Member

 

Range Helicopters Inc.

British Columbia

www.rangehelicopters.com

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Joint Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (JHSAT) Releases Year 2000 Report

The Canadian JHSAT team recently released their report on their analysis of the Year 2000 Accidents. The team is part of a larger International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) project aimed a reducing the global accident rate for helicopters by 80% by the year 2016. Read More

The Canadian JHSAT has been working on the report for two years and it contains a variety of recommendations aimed at reducing the Canadian helicopter accident rate.  HAC would like to congratulate the JHSAT team and convey the industry’s thanks for their hard work! The JHSAT team members and their company affiliations are:

The next step will be for HAC to help populate and establish the Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT) who will examine the means to implement the JHSAT recommendations.



 

Olympic-Related NAV Infrastructure

 

HAC’s President met with representatives from NAV CANADA last week to discuss their plans for the equipment installed for the 2010 Olympics.

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HAC Addresses SCOTIC on Safety

 

On April 29 2010, HAC’s President & CEO addressed the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities on Safety and SMS.

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Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group Formed

Group Seeks to Standardize and Improve HFDM Practices Across the Industry.

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Southern California Edison in conjunction with the HAI and others including Hydro One developed this awareness video for low level flying in the Wires Environment.

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