CBAA 2018 Convention & Exhibition Preliminary Program June 12-14, Waterloo, Ontario.

Registration opens  soon!

FEATURED SPEAKERS

THURSDAY KEYNOTE

Rolland (Rollie) Vincent

President, Rolland Vincent Associates, LLC and JETNET iQ Creator/Director.

Business Aviation Market Forecast

Thought-provoking insights into the state of the industry

 

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WEDNESDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSION

Daniel Mollicone, Ph.D.

CEO and Co-founder, Pulsar Informatics Inc

 

Pilot Fatigue in Business Aviation

The science of fatigue, operational risk and mitigation strategies

 Read Dr. Mollicone’s bio

 

WEDNESDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSION

Kathy Fox

Chair, Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Accidents & Incidents

The TSB answers your questions on its investigations

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EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

Get ready for the future as CBAA 2018 draws on subject matter experts to work with delegates to identify challenges and map out solutions to the issues facing you today – and tomorrow

Dealing with Labour Shortages

Join a panel of leading experts as we develop tools and strategies to find and keep qualified pilots and staff. Topics will include:

• What is really happening in the aviation labour market and in BA specifically?
• What are the greatest challenges and how do we overcome them?
• What we can learn from our colleagues and their best practices?
• How can BA raise its profile in the educational community?

Speakers

• Rob Donald, Executive Director Canadian Council For Aviation and Aerospace
• Suzanne Kearns, Associate Professor, Geography & Aviation
• Chris Broyhill, Vice President – Consulting at MENTE Group LLC

Resilience through SMS

This session shows you how your SMS is the foundation to help you prepare, respond and recover to critical events.

Speaker: Gino Matteoni, Director Health, Safety, Signature Fight Support

Pilot Fatigue and Business Aviation

Fatigue is one of aviation’s most discussed issues, affecting every part of operations. This session will cover the latest scientific data and research on pilot fatigue, focussing on corporate and charter flights.

Speaker

• Daniel Mollicone, CEO, Pulsar informatics

Sessions for Flight Attendants and Pilots

Join us for a special series of sessions covering the most topical and critical issues faced by business aviation flight crews. Some session will offer certification!

Crew Resource Management (CRM) training – New TC Regulations

A joint training course or overview on subjects such as safety, emergency procedures for both pilots and flight attendants.

• This course will include a certificate

Behaviour and Etiquette (Taking care of ME)

This session will review flying in a #MeToo-world: how it has changed expectations, and what it means for pilots and flight attendants.

Mental Health Matters

Join experts in a stigma-and-judgment-free-zone for an open discussion about mental health and business aviation, aimed at employers and employees.

Speakers

• Louise Bradley, MS, RN, CHE President and CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada
• David Salisbury, Director of Medicine, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada

Countdown to CORSIA

Carbon offsets and reductions schemes – whether international, through ICAO or domestic regulations created by Transport Canada – are coming. Find out if — and how – your operations will be affected; and what your next steps are.

Speakers

• Bruce Parry, Senior Environment Manager, European Business Aviation Association
• Gilles Bourgeois, Chief, Environmental Protection and Standards, Transport Canada

From Toke to Yoke: Legalized Marijuana and You

This session will provide an overview of the legal and regulatory impacts of legalized marijuana from the perspective of both business aviation employer and employee. Speaker

• TBA

Accidents & Incidents: the TSB Answers Your Questions

An information and Q&A session with a TSB board member who can provide real- world information on TSB investigations, including:

• TSB most important safety concerns list and why they are on the
• Statistics Review comparing “corporate” (TSB category for business) and CAR 704 with the rest of
• Review any business aviation-related accidents and incidents. (Business aviation to include state, corporate and commuter (CAR 704)
• And more…

 

Speaker

• Kathy Fox, Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Loss of Control/Upset Recovery

Corporate and business aviation enjoy an excellent safety record, largely due to the implementation of Safety Management Systems which help operators proactively identify and manage risks. Find out how to address Loss of Control In-flight (LOC-I), the number one cause of fatal accidents in corporate aviation from one of the industry’s leading experts in this field. Speaker

• Paul “BJ” Ransbury, president & CEO, APS Aviation Performance Solutions

Sharing the Skies: UAVs and YOU

UAVs are here and proliferating. This session will examine what’s being done to help ensure that UAVs and aviation will safely share airspace:

Speaker

• Mark Aruja, Chair, Unmanned Systems Canada
• Other TBA

 

But these sessions are only the beginning. CBAA 2018 offers you even more learning opportunities….

 

EXECUTIVE   BRIEFINGS

Knowledge is power. Find out where business aviation is heading – both in Canada and internationally and what these changes mean for your business. Here’s just a sample of what we’re covering…more to come soon!

• Business aviation forecast and trends
• Transport Canada and NAV CANADA Update and Delegates’ Q&A

CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

Taking place just prior to CBAA 2018 – Monday and Tuesday June 11 & 12, these courses offer member delegates an opportunity to update their skills and enhance their careers with a CBAA-endorsed professional development programming that has been created or adapted for the Canadian business aviation environment. Special rates for members! A schedule will be available shortly. Save the dates today

 

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