Flight Training eNewsletter

Quarterly News & Updates

April 2024 | No. 4

Flight Training Committee Meeting & Aviation Day-on-the-Hill Reception

ATAC will be holding its Spring Event & Aviation Day-on-the-Hill Reception May 8-9 in Ottawa. Committee meetings, including the Flight Training Committee, will be held during this event on May 8. More information on agenda to follow.

Registration is now open.

Pay Equity Support Program Now Available to ATAC Members

Last fall, ATAC began a pilot-test of a pay equity support program with a group of Flight Training Units to help them achieve compliance with the new federal legislation. The program was led by a pay equity consulting firm that ATAC engaged to lead this program.

The program has been a great success, with a number of Flight Training Units participating. Some of these have now completed their exercise to achieve compliance with the new federal pay equity legislation.

ATAC is now making this program available to other ATAC members. The program will enable organizations to access the same consulting firm at a reduced rate. The consulting firm will develop a tailored approach and related fee estimate based on the size of the organization. In addition, ATAC will charge a nominal fee to help it recover its costs for pilot testing the initial program.

For more information, please contact Wayne Gouveia at wgouvia@atac.ca.

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Certificate Program

The Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Certificate program is in the final stages of development.

The LIFT program is designed to provide leadership and mentorship training to prepare the flight training leaders of the future. To enable them to grow as supervisory instructors when upgrading to a Class II Flight Instructor Rating.

The first two deliveries of the certificate program will be offered at a subsidized introductory fee to participants and will be delivered in 2024.

More information to follow.

FTU Reporting Needed for NAV CANADA Experience Reporting Tool

In order for the tool to be effective more data needs to be collected and shared with NAV CANADA. Visit our website for instructions on loading and using the icon on your mobile device.

Data collected is provided to NAV CANADA to identify issues and improve service levels. This is an opportunity to report your experiences. All data is shared in an aggregated format.

University of Waterloo WISA Program has its eye on innovative pilot training

University of Waterloo researchers are breaking barriers by using eye tracking technology to transform pilot training in Canada. As Canada searches for a way to address its lingering pilot shortage, researchers believe a solution to help reduce the cost of training is in sight.

ATAC Congratulates Select Aviation College in joining the Destination Porter Program

Representatives from Porter Airlines paid a special visit to Select Aviation to meet with aspiring pilots and talk about Destination Porter!

Students selected for participation in destination porter will be paired with a Porter Airlines pilot who will act as a mentor to help provide guidance in their career development.

Visit their social media post for more information.

Transport Canada Civil Aviation Update

FTU Board Members Quarterly Meeting with Transport Canada March 2024. List of topics discussed below:

1. Aviation Document Booklets (ADBs)

2. Exemption NCR-008-2023

3. Pilot Examiner Shortages

4. Flight Training Special Project

5. IT Transformation

6. Electronic Pilot License (EPLI)

New Contact Information for the Prairie Northern Region

Linda Melnyk will be stepping down from her role as Regional Director, Civil Aviation effective March 28, 2024. Mr. Robert (Bob) Ferguson (Robert.Ferguson@tc.gc.ca) will assume the role starting April 2, 2024.

For services associated with certification that are directly related to company operations i.e. applications for air operator certification, etc. please reach out to the PNR Associate Director(s) Operations as follows:

Christine Lodge – Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut (chirstine.lodge@tc.gc.ca)

Jamie Melo – Yukon, NWT and Northern AB (Jamie.melo@tc.gc.ca)

Patrick Cahill – Southern Manitoba (Patrick.cahill@tc.gc.ca)

For services related to licencing and aircraft registration, a nationally centralized function, please contact Marcia George, Regional Director, Ontario region. Marcia.george@tc.gc.ca

For services related to medical, please contact Dr. Tyler Brooks, Director Medicine. Tyler.brooks@tc.gc.ca

ATAC would like to welcome the following FTU members:

If you have any feedback/comments about any of the articles in this newsletter or have an idea for future articles, please contact:

Danielle Lavoie

dlavoie@atac.ca