PAMEA - Key Persons

Andy Russell was born on June 2, 1926. During the 1930's while attending school Andy obtained a part time job in a commercial radio sales/repair shop located in La Prairie near Montreal. The owner, an electronics engineer, was eager to impart some of his knowledge to his young apprentice. In future years electronics became Andy's specialty because of this exposure. Andy's first venture into aviation was during World War II when he was hired by Noorduyn Aviation in Cartierville, PQ. At the time Noorduyn was building Harvard's, Yale's and Norsemen for the military. His initial assignment was on a salvage crew assigned to bring wrecks back to the factory for repair. He eventually became a crew chief in the repair section and worked in various departments including the instrument and radio shops. Andy left Noorduyn and joined the army where he spent the war as a military policeman. After the war Andy attended the University of Montreal where he majored in Electrical Engineering. After a short time in the logging industry he was employed by the RCMP and was stationed at His Majesty's dockyard in Halifax. Andy returned to aviation when he joined Quebecair as a mechanic. Quebecair was heavily involved in the construction of the Distant Early Warning (DEW) line that was a radar chain in northern Canada along the Arctic coast from Alaska to Baffin Island. Working on DC3's, CH46's, Canso's and DC4's he obtained his AME licence. Andy became a supervisor at the Mont Joli, Quebec base. He also obtained a pilot's licence and flew for Quebecair. As the dew line project wound down Quebecair went into scheduled passenger service. When they introduced new aircraft, including the Fokker F27 Andy was involved and became a senior maintenance supervisor. Eventually leaving Quebecair he secured a position as an AME with Abitibi Paper who was operating a corporate Fokker F27. He moved to Toronto in the early 60's with the operation that operated out of the Field Aviation hangar for many years. When the operation closed down Andy went into business for himself and set up a small AMO specializing in electrical equipment repair, pitot static recertification, ni-cad battery service and aircraft servicing which he operated until he passed away at 80 years of age. Andy was also involved in the initial set up of the aviation course at Centennial College in partnership with Art Parry the original administrator. Andy became an instructor and taught on a part time basis for some period while operating his business.

Art Parry was a well-known personality in the Ontario aviation community. His career spanned sixty years during which time he made an invaluable contribution to aviation in Canada. Arthur Thomas Parry was born on September 25, 1920 in North Bay, Ontario. In October of 1940, at the age of twenty, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force where he began his trade as an Aircraft Fitter. He left the RCAF in September 1945 and joined Leavens Aviation at Barker Field, Toronto, Ontario. In January 1947 Art earned his Air Engineers Certificate based on the Aeronca Champ and Continental A-65. He then earned additional endorsements on Piper PA-12, J3-Cub, Cessna T-50, Republic Seabee, Stearman and numerous engine types such as Continental, Jacobs, Franklin, Lycoming, and Pratt & Whitney. During his tenure at Leavens Aviation he also took time out to attend Teachers College. During 1953 and 1954 Art worked for Sandersons Aircraft in Malton, Ontario where he was issued with the "then new" style AME licence. He continued working for Smart Aviation in 1954 and 1955 then left to do a short three-month stint at De Havilland in Downsview, Ontario. Art moved to Canadian Aircraft Renters at Toronto Island Airport in 1955. During his time there he earned his Beech 18 and DC3 endorsements, becoming chief engineer in March of 1957. In 1960 Art became an Airworthiness Inspector with D.O.T. (Department of Transport, now Transport Canada). One of his many areas of expertise was inspecting and guiding constructors of home built aircraft. Art continued in this role until 1968 at which time he resigned and on December 1, 1968 he joined Centennial College's fledgling Aviation Department housed at the Wellesley Campus in downtown Toronto. He continued as a teaching master of Aircraft Maintenance students until the course moved to the "then new" Ashtonbee Campus in Scarborough in 1972, where shortly there after he became the Aircraft Department Coordinator. Art held this position until his retirement in the 1980s. During this period Art Parry taught, guided, and mentored thousands of young apprentice AMEs, many of whom have now become the current leaders within the aviation community in Canada and abroad. Art was also an integral part of the Ontario AME Association and was instrumental in helping create and host the first AME Symposium at Centennial College's Ashtonbee Campus in 1974. He was a tireless and dedicated member of the Ontario AME Association and was always involved with the Workshop Committee right up until the year of his passing. In 1987 Art was honoured by his peers and received the Gordon B. Rayner Award. He also received the Clare Leavens Award in 1996. At the time of his passing Art held a valid AME licence. At Art's request, his wife, Patricia Parry established an Aviation Maintenance Scholarship Fund at Centennial College. The cash award accompanied with a certificate is awarded annually to an outstanding Aircraft Maintenance student. The award was first presented in 2003. Art Parry contributed a great deal to the Aviation community during his lifetime. He had the foresight and goodness to ensure that his love of aviation would continue to flourish in the lives of young future AMEs for many, many years to come. During his long and diverse aviation career, Arthur Thomas Parry served his country, was an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, a civil servant, a teacher, a volunteer, and most importantly a great Canadian.

Barry Hewko was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up on a farm near the small town of Dugald, MB where he attended high school and formed his interest in aviation, especially helicopters. He began his aviation career in 1968 by attending and successfully graduating from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers program. He served the majority of his apprenticeship with Rocky Mountain Air Services (later called the Copter Shop) in Calgary concurrently while he was attending the S.A.I.T. program. Barry joined Klondike Helicopters where he was employed as an AME working on Bell 47, 206, and 205 helicopters. He primarily worked in the NWT, Arctic, and South America (Venezuela). In 1974 he became a co-owner of Tundra Helicopters where he saw his duties expanded to include flying as well as maintenance. Tundra operated Bell 47-G3B-1, Bell 206B, and Sikorsky S55T helicopters. In 1978 Barry went to work for Vancouver Island Helicopters (VIH Helicopters Ltd) where his talents were soon realized and he became Chief Engineer. About 1985 he became general manager, a director, and partner in the company. Under Barry's guidance as General Manager combined with his strong engineering background the VIH maintenance and overhaul shop located at the head office facility at the Victoria International Airport in Sidney flourished not only providing in-house service but also services to third parties. Barry played an instrumental role in the development of the ‘VIH Easy Loader', a patented patient loading/stretcher system, which was installed in the VIH Bell 222UT helicopters and also sold worldwide. Under Barry's guidance VIH became a prominent player in the Bell 222 model operating and overhaul expertise through buying / overhauling / installation of EMS (Emergency Measures Services) interiors and sales throughout the world. During Barry's time at VIH he demonstrated strong leadership, dedication to maintenance quality, and compassion for employees. Since 2005 Barry Hewko has operated his own Aviation Consulting Firm. VIH Helicopters Ltd. and Barry were always strong supporters of the Pacific AME Association; they supported and participated in the local and annual symposiums. In addition to sponsoring employees to attend training seminars VIH Helicopters Ltd. provided sponsorship and assistance providing training seminars to the local aviation community. His expertise, advice and assistance are still sought by colleagues and companies around the world. Barry has a reputation for providing a knowledgeable common sense solution to helicopter problems. During his career Barry has helped many others establish their careers and always takes the time to assist anyone in need.

Barry Lapointe was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 1966 he graduated with honours from the British Columbia Institute of Technology's Aircraft Maintenance Engineers course. Barry obtained a commercial pilot's license in 1967 and in 1968 became Chief Engineer at Air West Airlines, which later became Air BC. In 1969 Barry moved to the Okanagan Valley where he displayed his entrepreneurial spirit and desire to own and operate his own company by founding Kelowna Flightcraft Ltd. in 1970. The company initially performed inspection checks, maintenance, and various other tasks on assorted small aircraft and over the years this expanded into courier and charter air services. KFL is now the exclusive air cargo carrier for Purolator Courier. In addition, KFL provides passenger charters to Mexico, Cuba, Florida, Costa Rica and other vacation destinations throughout the America's as well as worldwide executive jet service. KFL was recently awarded a major contract to provide state of the art training services and facilities that will train our military pilots while creating 200+ new jobs and will put Kelowna Flightcraft on the map for military training. KFL is now the third largest Airline Company in Canada and offers its clients a true one-stop shop. KFL can fly, maintain, modify, engineer, and paint aircraft and train both air crew and maintenance personnel. This includes mechanical, avionics and engines. In 1999/2000 KFL coordinated a program for Grade 11 and 12 students to experience a perspective career in aviation. In 1999 the aviation industry experienced a shortage in Aircraft Structural Repair Technicians, Barry's foresight enabled him to realize that a viable solution to this growing issue was to have KFL educate and train British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) students onsite. In conjunction with BCIT they received Transport Canada's approval for the Aircraft Structural Repair Technicians Course, the first privately owned company in British Columbia to do so. The course continues to be a success and moved into a brand new facility in the fall of 2005. At a young age Barry demonstrated his leadership and management skills with an instinctive ability to lead and inspire others. It is a success story of a single, licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer who, with confidence and optimism became President and CEO of his own company with over 850 employees and operations across Canada. Barry has had a life-long interest in aviation and currently holds a Transport Canada, Airline Transport Rated pilots license. He is highly respected for his skills as a pilot, maintenance engineer and entrepreneur. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of Aerospace Engineering Barry has been awarded: an Honorary Doctorate degree from the British Columbia Institute of Technology Entrepreneur of the year Pacific Region in 1998 The Aerospace Training Innovator Award from Aerospace Industry Association of British Columbia in 2002. Barry has a keen interest in Canadian Air Transportation and is a strong supporter of many groups. He is a well-known member of his community and a supporter of the Okanagan Valley.

Ben McCarty was born in 1935 in Sussex, NB where he grew up and received his education. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in June of 1954 and served in the fleet air arm as an aircraft technician, attending Naval Aircraft Maintenance School in Dartmouth, NS. He trained on and maintained the Grumman TBM, Harvard, CS2F Tracker, T-33, Beech 18, and the F2H3 Banshee aircraft while in the navy. After 15 years service he resigned and was employed by Survair Ltd. in Ottawa, Ontario maintaining DC-3, DHC-6, Douglas A-26, and Aero Commander aircraft. During this period he successfully completed the De Havilland Twin Otter, and Pratt and Whitney PT-6 courses. In 1970 he formed Woodlands Aviation Ltd. and operated this company in Kingston and Ottawa, Ontario. In 1979 he moved to Fredericton, NB and continued with Woodlands Aviation (NB) Ltd. until the present. Woodlands Aviation provided aircraft maintenance for several specialty operators in Canada. His company maintained a large number of normal and restricted category aircraft, including Cessna, Piper, Grumman TBM, and several types of agricultural category aircraft. The bulk of Woodlands maintenance dealt with complete maintenance service provided to operators in the fire bombing, aerial application and aerial survey fields, as well as major and minor modifications to these aircraft. He also owned and operated Tardi Aero Engine Ltd. for a period of 12 years, engaged in the overhaul and repair of piston engines. Ben McCarty has been very active in the Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Associations being a founding member of the Atlantic Region Association, serving as its President since it was formed 25 years ago. He, accompanied by other members, attended the Quebec Region Maintenance Symposium and took the message of the Association to them. The following year he did the same and went to the Ontario Region Maintenance Symposium. It is because of his efforts, personal time and financing that we have a national Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association to work for the betterment of the AME's in Canada. He was instrumental in getting the six regional Associations together and forming the Canadian Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineers' Association to suitably represent the AME's at the national level. He has served as the Executive Secretary of this association several times. He also serves on the technical committee of the Canadian Aviation regulation advisory committee to Transport Canada. He was very instrumental in having many changes made to proposals put forth by Transport Canada in the development and implementation of the new Canadian Aviation Regulations which resulted in improved rules and procedures that are enjoyed by Canadian AME's today. Ben has been honoured with many awards during his aviation maintenance career including: The Standard Aero Award 1982 for outstanding aircraft maintenance performance presented by the Atlantic AME Association The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association President's Award 1999 for outstanding contributions to private aviation in Canada The Glen Goslin/Joe Price Memorial Award 2000 for outstanding service to the AME Associations The NAASCO award 2002 for the outstanding AME presented at Winnipeg by the Central AME Association The Transport Canada Aviation Safety Award 2004 for exceptional contribution to the promotion of Canadian Aviation Safety. Ben McCarty has certainly earned a place in the Canadian AME's Hall of Fame and his work will be a great benefit to all Canadians in the years to come.

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• Leader

Bert Vergeer is a leader, innovator, and forerunner in the global aviation industry. Together with his wife Helen, they developed one of the first computerized maintenance software products for digital record-keeping and live inventory management, which would go on to revolutionize the industry. Bert received his AME license in 1977 while working as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician. In 1980, he was offered a Lead Engineer position at an international company working in Khartoum, Sudan. During this time, Bert identified the inefficiencies and potential consequences inherent in using paper, whiteboards, and spreadsheets to track maintenance. In 1987, he accepted a position as an Aviation Auditor at European Expedite, where he provided comprehensive aircraft and safety-related information to mitigate a successful multi-year civil suit. His findings were instrumental in settling the case.

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• President of Central AME Association ( CAMEA )

Dave Snedden was born in Stratford Ontario in 1940. He was raised and spent his early year's there until the end of high school. Dave moved to Toronto and worked for the TTC operating a streetcar while learning to fly and building flight time. In 1967, a move to northern Ontario allowed him to work as a pilot and an AME apprentice/helper. Dave soon became interested in the maintenance aspect of aviation earning his AME license in 1977. Dave worked for different operators over his career, as well as being self-employed, gaining experience on many types of airplanes. In the mid-seventies, Dave also owned and operated his own flying school. Dave joined the AME association in 1985 and has been a strong supporter ever since. Dave has served the Ontario AME Association in many capacities including president. The Canadian Federation of AME Associations also benefited from Dave's input and efforts during the licensing model proposed amendments in the early 1990's. In part because of this work he was recognized for his contributions to the AME association by being the 1988 recipient of the Clare Leavens award. Throughout his career, and still today, Dave is always willing to share his knowledge and experiences with anyone. In 2004 Dave was recognized for his contributions to the aviation industry by being the recipient of the Gordon B Rayner Award. During Dave's aviation career he has also earned other credentials for example an American A and P certificate with Inspection Authorization privileges. He is also a Ministers Delegate. One of Dave's lifelong philosophies is, ‘Never Stop Learning" Now semi-retired, Dave continues to work part time in General Aviation and enjoys his hobby of old cars and charity work through the Masonic lodge.

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• President Western AME Association ( WAMEA )

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• Vice President & President Pacific AME Association ( PAMEA )

Hugh Thomas was born May 24, 1903 in Sunset, Colorado. (5 months before the Wright Brothers flight). In 1909 the family moved to Ottawa and in 1911 moved to Vancouver. Hugh's first encounter with airplanes, which affected his whole life, was the forced landing of the Hoffer Brothers' seaplane in 1912. He towed the aircraft with his punt to the beach in front of his house. Hugh attended King Edward Technical School in Vancouver. In 1919 he moved to Wichita Falls, Texas where he made his first Solo flight in a JN 4 D Jenny. In 1921 Hugh designed and built a prototype for an air-cooled, eight cylinder, radial engine. The Engine was installed in a Kenner Byplane and it flew for over 160 hours. The engine was designed for anti-submarine work, which could fire a 75-mm cannon through the propeller shaft giving it ideal ballistics and was subsequently approved by the Secretary of the U.S. Navy. In 1922 he moved to Los Angeles where he operated a body shop and pursued his flying activities. At this time he took the Boeing School of Aeronautics Instrument Flying Course in a Boeing 40 B4 biplane. This was the first instrument course available to the industry anywhere. Hugh moved back to Vancouver in 1934 to head up the maintenance division of T.C.A. (Air Canada) When T.C.A. moved their operations to Winnipeg a short time later, he became the Chief Engineer and Chief Instructor for Brisbane Aviation that was later taken over by Boeing. During WWII Hugh went back to the U.S.A. working for Sperry Gyroscope. Here he obtained authority to overhaul their equipment. He returned to Canada in 1948 as Chief Engineer for B.C. Airlines and in 1951 moved to Sidney as Chief Engineer for the B.C. Government Air Services. He developed an overhaul facility for airframes, engines, propellers, radios, etc. and also modified several Beech 18s for aerial photography mapping and surveying aircraft. When he retired in the 1970's he really only ‘changed jobs'. After retirement Hugh personally rebuilt two wrecked aircraft and then his main activity was designing and building a four place canard type amphibian constructed of composite materials. In June of 1991, Mr. Thomas was granted a U.S. patent for a ‘Pitch Control Trimming System for Canard Type Aircraft'. Awards In 1988 Hugh received the Pacific AME Association ‘Robert Hope Pursuit of Excellence Award' and in 1992 the ‘Romeo Vachon Award' in recognition of an outstanding display of initiative, ingenuity and practical skills. Honorary Member of the Victoria Flying Club. Mr. Thomas was active in aviation both as a pilot and engineer for over 70 years. Unfortunately the AME Hall of Fame was not established in time for Hugh to see it.

James Wall was born in Brandon, Manitoba on March 22, 1933 and has spent his entire life in this city graduating from high school in 1951. In 1950 Jim earned his Private Pilot's licence in a short 30 days and 25 hours of flying time. In 1951 he earned an Air Cadet International Exchange trip to England, Scotland and Wales. These were early indications of the ability, determination and skill that Jim possessed. He worked at the airport as a gasman, hangar attendant, aircraft washer and mechanic's helper. The money went into building flying hours (at a cost of $8.00 per hour) by barnstorming with other pilots on weekends, ferrying aircraft and taking people for rides. Jim moved up the ladder of success and was soon employed as full time Apprentice Mechanic earning the princely wage of 25 cents per hour. In 1954 Jim was tested for a Commercial Pilot's licence. He scored very high on his tests and was selected as a finalist for Western Canada for the Webster Trophy that he missed by only one-tenth of a point. The Webster Trophy is awarded annually to the top amateur pilot in Canada. He obtained his Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's licence in 1956. He worked full time for Maple Leaf Aviation Limited, a Cessna dealership located at the Brandon Airport. In 1971 the family purchased Maple Leaf Aviation and in 1974 it became one of only nine Cessna dealers in the World that was Awarded a 25 year continuous Service Award to the Aviation Industry. After 33 years as a Cessna dealer and with no new Cessna manufactured aircraft to sell, Maple Leaf regrouped and became a full line aircraft service centre in Western Canada. Taking advantage of advances in composite structure technology Maple Leaf entered into a program called Aircraft Speed Mods and became a Canadian manufacturer of glass Aircraft products sold all over the world. As of 2007 the design and production team holds forty-two Canadian and American Supplementary Type Certificates for the production and distribution of glass products.

John Latta started his aviation career in 1960 when he joined the RCAF and was trained as an avionics technician on several aircraft including the North Star and CL-44 Yukon. 1965 John joined the BC Government Air Services as an avionics technician for the primary purpose of designing and installing the avionics and electrical systems in the trade-wind Beechcraft being converted from a Beech 18. John obtained his AME license while with the BC Government Air Services; he held several positions including Director of Maintenance. He managed the maintenance department fleet of piston, turbo-prop and jet aircraft. He was responsible for all maintenance requirements including planning, modifications, aircraft imports and exports, repairs, inventory and regulatory requirements. 1991 John assisted with the establishment of the BC Government Quality Assurance Department and was the Manager of Quality Assurance Maintenance Branch for 7 years. He developed maintenance and operational standards for Air Operators providing contracted Air Ambulance and Air Charter Services and he audited the contracted companies to ensure compliance with established standards. 1997 John's entrepreneurial spirit and long time dream was realized when he formed Latta Aviation Consultants Inc. which is a highly respected company providing professional assistance to the aviation industry including: assisting Air Operators and (AMOs) Approved Maintenance Organizations with regulatory requirements, developing Maintenance Control and Maintenance Policy Manuals, company start-ups, developing contracted aviation standards and auditing for compliance with requirements, and on site Tech Rep service. John was a CBAA (Canadian Business Aviation Association) accredited auditor during the time the CBAA was responsible for 604 Air Charters John is an IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) accredited auditor. John has assisted several colleagues establish their careers including venturing into their own consulting businesses, he always takes the time to assist others. He is a current AME with both M1 & M2 ratings; license number M100175. 2009 John received the Robert Hope Award of Excellence from the Pacific AME Association. John has been an active member of the PAMEA since 1987. He formed the Victoria Chapter and was Chapter President for 5 years. He was PAMEA Vice President for 3 years and PAMEA President for 8 years. John coordinated numerous training seminars in Victoria and a few locations in the province in addition to organizing many annual seminars and trade shows. John was PAMEA's representative with CFAMEA and Transport Canada including CARAC (Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council). He was a very active and vocal participant in the many meetings during the AME license change process. John's perseverance presenting member's concerns about the license changes including the fear that existing endorsements would be lost was the main factor that resulted in Transport Canada issuing the Historical Record that details proof of endorsements and ratings from the original AME license that were earned prior to the issue of the new AME license. John is a strong advocate for recognizing deserving aviation industry individuals and companies; he was responsible for nominating Pacific Region AMEs who have been inducted into the AME Hall of Fame and Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. John is active in his community and has been a North Saanich Volunteer Fire Fighter for 28 years.

Lawrence (Larry) Thériault spent most of his working career in Quebec and Atlantic region. He was born on October 03, 1938 in Berwick, Nova Scotia and grew up in South-West Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1956 and worked as an Airframe Technician on DC3, DC4, C119 and CL44 aircraft. In 1967 Larry worked at United Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada in St-Hubert, Quebec as an assembler and overhaul mechanic on helicopters, engines and as the experimental flight mechanic. He was surprised at the lack of training available for Aircraft Maintenance, and his interest in AME training started there. During this time he obtained his Aircraft Maintenance Engineer's licence by working part-time with local flying clubs and on private airplanes. During the period of 1973-76 Larry hired eight aircraft technicians and went to work on bush aircraft in central and northern Quebec repairing aircraft floats, rebuilding damaged aircraft and performing general aircraft maintenance. In this same period he became Chief Engineer for Brochu Air at St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec. He later became Crew Chief with Air Transit, a commuter company in Montréal that flew Twin Otters between Montréal and Ottawa. In 1976 Larry returned East to work and contract with different companies in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. His work involved piston engine aircraft, turbo-props, helicopters and corporate jets. He obtained his AME "B" (structures) licence and his "R" (helicopter) licence during this time. Larry, with others, became one of the founding members of the Atlantic AME Association. In 1979 he returned to Quebec to work at Canadair as Flight Operations Supervisor, Corporate Aircraft Maintenance and later he was appointed manager. While still with Canadair, he, with partners, incorporated Aero St-Hubert and maintained small aircraft at the St-Hubert airport. Larry saw a need for the Quebec AMEs to organize, and with a group, formed an association. Larry was then elected as the founding president of the Quebec Professional Association of AME (Association Professionelle des TEA du Quebec). In 1982 Larry joined Transport Canada in Moncton, New Brunswick as a Large Air Carrier Inspector and later as an Enforcement Officer. In 1989 he worked as a consultant with various companies from Ontario to Newfoundland. In 1991 he went to work with Bell Helicopter in Quebec as an internal inspector and became one of the first three in Canada to receive Transport Canada approval as a Minister's Delegate. He participated in the Canadian Aviation Regulatory Advisory Council (CARAC) Technical Committee and Working Groups involved with AME Training. In 1999 he contracted with Bombardier Aerospace in Montreal and Toronto working as a Minister's Delegate. One of his tasks was to train three new delegates for the company in Toronto.

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• President of AME Association of Ontario ( AMEAO )

Norman Etheridge was born in England in 1927. He was raised and schooled within walking distance of the Croydon Airfield south of London. During World War II, he was witness to the Battle of Britain, and in 1943 he began his aviation career as an aircraft artificer in the Royal Navy, serving until 1957 when he and family immigrated to Canada. Settling in Southern Ontario, he obtained employment with Field Aviation in Oshawa, where he acquired his AME licence on January 21, 1958. Since Field and Kenting Aviation had collaborative endeavours, he spent many years maintaining Kenting's B-17's in both North and South America. In 1971 Norm transferred to Kenting's Toronto home base. Here, he coordinated maintenance on the company's fleet of DC-4's that were modified for ice patrol, their PBY Canso and A-26 water bombers, as well as their Jet Commanders and a Merlin 2A. When Kenting closed their Toronto base, he joined Commander Aviation to maintain two Jet Commanders for Inco Limited. Soon, Inco created its own flight department, adding a Gulfstream II in 1974, uniquely registered C-GTWO. Norm became Chief Engineer, and his responsibilities for modifications, repairs, and routine maintenance over the next 7 years ensured an impeccable Inco fleet. This included the complete rebuild of a de Havilland DHC-6 that was destined for Inco's new mine in Indonesia. This history prepared Norm to take on two challenging projects. First was the restoration to flying condition of an Avro Lancaster Bomber for the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. He joined that project in 1983. Assisted by volunteers, AME apprentices, donations of time, money and services from supporters, it culminated in the flight of C-GVRA in September of 1988. While that project was underway he was requested to assist on another; the refurbishment of Air Canada's original 1937 Lockheed 10A, CF-TCC. What had been viewed to be a relatively easy task, turned into a major project. But, Norm stepped in and led Air Canada's maintenance crew until they finally had an airworthy aircraft. It flew across Canada on the airline's 50th anniversary tour in 1986. It is still airworthy. The skills acquired by the people he mentored on projects are Norm's aviation legacy. This is best illustrated on the Bomber Command Museum of Canada's website, where his Lancaster project is chronicled by his former apprentice Tim Moles, who states that "Norm taught us the skills to fix aeroplanes, but more importantly, the patience and self-confidence to know that with the right attitude, any problem can be conquered."

Peter J Chick has over 35 years' experience in aviation. Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, MD-M, Maintenance Manager, DOM, Quality Assurance Manager, Auditor and Pilot for many small operators. Developed Transport Canada approved Maintenance Control Manuals, Maintenance Policy Manuals and Quality Assurance Programs.

Rob graduated BCIT in 1986 and spent 5 years in the corporate avionics world, where he obtained his "E" licence. He then moved on to the airline industry, obtaining his M2 licence along the way. Rob has spent over 30 years in the airline and corporate industry, the last 13 of which have been as a full time maintenance instructor. He is type endorsed on the CRJ100/200/705/900, and the Dash 8 100/300 and Q400, and specializes in teaching landing gear, hydraulics, airframe fuel, flight deck instrumentation and ice protection, as well as electrical and avionics. Rob is also the chief instructor for taxi/run training at Jazz.

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• Secretary Treasurer & Membership Team

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• President AME Association ( Atlantic ) Inc

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• Member of the BC Aviation Council ( BCAC ) Operator 's Committee

Rod Hayward has had an interesting and diverse career within the aviation industry, as a pilot, engineer, entrepreneur, and educator. Rod's considerable operational experience is combined with the management experience garnered as one of the founders of Terrace based regional airline, Hawkair. In addition to a pilot's licence, Rod holds an M1 and M2 Aircraft Engineers licence as well as a MBA from the University of Northern British Columbia. Throughout his career, Rod has held a number of Transport Canada approved positions such as Director of Maintenance, Quality Assurance Manager, Safety Manager, and Accountable Executive. Within the BC aviation community, Rod has been a member of the BC Aviation Council (BCAC) Operator's Committee and was an active member of the YVR Airport Consultative Committee (ACC) while at Hawkair. Rod recently stepped down as the General Manager/CEO for Hawkair, a position he held for 9 years, in order to join the School of Business at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in Abbotsford. Rod shares his unique knowledge of aviation and business while teaching both general business courses and aviation focused business courses in UFV's Bachelor of Business in Aviation program.

Wayne Juniper was born in Toronto, Ontario on November 7, 1946. Wayne's family eventually moved to Hamilton, where he worked part time at Peninsular Air Service through his high school years. After graduating he remained there as an apprentice AME, and through a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Scholarship he obtained his Private Pilot Licence. He joined Kenting Aviation Ltd in 1966, obtaining his Commercial Pilot & Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licences in 1966 & 1967 respectively. For the next ten years his AME licence was put to good use on that company's aerial survey fleet throughout Canada's Arctic, other North American locations, and Africa. From 1976 to 2000, Wayne's opportunistic wanderlust set in. He held positions as Chief Engineer Business Air; Chief Inspector Owen Sound Air; Co-Pilot/AME Northgate Exploration; freelance AME & Pilot various corporate operations; VP Operations & shareholder Skycraft Air Transport; Chief Engineer Dow Chemical; Air Regulations Instructor Centennial College; Air Carrier Airworthiness Inspector Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA); Part Owner OS Air; Manager, Standards & Curriculum Development Canadian Aviation Maintenance Council; self-employed & crew member Canso Flying Boat 25ACF in France and Africa; special projects, management consultant and air crew member Enterprise Air/Durham Flight/Antares Air. Since February 2000, Wayne has been with Transport Canada Civil Aviation, Ontario Region, as the Recreational Aviation Airworthiness Specialist. Wayne conducts over 30 maintenance safety seminars a year in liaison with groups like the Canadian Owners & Pilots Association, Recreational Aviation Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada, Minister's Delegates, and many others. These seminars, which mentor recreational aviators with respect to their maintenance responsibilities, contribute to TCCA's proactive approach to accident prevention. Concurrently, Wayne has contributed to TCCA's regulatory and certification initiatives; he assisted 21 st Century Airship in their development of conventional, spherical, & elliptical Amateur Built Airships; he assisted in the updating of Amateur Built Inspection requirements; he was lead inspector on the issuing of the Special Certificate of Airworthiness - Amateur Built Aircraft for the Epic LT turbo-prop and Elite twin engine jet; and he was one of the TCCA members on the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council's Recreational Aviation Working Group; and he has been an active participant in TCCA's regulatory audit and inspection programs. Awards Wayne was recipient of the Ontario AME Association's Robert McCombie Award in 1989,

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• President & President L'Association Des Techniciens / Techniciennes D'Entretien D'Aeroneufs Du Quebec