International System Safety Society – Eastern Canada Chapter

http://www.russona.com/ECC-SSS www.system-safety.org

System Safety Presentation: Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Title: From Dryden to Bill C – 7
Date & Time: Thursday, June 12 at 11:30 am
Cost: FREE!

Location: RCAF Officer's Mess, 158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The presentation will be in the Control Tower/Annex (3rd Floor). Please take the stairs up to the event.

Refreshments: Light refreshments will be served

Abstract: This address will highlight pre-cursors to the Air Ontario F-28 crash at Dryden Ontario, on March 10, 1989; the findings of the wide-ranging, three year Commission of Inquiry investigation of the crash; the innovative, system-wide investigative techniques which were used for the first time in a major aviation accident investigation; the 191 recommendations which resulted in major changes to the Canadian aviation system, and internationally; the re-emergence of the Dryden pre-cursors; the impact on aviation safety of Bill C-7 and the need for a periodic major review of the state of aviation safety in Canada by a Commission of Inquiry.

Presenter: The Honourable Justice Virgil P. Moshansky

The Honourable Virgil P. Moshansky, of Calgary, was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Alberta in 1976. A Queen's Counsel, he served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta and on the National Council of the Canadian Bar Association. Active in numerous professional, community and international organizations, he served as an International Director of the International Association of Lions Clubs, the world's largest service club organization, and three terms as Mayor of Vegreville, Alberta, and as director of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association.

An experienced licensed pilot and aircraft owner, he was appointed by the Government of Canada to head the Commission Inquiry (1989-92) into the March 10, 1989, Air Ontario F-28 jet crash at Dryden, Ontario. His innovative investigative techniques and 2000 page Final Report and recommendations received widespread acclaim and acceptance in the aviation community worldwide. He has received many honours for exceptional contributions to aviation safety, including: the 1993 Aerospace Laurel Award; the prestigious Trans Canada (McKee) Trophy from the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute; the 1995 Transport Canada Canadian Aviation Safety Award. In 2005 he received the Order of Canada, and in 2007 was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (UK).


Schedule of events:

11:30 - 12:00 Registration on arrival at the entrance, refreshments available

12:00 - 12:15 Opening Remarks and Introduction

12:15 - 13:00 Presentation by Justice Moshansky

13:00 – 13:30 Questions and Answers, Concluding Remarks

13:30 – 14:00 Networking and casual discussion

Date: June 12, 2008

Place: RCAF Officer's Mess, 158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The presentation will be in the Control Tower (3rd Floor). Please take the stairs up to the event.

Cost: FREE

Contact Bob or Dave if you have any questions

President:
Bob Fletcher rwfletcher at sympatico.ca

Vice-President:
Dave Mohan dave-mohan at hotmail.com

Unfortunately, due to personal reasons, Justice Moshansky has had to cancel his appearance. A presentation is still being planned, to be given by a co-presenter of his when a similar one was given in Montreal at the Royal Aeronautical Society meeting, but the details are still being worked out.

Regards,

The updated poster...

The System Safety Society, Eastern Canada Chapter, presents From Dryden to Bill C-7.



Date: Thursday, June 12

Time: 11:30 am

Cost: Free

Refreshments: Light refreshments will be served

Location: RCAF Officer's Mess, 158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa, Ontario



The presentation will be in the Control Tower/Annex. Please note that the third floor is accessible by stairs.



Abstract



This address will highlight pre-cursors to the Air Ontario F-28 crash at Dryden Ontario, on March 10, 1989; the findings of the wide-ranging, three year Commission of Inquiry investigation of the crash; the innovative, system-wide investigative techniques which were used for the first time in a major aviation accident investigation; the 191 recommendations which resulted in major changes to the Canadian aviation system, and internationally; the re-emergence of the Dryden pre-cursors; the impact on aviation safety of Bill C-7 and the need for a periodic major review of the state of aviation safety in Canada by a Commission of Inquiry.



Presenter



The Honourable Justice Virgil P. Moshansky was originally scheduled to present this talk but due to a family emergency is now unable to attend.

This will be presented by Capt Donald L Van Dyke who co-authored the paper.



Capt Donald L Van Dyke is formerly Director, Operations, International Air Transport Association (IATA) where he managed committees on Flight Operations and Engineering & Maintenance and related working groups formulating global policies and positions. He directed Operational Quality Standards audits of new member airlines worldwide and authored several IATA publications, including the Technical Operations Policy Manual, and the IATA Annual Safety Report for jet and turboprop operations. Don was active in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as Alternate to the Air Navigation Commission and member of expert panels on Operations, Flight Crew Licensing and Training, and Aeronautical Information Services.





Schedule of events



11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration on arrival at the entrance, refreshments available

12:00 p.m. to 12:15 p.m. Opening Remarks and Introduction

12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Presentation

1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Questions and Answers, Concluding Remarks

1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Networking and casual discussion



If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Bob Fletcher, President, at rwfletcher@sympatico.ca or Dave Mohan, Vice-President, at dmohan@cae.com



If you wish to reserve a seat, please contact Monica Mullane or do not wish to receive these notices.

mullanm@navcanada.ca

Monica Mullane

Just hoping you are still planning to post the text of the presentation... ?

I am sorry I didn't check in sooner to see your post. The society presentation can be found here: http://www.russona.com/ECC-SSS/Meetings/Presentations/F...en_to_Bill%20C-7.pdf

Our site: http://www.russona.com/ECC-SSS/

Our site is associated with the System Safety Society: http://www.system-safety.org/

I believe that we have common concerns about the SMS that Canada is adopting, and the way they are implementing it. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested. Barbara can put us in touch...

Warm regards,