DAY 1
TUESDAY 22ND APRIL, 2008

07.00  Registration opens

08.00  Exhibits open

09.00-10.00  SESSION 1:  Combined Stream
OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

1) Mac Armstrong, Principal, Blue Water Solutions, Inc.
"2008 Aviation Trends - Double Squeeze"
2) Captain Paul Hinton, Chief Executive Officer, SAFERjett
"Will Training Rise to the Challenge?"

10.00-11.00  Coffee sponsored by FRASCA

11.00-12.30  SESSION 2: Combined Stream
OPERATIONAL SAFETY INSIGHTS

1) Lou Németh, Vice President, Training Delivery and Standards, CAE Inc.
"Balancing Safety & Efficiency: An Analytical Approach"
2) Dr. Bill Johnson, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor, Human Factors in a/c Maintenance Systems, Federal Aviation Administration
“The Human Side of SMS”
3) Peter Wolfe, Executive Director, Professional Aviation Board of Certification
"Aviation Workforce Development: The Cornerstone for Industry Growth and Safety"

12.30-14.00  Lunch

14.00-15.30  SESSION 3
ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES – FROM COMPOSITES TO ELECTRONIC MANUALS

1) Michael Hoke, President, Abaris Training Resources
“Training Issues in the Repair of Advanced Composite Structures”
2) Caroline Daniels, President and CEO, Aircraft Technical Publishers
“The Digital Path from Data to Technical Information”
3) David Crowley, Director, Technology Development, Standard Aero Technical Services & Gabe Batstone, NGRAIN Corporation
“One-stop Technical and Logistics Support with Advanced Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals”

15.30-16.15  Coffee

16.15-17.45  SESSION 4
SUPPLYING AND TRAINING THE MAINTENANCE WORKFORCE

1) Holger Beck, Lufthansa Technical Training, Philippines
"The Challenge to Select, Train and Retain Maintenance Staff in South East Asia"
2) Rayner Hutchinson, AAR Corp
"Future-Focused Technician Supply"
3) Dr. Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue
“Preparing Future Aviation Professionals for a Global Industry”
4) Steve Pennington, Director Maintenance Training, Alteon Training
"Achieving Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance"

18.00-19.30 Gala Networking Reception – Exhibit Hall - Sponsored by AIRBUS

DAY 2
WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL, 2008

08.00  Registration opens

09.00  Exhibits open

09.00-10.30  SESSION 5:
TRAINING AND REPAIR STATION ISSUES

1) Warren Chim, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO)
2) Doc Garrett, Senior Manager of Human Factors Training, Continental Airlines
“Twenty Years of Continental Maintenance HF and Still Waiting for FAA Regulations”
3) Ian Williams, Airbus
“New Maintenance Instructor Training”

10.30-11.15 Coffee sponsored by EPST

11.15-12.45  SESSION 6:
MAINTENANCE TRAINING PERSPECTIVES

1) Andre Dufresne, Air Transat
“Technical Blended Training in the Classroom”
2) Rhonda Cooper, Lead Courseware Developer, Air Wisconsin Airlines
“Putting Education in Educational Technology”
3) Alan Glen, Manager of Ground Training, Cathay Pacific Airlines
"Getting Practical in the Classroom - The Cathay Pacific Experience"

12.45-14.15  Lunch

14.15-15.45 MAINTENANCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS I

M-I  A Multi-Cultural Look at SMS

Led by Dr. Bill Johnson, participants will include:

- Kenny So, Hong Kong Department of Civil Aviation
“Asian Culture and SMS”
- Kent Hollinger, Mitre Corporation
“Focusing SMS Training Towards Implementation”
- Richard Komarniski, Grey Owl Aviation Consultants, Inc.
“Example Activities for an SMS Training Course”

15.45-16.15  Coffee

16.15-17.45  MAINTENANCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS II

M-2 Maintenance Human Factors Training Panel

- Hans R. Mayer, Manager, Qualification and Processes, Lufthansa Technik AG
"Applying Award-Winning Video to Stimulate Discussion for Recurrent HF Training”
- Jeff Drummond, TIMCO
“Showing the Payback on Human Factors”
- JJ Milano, Avionics Maintenance Instructor, Horizon Air
"Recurrent Human Factors for Maintenance" 

08.00  Registration opens

09.00  Exhibits open

09.00-10.30  SESSION 7: Combined Stream
USING THE NEW MEDIAS AND INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

1) Captain William Roe, Director, DAE Flight Academy
“Innovation in Ab Initio Pilot Training – A Technology-Driven Approach”
2) Captain Jamie Smith, B717 Captain, Web-based Applications and Training – Lead Developer, AirTran
“Open Source Learning Management System (LMS)”
3) Eberhard Schmidt, SMI - SensoMotoric Instruments & Dr. Daniel Bandow, DBS Systems Engineering
"Commercial Airline Training with Innovative Procedure Training Systems: Results from the Head-Up Guidance System Study"

10.30-11.15  Coffee

11.15-12.45  SESSION 8: Combined Stream
FLIGHT SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

1) Captain Bryan Burks, ALPA
“The Need for Motion in Flight Simulation”
2) Dr. Buza, Southern Aeromedical Institute/Delta Connection Academy
“Simulators in Crew-Based Physiological Training”
3) Jon Adams, Manager, Training and Standards, CAE Global Academy
"The Need for ATC Environment Simulation: A Training Perspective"
4) Alain Brault, Director of Simulation Support, Airbus
“The Airbus Policy for Data, Software, Parts and Equipment”

12.45-14.00  Lunch

14.00-15.30  SESSION 9: Combined Stream
FUTURE PROBABLE – WHAT FLIGHT SIMULATION WILL LOOK LIKE IN 2020?

Moderated by CAT Technology Editor Rick Adams

Panelists will include:
- Dr. Bruce Smith, Dean, Odegaard School of Aerospace Sciences, UND
- Adolfo Klassen, Chief Technology Officer, CAE Inc.
- Xavier Herve, President, Mechtronix

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