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Cascade Aerospace Presentation to SMICG – 11 Dec 2015
Kevin Lemke – VP Operations
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
230,000 square foot 8 bay facility in Abbotsford
600 employees - AMEs, Eng, Log, PM
MRO, Design & Certification, Modification & Manufacturing, Logistics, Fleet Management and Program Management capabilities
Focus on complex programs that support military & commercial transport aircraft operations
Cascade Aerospace
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
5+ million hours in B737 maintenance
Another million hours B757 experience
L382 maintenance
C checks, D checks, lease returns, Lap joint replacement
Customers: Southwest, WestJet, Continental, Alaska, Air North, Aviation Partners Boeing, Copa, Lyndon, First Air, Harmony, EOS, CanJet, First Air, Gol, Boeing Capital Corporation, Boullion, ILFC & GECAS
Representative Programs - Commercial MRO
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
C-130J Operational & Maintenance Trainers
Package Freighters for Bombardier Q400 & CRJ
Regional Aircraft
Aircraft & Systems Modification &
Enhancement Kits
Representative Programs – Kit Design and Manufacturing
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
B757 passenger to cargo conversion
Piston to turbine engine conversion of Bombardier CL-215s
Q400-MR Multi-Role Airtankers
Complex Modification Programs
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
Representative Programs - C130 In Service Support
Performance based contract: incentivized schedule, quality & price requirements
Program management and fleet planning Maintenance, modification, & aircraft
modernization Integrated Logistics Support
“Cradle to grave” life cycle management
Supply chain management
Full spectrum engineering support
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
Developed certification basis & comprehensive certification data package for Mexico
Modeled after Canadian civil regulations Meets the intent of ICAO
Enhances the airworthiness foundation for Mexico’s Air Force
Provides an airworthiness standard to support operational readiness & life of the aircraft
Representative Programs – C130 Modernization for Mexico
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
L-3 Mission Integration’s Q400 Multi Mission Aircraft (MMA)
Design, manufacture & civil certification ofexternal extended-range fuel tanks &mission payload bay
Fuel tanks will add 10,000 pounds of fuel, extending the MMA’s flight duration to 10 hours
Representative Programs – Aircraft Role Conversion
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
Low hours form US Navy aircraft Temp N registered for transit Configured as Comms aircraft, cargo & tactical
systems removed Reconfiguring to a “like” C-130H aircraft Utilizing AMO/DAO procedures Will need to certify to end user regulatory
requirement (currently unknown)
Representative Programs – Reactivation of Retired Military Aircraft
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Some of Our Customers
Royal Norwegian Air Force
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Our Qualifications
TCCA Approved Maintenance Organization TCCA Approved Manufacturing Organization TCCA Approved Training Organization TCCA Design Approval Organization EASA.145.7026 Maintenance Organization
DND Accredited Maintenance Organization DND Accredited Material Support Organization DND Accredited Technical Organization
Military
CivilCivil
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Our Qualifications
Lockheed Martin C-130J Heavy Maintenance Center Lockheed Martin C-130 Service Center Bombardier Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Organization
ISO 9001:2008 AS9110B:2012 AS9100 (in process)
Quality Standards
OEM
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Safety and Quality
SMS-approved since 2009
Regular Audits: ISO/AS, Transport Canada, EASA, DND, customers
5 regulatory/standards audits/PVIs in 2015
5 major Customer audits in 2015
F2X internal objectives and CI system complements regulatory, customer, ISO & AS requirements
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability
The fundamental practices of hazard identification, risk management and
continuous improvement apply to Civil SMS, Military Flight Safety and Quality
Standard
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SMS Scalability – Recommendations
Align international standards
• Consistency of approach and terminology
• Supports bilateral recognition - reduces oversight burden on industry and regulators
• Close relationship between industry and local regulator
• Ex – EASA vs PVI
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability – Recommendations
Advisory circulars examples are very useful to industry - scaled examples help
• General regulatory requirements support scalability
• AC recommended solutions for different sizes and types of operation
• Align the examples with the specific regulations
• Ex – procedure vs process
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SMS Scalability – Recommendations
Align regulatory requirements, advisory circulars examples and regulatory audit checklists
• Ensure audit checklists support scalability
• Do not over assess requirements not mandated by the regulations
• Ex – Hazard Registry
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability – Recommendations
Align regulatory SMS with Quality Standard requirements
• OEMs / Customers mandating quality standards
• ISO/AS and SMS closely related – proactive assessment of hazards and risks
• Align terminology and audit expectations
• Ex – Objectives, Safety Policy
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability – Recommendations
Align civil and military approach to SMS
• Industry uses civil practices, even for military end use projects
• Military have similar, well established approaches
• Align terminology and audit expectations benefits both regulators and industry
• Ex – Flight Safety, inflight emergencies
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability – Fundamental Message
While it is important SMS be “vertically” scalable for different sizes and types of aviation/aerospace operations it is also
important SMS by “horizontally” aligned amongst regulatory
jurisdictions, civil/military requirements and quality standards agencies.
Cascade Aerospace Inc. All rights reserved. Proprietary & Confidential.
SMS Scalability
Dialogue?