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Careers in AviationConference
Welcome!
A bit about meScheduleToursCompanies involved
Who Am I?Flight School Director – Southern Interior Flight
Centre (SIFC)Retired Ice Pilot – Retired at age 36 to come
back and run the school
I’ve held many flying positions– Co-Pilot– Captain– Canadian Aviation Safety Officer– Dangerous Goods Coordinator– Assistant Chief Pilot– Operations Manager– Training Captain
– Approved Transport Canada Check Pilot– Pilot Examiner – Multi-Engine/Instrument– Water Bombing Training Captain– Birddog Pilot Training Captain
A question for you…Which employment opportunities are available in
aviation?– Pilots– Aircraft Maintenance– Airport Operations / Management– Firehall / Emergency Response– Customer Service Agents– Training / Instruction (Flying and Fixing)– Engine / Aircraft Overhaul and Refurbishment
– Security– Customs– Aircraft Fuelling– Aircraft Support (Deicing / Cleaning, etc.)– Air Traffic Control– Building Maintenance– Police– Car Rentals– Taxi / Limo / Shuttle Drivers
An airport is like it’s own small town / city
Schedule
Schedule There will be 3 groups of 10 students
Over three days students will be exposed to various aspects of the aviation industry including air traffic control, security, maintenance, fire suppression, and actually piloting an aircraft.
Students will be given the chance to directly interact with industry professionals on the job in a safe environment
Schedule
What about the tours?
glad you asked…
Airport Tours
Kelowna FlightcraftRCMP Air DivisionSkyline HelicoptersNorthern Air SupportCarson Air/SIFCAlpine Helicopters
Shell FBOControl TowerFirehallAirport Ops/SecurityWestjetOkanagan Aero Engine
Kelowna FlightcraftThis large, primarily maintenance based
company headquartered right here at
Kelowna International Airport offers a tour of
their facilities including: aircraft overhauls
and modifications, engine rebuilds and flight
operations including training. Currently the
3rd largest airline in Canada, you will get to
see large cargo airplanes up close and
personal as well as Boeing 737s operated by
flightcraft’s in house charter operation, Flair
Airlines. Ever wondered what a jet engine
being worked on by maintenance crews looks
like up close? This is your chance to find out!
Carson Air, Southern Interior Flight Centre and Shell FBOGet to know SIFC and our parent company,
Carson Air, during a tour of the flight school
(including simulators and aircraft), the
private aircraft at the Shell hangar and our
maintenance division. This is a great
opportunity to see real serviceable aircraft of
many different types, as well as aircraft
currently being worked on by maintenance
personnel.
Okanagan Aero Engine
This is a tour of Okanagan Aero Engine,
which is a company that specializes in
inspecting and repairing piston aircraft
engines. Here you will get to see engines in
various stages of repair, including non
destructive testing (NDT). This is good way
to become familiar with what goes on behind
the scenes when smaller piston engines are
being overhauled.
Airport Firehall
This isn’t your everyday firefighting
operation. Meet the highly trained personnel
working here and get a look at the large
airport firefighting equipment up close
including a demonstration of the water
cannons on the new firetruck. In addition,
you will also get to see the other side of the
firefighter’s responsibilities, including
runway friction testing and snow removal.
Control Tower
Check out what happens on the ground from
an air traffic controller’s perspective. This
fast paced, rewarding career involves using
the latest high tech equipment to safely move
aircraft in and out of busy airports. See and
interact with the controllers at work, issuing
instructions to pilots flying small, single
engine Cessnas all the way up to Westjet
737s taxiing, taking off, and landing.
Airport Ops and Security
Ensuring the safety of aircraft and the
travelling public is no small responsibility.
Get a look at airport security from the staff’s
perspective, including x-ray machines and
full body scanners. As well, a tour of the
terminal and an overview of what operations
personnel have to do to keep everything
running as smoothly as possible.
Alpine, Skyline, Northern Air SupportIn addition to the fixed wing side of aviation,
we have representatives from major rotary
wing (helicopter) operations based right here
in Kelowna! Northern Air Support, Skyline
and Alpine Helicopters will be on hand to run
tours, display helicopters and talk about
career opportunities in this side of the field.
Alpine helicopters will be flying one of their
Bell 212s over as an added bonus.
Simulator and Flying
As well as the variety of tours we have
scheduled for the conference, we will also be
taking each student into the Frasca 142 multi-
engine instrument flight simulator.
After this, each student will get the chance to
get behind the controls of one of our G1000
equipped Cessna 172S for ½ hour of flight
time which counts towards obtaining a
Private Pilot License!
Career Fair and Awards CeremonyAt the end of the third day there will be a
career fair with the various companies
involved in the conference available to
answer questions and provide information
related specifically to their aspect of the
industry and their company.
Concluding the final day there will be an
awards ceremony with prizes.
See you all there!
Summary
SummaryThere are many jobs in aviationWithin each job sector there are specialties
– Pilot: Cargo, Medevac, Airline, Corporate, etc.– Maintenance: Inspections/Repair, Overhaul, etc.– Airport Operations: Firehall, First Aid, Snow
Removal, etc.Keep an open mindHave fun!!
