2. PILOT TRAINING IN CANADA Jim Dow Chief, Flight Training & Examinations Transport Canada Presentation to Air Transport Association of Canada May 4, 2010 5810108

3. Commercial Pilot Licences Issued 1981 - 2008 1981 Prime Rate 19.29 1990 Prime Rate 14.06 9/11

4. Commercial Pilot Licences Issued 2000 – 2008 Total vs Canadians

5. Flight Training Units Aeroplane

6. Canadian Population 1960 - 2005

7. Why Such a Decrease ? Exposure of youth to aviation Exposure of youth to aviation

9. Come on in and look around! Come on in and look around! Come on in and look around, my friend !

10. Today’s Exposure

12. And the cockpit?

14. Why Such a Decrease Exposure to aviation Exposure to aviation The glamour and mystique – gone? The glamour and mystique – gone? Cost of training Cost of training Pay and benefits Pay and benefits Other opportunities for employment Other opportunities for employment Overall decrease in student numbers. Overall decrease in student numbers.

15. Rick Hansen High School Jan 2008 - the poster Jan 2008 - the poster The phone call The phone call The Vision The Vision The Process The Process

16. The Vision PPL ground school PPL ground school Our curriculum for PPL Our curriculum for PPL Option on 10 hours flight time and write Option on 10 hours flight time and write Continue training to PPL Continue training to PPL Other exposures Other exposures Air traffic control, airport management, airline operations, aircraft maintenance, fire fighting… Air traffic control, airport management, airline operations, aircraft maintenance, fire fighting…

17. The Process Verify a demand at the high school level Verify a demand at the high school level Justify the need Justify the need Document of support for School Board Decision Makers Document of support for School Board Decision Makers Transport Canada statistics Transport Canada statistics Boeing Study Boeing Study Nicole Barrett-Sabourin (ICAO) presentation to ATAC, 2008 Nicole Barrett-Sabourin (ICAO) presentation to ATAC, 2008 Assistance to Vice Principal Assistance to Vice Principal Program material Program material Costs Costs Facilities Facilities Tours Tours

18. September 2010 Instructor – Instructor – Mr. I. Newton, Science Teacher Mr. I. Newton, Science Teacher PPL ground school PPL ground school Test run Test run 16 Students 16 Students One Semester One Semester Exposure – who has touched an airplane? Exposure – who has touched an airplane?

19. Reality Interest Interest Level of instruction Level of instruction Students for Diploma or Degree Program? Students for Diploma or Degree Program?

20. The Future Aircraft Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance Other Schools Other Schools Other Districts Other Districts