Current students from both the Airport Operations and the Airline and Flight Operations program can now apply for an
expenses-paid opportunity to attend the 12th-annual CHC Safety & Quality
Summit, through grants which honour a long-time advocate of excellence in
aviation safety training. The Dr. Peter Gardiner Student Grant, worth more
than C$4,000, covers: admission to the summit; a choice of one of the pre-event
courses; as well as C$1,500 in hotel and travel reimbursement.
The summit, hosted by CHC Helicopter, the
operating company of CHC Group Ltd. (NYSE: HELI), is recognized by many
as the most important helicopter-safety conference in the world.
This year’s event will be focused on the theme “Back to Basics: Prioritizing Safety
in a Challenging Economy.” The 2016 summit will be held
April 4-6 at the Westin Bayshore Resort in Vancouver, with pre-summit courses
starting April 1.
This will be the sixth year Drs. Wiegmann and
Shappell, of HFACS Inc., have sponsored a student to participate in the summit,
in recognition of Dr. Gardiner. In addition, the Westin Bayshore – the
host hotel – has generously matched the grant for a third time, enabling a
second student to attend.
The late Dr. Gardiner was president and chief
executive officer of the Southern California Safety Institute (SCSI). His
objective for SCSI was to provide people in aviation with the best possible
tools and training, to reduce accident rates and ultimately increase the safety
of those that fly.
The focus on the human side of aviation safety
and the development of safety management systems attracted Dr. Gardiner to the
CHC event, where for three years he brought a unique blend of professionalism
and humour to the sessions he taught. The student grant is a tribute to
Dr. Gardiner’s commitment to aviation safety, and is intended to help inspire
excellence in aviation students.
Students interested in this year’s grants must
apply and submit a 500-word essay by the December 9, 2015 deadline. For more information visit the Summit website at
www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.ca
The application can be filled out here (link to external form)
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