Apr 19, 2018
May 14th-15th we will be hosting a PRMC/QA course for 702 operators. Check out our Press Release!
Spring Training Camp for Ag Pilots
Mark Your Calendars!- Join us from May 14th to May 18th 2018, during our "Pilots, Planes & Prep 2018", a series of mini seminars at our facility here in Yorkton.
Come demo a Thrush, fly it with Terry Humphrey of Thrush Aircraft, the Dual Control, Dual Cockpit 510. Canadian Thrush Tour 2018.
Specialized Spray will be offering pattern testing all week. To book your spot, call Garry Moffat at 1.403.330.9085.
A reminder that the Yorkton Airport is a controlled airport - details on the airport and proper protocol can be found here on Our Airport page.
Training Sessions include:
- Monday-
- Thrush Aircraft, Kevin Pierce
- "Risk Management" with Doug Ingham, Ag Pilot
- Tuesday- "Get to Know Your PT6" with Robin Lavoie of Pratt & Whitney
- Wednesday- Satloc Update/Satloc in Foresty with Zach Jenkins, Forestry Pilots & Cheryl
- Morning Session with Zach Jenkins, Satloc
- Latest developments at Satloc
- Using your Satloc (refresher)
- Satloc Mapstar (office software)
- Working with Shape Files
- Afternoon Session with Zach. Cheryl & Experience Forestry Pilots
- Auto Boom Focus (Forestry, VRate)
- Review required equipment
- Review software settings
- Job file basics (uploads/transfers)
- HQ Tracking & Capabilities
- Flying with auto boom jobs
- Auto Boom Focus (Forestry, VRate)
- Morning Session with Zach Jenkins, Satloc
- Thursday-
- Satloc continued: Developing and working with PMaps for VRate (Zach Jenkins)
- Satloc Forestry Block Flying
- GE - Updates, Nick Davies
- Micronair Maintenance with Tim Sander
- Transland Presentation with Anthonie York
- Other sessions TBA
- Auto Boom Pilots - test equipment at a GIS location east of the airport
- Friday- GE Engine Operations with Lubos Hrdina
Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express, Yorkton. A block of rooms at a special rate have been set aside for attendees. Call and book your reservation today (1.306.782.9888/Toll Free: 1.877.660.8550), just make sure to mention that it is under the Yorkton Aircraft Service block!
We invite you to stay all week, or just for a day or two. Either way, we can't wait to see you! Stay tuned for more details.
Person Responsible for Maintenance Control and Quality Assurance (702 Operators) Training:
- May 14 & 15, 2018, Yorkton
- Course certified by Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace
- Continuing Education Credits towards Pesticide License Renewal being reviewed now
- Being held in conjunction with Spring Training Camp for Ag Pilots
- Fore more information, or how to register, check it out here.
DTI Training- Workshops are available in Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg. Session topics include:
- Basic Quality Assurance
- Developing an Acceptable Corrective Action Plan
- Basic Auditing Principles
To look up dates and register, click here.
DUECK AVIATION- CARs Maintenance Control & Maintenance Training
To look up dates and to register, click here.
Excellent Training Videos, Reference Material
Vasovagal syncope -The silent pilot killer
Will your helmet cords cause a problem if you had to quickly get out of the plane?
178 Seconds - flying in marginal weather
If it can happen to NASA, it can happen to you
Mentoring and what it meant to me - written by a rookie Ag Pilot
7 Habits of Highly Effective Pilots - great article, it's a take on the Steven Covey book
Thrush Training Center- see what Thrush Aircraft has to offer
if you have any material you would like to share with industry let us know, we would be happy to post it!
Flight Simulator Training
Yup! Ag specific. Terrific for emergency preparedness training. See our information here.
Pattern Testing Clinics
Our clinics were very well attended and much was learned. We will be hosting more clinics in the future. Please let us know your interest.
Welcoming (and helping) the new to the AG Air industry
And it was a success! Our Welcome to the Industry course held at CAAA 2018 went very well.
Thanks to Doug Ingham and Kevin Mooney for leading our participants through a workshop style course on mitigating risks. More details to come.
