Course organiser:David Chapple
Presenter:Several
We depend on aviation as never before. We hop on and off aeroplanes knowing them to be safe and swift. We send and receive parcels and mail by air. Exporters depend on planes to get their produce to overseas markets in a fresh condition. Our five experts will look at aspects of the infrastructure which is required to keep it safe and dependable.
1 Mar:
Chris Perkins, Flight Training in New ZealandChris is a Senior Flight Instructor with the International Aviation Academy of New Zealand, a subsidiary of the Canterbury Aero Club. He will talk about the training of pilots for general aviation and the airlines.
8 Mar:
Capt. Ross Sparks, Flying a Modern Airliner.Ever wondered what happens on the flight deck?
Ross is an Air New Zealand Captain on the Airbus A320. He will describe what is involved in flying an airliner across the Tasman and some of the very clever technology which is available to pilots in doing so.
15 Mar:
Ray Thorpe & Tristan Oakley, Forecasting New Zealand’s Unique Weather.They will talk about the vagaries of New Zealand’s weather and how accurate forecasting is vital for flight safety.
Ray is General Manager Aviation Sales. He will talk about the changing face of forecasting for aviation. Tristan is a forecaster with good experience regarding the unique weather patterns we experience in New Zealand.
22 Mar:
Kim Smith, Air Traffic Control Throughout New Zealand.Kim is an Operations and Support Manager for the Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. He will describe how New Zealand airspace is carved up and how aircraft in the various areas are kept separated. Almost all of New Zealand’s airspace is controlled from Christchurch.
29 Mar:
Rees Boswell, Managing an International AirportHow does it all come together - Crash Fire, the Airlines, other
operators on the airfield, retail outlets, Aviation Security, the
neighbours and more! And let’s talk numbers - they’re huge; and what of future planning?