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Canadian Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS 2005)

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CASS 2005 Plenary Sessions

Tuesday, April 19 (08:30 - 16:30)

Opening Remarks

Marc Grégoire Assistant Deputy Minister, Safety & Security on behalf of The Honourable Jean-C. Lapierre P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport

* The Principle of "Foreseeability" and Why a Safety Management System (SMS) is Important

Robert Fenn, LL.B. Partner, Rohmer & Fenn (Toronto)

* Threat and Error Management (TEM) and Line Operations and Safety Audit (LOSA)

Captain Dan Maurino Coordinator for Flight Safety and Human Factors, ICAO

* Risk Management in Helicopter Operations

Sylvain Allard President, CHC Helicopters Corporation

* The Evolution of Risk Management

James Burin Director, Technical Programs, Flight Safety Foundation

Wednesday, April 20 (08:30 - 12:30)

Transport Canada's Civil Aviation Directorate's 2010 Strategic Plan

Merlin Preuss Director General, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada

* The Essential Elements for Safety (and Productivity) Improvements in Aviation Environments

Professor Denver Lopp Aviation Technology Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana and Dr. Christy Brazee Assistant Professor, Division of Communications, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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* Reducing Fatality Risk

Jay Pardee Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, FAA, and Paul D. Russell Chief Engineer, Aviation System Safety, Boeing Commercial Airplanes

* "Systems" or "All Hazards" Approach in Developing Aviation Disaster Response Infrastructures

Christian M. Salmon Research Assistant, Aviation Institute, The George Washington University (Virginia Campus)

Date modified:
2010-05-03