The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure (MHI) is offering the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program to eligible airports in southern Saskatchewan. CAP was introduced in 2007 and will be in its sixth year of implementation. Eligible community airports apply for an infrastructure grant. If recommended by a review panel of aviation experts, a project is cost-shared 50/50 between the community and MHI to a maximum contribution by MHI of $275,000.
The deadline for CAP applications is Friday, March 30, 2012. Further detailed information on the 2012-2013 CAP Program and Application Guidelines is available on the MHI website
Spirit of Aviaition Scholarship
Northern Spirit Chapter is proud to announce this year's "Spirit of Aviation" scholarship!
The recipient of this award will recieve her conference registration, a one year membership to Women in Aviation International, as well as travel and lodging expenses to attend the International Women in Aviation Conference in Dallas Texas taking place on March 8-10, 2012.
Our objective is to inspire and foster the winner's career through their experiences at the WAI Conference. Preference will be given to an individual who would otherwise not be able to attend without financial assistance.
This scholarship is open to all women involved in any aviation related field.
Applicants must include five (5) stapled sets of the following information:
-Completed application form
- Current resume
- 3 recommendation letters
- 750-1000 word typed descriptive essay covering the following topics:
- your aviation history and goals and what you have done to achieve your goals
- how the scolarship will help you achieve your objective and your present financial need
- previous educational scholarships, awards and honours
- where you see yourself in 5 and 10 years
- your current involvement in aviation activites in your community or other organizations
Applications must be post marked or dropped off by Friday November 4, 2011
To obtain an application form or to ask any questions please contact cwiaywg@hotmail.com
Women in Aviation Conference
A new program called the Building Canada Plan has just been announced. Its goal is to cost share on infrastructure improvements and it includes regional and local airports. To read an article on this new program, written by Kevin Psutka of COPA National, and to access the link to the official program plan, click here.
To view the latest news on the Saskatchewan AME Program Click here!
Will Chabun, a member of the Regina chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS), is compiling a chronology of Saskatchewan 's aviation history. You can see it at http://sites.google.com/site/cahsregina/ He already has several hundred entries, but is looking for more. If you have any suggestions, please send them to Will (along with a verifiable reference or other information) at cahsregina@hotmail.com
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LATEST NEWS FROM NAV CANADA
NAV CANADA - proposed revisions to service charges.
As you may recall, a reduction averaging 1.8% was implemented on September 1, 2006. On August 1, 2007, rates were reduced by a further 3 percent, with an additional 1% temporary rate reduction put in place.
By continuing to focus on cost control and productivity improvements, while maintaining or improving safety, we are now in a position to propose that the 1% temporary rate reduction, scheduled to expire on August 31, 2008, be retained. This will avoid the increase in charges that would otherwise have taken place, effective September 1, 2008, for the movement-based and daily charges, and March 1, 2009, for the Annual and Quarterly charges.
The fee proposal also includes the changes necessary to implement Phase 2 of the fee revisions made as a result of the comprehensive review of the overall charging methodology (in 2005 and early 2006) and announced in April 2006 after extensive consultation with stakeholders. Effective September 1, 2008, the exponent of the Terminal Services charge will be reduced from 0.85 to 0.80. This will reduce the charge for larger aircraft and increase the charge for smaller aircraft, including the Daily charge. This change in methodology is revenue-neutral to NAV CANADA.
The details of the proposal are set out in the Notice of Revised Service Charges – June 2008.
The Notice may be accessed at the following address:
http://www.navcanada.ca/ContentDefinitionFiles/Newsroom/newsreleases/2008/nr0612_12_en.pdf
You will need Adobe Reader to read the file. If you do not have Adobe Reader, you may download it here:
http://www.adobe.com/
NAV CANADA - Memo to Saskatchewan Carriers
Click here for more details.
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FSF launches new Journal, Aviation safety World. Please read about it by clicking here.
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GOOD NEWS FOR FLOAT PLANES !
Christopher Lake Sask Council rescinded the ban bylaw at their meeting that was held on May 14, 2011 to ban float planes from Anglin Lake, Christopher Lake, Emma Lake and McPhee Lake 20nm north of Prince Albert Saskatchewan. Many local pilots attended the afternoon meeting.
Freedom to Fly ruling was upheld in a letter from Transport Canada to the council which was read at the meeting. Emma Lake floatplane base has a hisory dating back to 1923 when aerial survey working was done in the north.
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