POPAA 2024
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Images provided by John Kruger Photography, Dion Weisler and Nick Lindsay. Special thanks to Jonathan Merridew for organising the heli for the aerial shot of the aircraft on the apron
Voyages Resort Uluru
We’re excited to offer our very first Pilatus Owners and Pilots Association Australasia convention at Voyages Resort Uluru. See full agenda details below.
This convention offers a chance for our Pilot community and their families to come together, and learn from some of the best in the industry around safe operations and best practices with a Pilatus aircraft. As an attendee, you’ll have the chance to:
- hear from some of the most knowledgeable and respected people in the industry around operating your Pilatus aircraft,
- meet some of the Pilatus team from Stans HQ,
- connect with manufacturing representatives from the supply chain,
Main Convention:
Sept 2nd - 3rd
Optional Recurrent Training:
Sept 4th & 5th.
Conference Agenda
A great chance to meet some of the Pilatus community in a casual pre-convention dinner setting at Voyages ahead of the POPAA conference.
Pilot Incident Reviews:
Hear from one of the largest Pilatus fleet operators about how they use incidents as a tool to learn from and educate their fleet and strengthen their safety awareness culture.
Best Operating Practises Panel Discussion:
Our panel discussion will provide the audience with first-hand insights from a cross-section of Pilatus operators such as The RAAF Roulettes, RFDS Central Operations, Western Australian Police Air Wing and Simon Hackett as they compare and share some of their personal approaches around aircraft operation.
The Importance of Recurrency Training:
Peter Tippet and Dion Weisler share their own insights, wisdom and personal experiences around the importance of recurrency training.
Getting the Most Out of ForeFlight and OzRunways:
The ForeFlight and OzRunways team, which will include CEO and Co-Founder Bas Scheffers will host a training workshop on getting the best out of your flight planning software platforms.
Pilatus Business Update:
Hear from Pilatus business representatives on the latest plans and vision for the company
Aircraft Insurance; factors that impact your premiums, and how you can save money:
Aviation Insurance Industry experts Geoff & Tony Butler break down the factors that influence your annual premiums and shares how to reduce them.
Applying a High-Performance Mindset to Your Aviation Environment:
Australian Motorsport icon Neil Crompton is no stranger to the high-performance arena. As a keen pilot himself, Neil shares some of his learnings from motorsport and shows how to apply this within your own aviation environment.
Product Update – Pratt & Whitney:
Pratt & Whitney share some of the latest developments around their product line-up and answer any questions you may have.
Sounds of Silence Dinner
Enjoy this unique outdoor dining experience against the backdrop of the Uluru under the brilliant night sky.
An open-air dining experience that combines the Indigenous culture and the finest gastronomic fare. This open-air restaurant has magnificent views of Uluru and the distant domes of Kata Tjuṯa against the stillness of the desert night
Operations in Remote and Dangerous Conditions:
The Western Australian Police Air Wing and RFDS Western Operations share their learnings and insights around operating in remote and dangerous conditions in the Australian outback.
Keynote Speaker:
Prior to being appointed as the Chief Pilot of Pilatus Business Aircraft in the United States, Gerard was a member of the US Air Force where he flew a range of bombers, which included the B-1 and B-52. Gerard shares his inspiring story around his aviation journey and life now as the Pilatus Chief Pilot.
Product Update – Lowes Air:
Hear from our POPAA partner Lowes Air and how you are able to save on your operating costs through their POPAA member fuel discount.
NGX and PC-24 Operation:
As Chief Pilot of Pilatus Business Aircraft, Gerard Lambe has a plethora of knowledge and experience on both the PC-24 and PC-12. He openly shares all that he knows around getting the best out of these two platforms, and answers any questions that you may have.
Swiss Cheese Model:
In this session, we hear from three of our PC-12 Pilots (Jenny Butlin, Kirsty Finlay and Alison Shaw) as they apply the Swiss Cheese model to their own flying instances, reflect on the learnings it provided them, and show you how you can do the same.
Aeromedical Considerations in the Cockpit:
Justin Hayter recently completed a 2-year tour with RAAF Roulette aerobatic display team and is a flying instructor at Central Flying School at RAAF East Sale. With his additional instructor qualifications in aviation medicine, Justin has seen, trained and dealt with many of the physiological threats a pilot can face. In this session Justin will equip you to better understand human limitations and the threats you may encounter, in your cockpit.
How to Take Great Holiday Shots:
Professional photographer John Kruger shows you how to capture your perfect holiday / cockpit moments using the camera you always have with you…..your smartphone.
Farewell Dinner
Intimate dinner at Voyages Ilkari Restaurant
Recurrent Training (Optional)
We have limited number of recurrent training slots available for Wed 4th and Thur 5th Sept.
Pilatus will cover the cost of your instruction with our Check and Training Pilots. You will simply need to cover the DOHC of using your aircraft for the training window.
This is an opportunity too good to pass up !!
To book your slot and discuss your recurrent training requirements, please contact Peter Tippett :
ph: 08 8238 1600
e: info.adelaide@pilatus-aircraft.com
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