[Update]: Melanie Ferrier of The Savant interviewed Kathy, see the interview here: http://www.ottawasavant.ca/?s=Rockcliffe+Flying+Club
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Kathy Fox was the chosen recipient of this year’s David Charles Abramson Memorial (DCAM) Award! Simon and Brenda were on-hand to congratulate Kathy at the award presentation that took place at the ATAC conference in Montreal (Nov 13-15th).
Rockcliffe is now the only flying club with two recipients of this prestigious award (Simon was the award’s fourth recipient in 2006).
The DCAM Award recognizes flight instructors who demonstrate both a passion for flight instruction and leadership in promoting safety in aviation.
The following is the press release of the 2011 DCAM Flight Instructor Safety Award:
The prestigious 2011 David Charles Abramson Memorial Flight Instructor Safety Award was presented by the co-founder Jane Abramson, to Ms. Kathleen (Kathy) Fox, at Air Transport Association of Canada’s AGM & Convention, Opening Luncheon on 14th November, at The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal.
“Aviation, safety & teaching are threads that have intertwined throughout my life and career, I am an educator at heart,” stated the 2011 recipient, who celebrates all the best in general aviation.
Her long and distinguished career has resulted in having many honors bestowed upon her; including the Queen Elizabeth II Anniversary Medal for contributions to sport parachuting in Canada, & being inducted into the Quebec Air & Space Hall of Fame.
A particularly impressive honor that she received was the FAA naming an approach fix after her (“KFOXX,”) at Massena, New York; an unprecedented step in recognition of the FAA’S respect for her services at NAV Canada.
As a Board Member of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, she passes on lessons learned from published investigation reports to her peers and students at Rockcliffe Flying Club, Ottawa, where she provides a safety leadership in her role of flight instructing.
She is described by all as being someone who is not only a great teacher, but remains a great student, striving to learn more.
Her name is engraved on the trophy along with a write-up in the associated logbook, both on permanent display at the Canada Aviation & Space Museum, Ottawa.
Short listed nominees who were given special recognition:
Mr. Jonathan Isaac, CASO & Senior Flt. Instructor, Brampton Flight College, Ont; as a deserving nominee has been invited to participate in training activities at FlightSafety’s Learning Center in Toronto.
Ms. Tahara MacDonald, Mngr. Instructional Services, Moncton Flight College, NB. was the deserving nominee of a three day Instructor Refresher Course given by Seneca College, Ont. She also received monetary contributions from Essential Turbines Inc. & CAAC.
Mr. Michael Schuster, Principal Consultant & Director of Operations, Aviation Solutions, Guelph, Ont. was the deserving nominee of an engraved aviator’s watch from Hamilton.
Mr. Gregory Worboys, Chief Flight Instructor, Gander Flight Training, NL. was presented with a certificate by Wayne Gouveia, VP of Commercial General Aviation, VP Prairie & Northern, at ATAC’S Opening Luncheon to participate at an ATAC’S SMS workshop, facilitated by Mike Doiron of Doiron Aviation Consultant.
Mr. Orville Hewitt, Chief Flight Instructor & General Manager of Cooking Lake Aviation Academy, AB was given an Honorable Mention in recognition of his lifelong excellence in flight instruction. He received a state-of-the - art pilot’s headset from Sennheiser Canada.
Grateful thanks were given to sponsors; Air Canada, Air Transport Association of Canada, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Canadian Association of Aviation Colleges, Essential Turbines Inc. FlightSafety Canada, Hamilton watches, Helicopters Magazine, Seneca College, Sennheiser Canada, & Wings Magazine, as well as to the Canada Aviation & Space Museum for their custodianship & loaning of the trophy, and supporters Canadian Owners & Pilot Association & Canadian Business Aviation Association.
Please visit the website: WWW.DCAMAWARD.COM
Jane Abramson
Co-founder & National Administrator,
Phone 450-458-3164
Fax 450-458-5245
janeabramson@videotron.ca