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KENNETH W. GLAZE

C-*0, RR#3, Phillips Road

Powell River, British Columbia V8A 5C1

BORN: 26 August 1947 - Colorado Springs, Colorado

CITIZENSHIP: Dual - United States and Canada

MARITAL STATUS: Married 32 years with two daughters aged 26 and 20

FORMAL EDUCATION: Grade 12

TRAINING: U.S. Army Warrant Officer Flight Training - July 1967 to June 1968

U.S. Army Instrument Flight Course - August & September 1969

U.S. Army Instrument Method of Instruction - October & Nov. 1969

U.S. Army Platform & Classroom Method of Instruction - April 1970

AS365N Factory Course - Grand Prairie, Texas - August 1985

Bell 412 Factory Course - Ft. Worth, Texas - August 1986

Achieve Group Quality/Leadership Training - 1993

Safety Program Management course 2003

Quality Management Systems/Lead Auditor Course 2009

International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations Workshop 2009

Transport Canada Heliport Inspection and Certification - 2009

LICENSES: Canadian ATP-H 119264

U.S. Commercial #1987349

Airplane Single & Multi-engine Land

Rotorcraft - Helicopter Instrument

MEDICAL: Expired Canadian Class I

NASA/Bell XV-15 TiltRotor N703NA on March 22, 2001

with Roy Hopkins (on right), BA 609 Project Pilot, Bell Textron Manned Test Flight Center

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

February 2008 to Present Vice President Business Development HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

and General Manager - PACIFIC HELIPORT SERVICES LTD.

Recently represented Helicopter Association of Canada on Vancouver/Whistler 2010

Olympic Games Aviation Planning Committee. (http://www.h-a-c.ca/olympics.html)

Recently advised communities of North Thormanby Island, Bowen Island, Keats Island,

Savary Island and Texada Island on development of day and night use emergency helipad

locations, infrastructure and procedures.

March 2009 to Present Owner - VertiFlight International Consulting Inc.

Professional corporation qualified to provide fixed and rotary wing aviation regulatory

compliance auditing and rotary wing urban area operational consulting, including low level

IFR route and approach integration within high density airspace environments, heliport

location, design, management, operation and community acceptance issue resolution as well as

vertical flight scheduled service feasibility.

Quality Management Systems trained auditor focus ISO 9001:2008 Standard. IBAC

ISBAO accredited. (http://www.ibac.org/isbao_auditors.php)

June 2005 to February 2008 Vice President Safety and Business Development - HELIJET

INTERNATIONAL INC. (http://www.helijet.com)

Responsible for management and oversight of existing Aviation Safety Program as well as

development and implementation of Company Safety Management System.

Continued responsibility for Company Business Development. Co-produced, with Helijet

President, Danny Sitnam, winning proposal (Lear 31A) in response to British Columbia

Ambulance Service RFP for three year Provincial jet ambulance service contract.

Worked with Danny to initiate contractual relationship with Skyservice Airlines to

provide western hemisphere repatriation jet ambulance services with second Lear 31A.

Represented Helijet in partnership with Wynn Macau Development Company, LLC in

delivering a response to the Government of Hong Kong RFP for the design, build,

operation and management of an expanded Hong Kong/Macau Ferry Terminal Heliport.

Provided interpretations of ICAO Annex 14 Volume II as well as the ICAO Heliport

Manual for design purposes as well as heliport operations manual content for every

aspect of heliport operation.

General Manager, PACIFIC HELIPORT SERVICES LTD.

Continued responsibility for management and operation of Vancouver and Victoria

Heliports, liaison with respective Port Authorities, Cities and community organizations.

Responsible for development of budget and application for Provincial Government

funds to refurbish and upgrade infrastructure at both heliports.

Continued liaison with Vancouver International Airport Authority officials regarding

company fixed and rotary wing infrastructure requirements.

March 2003 to June 2005 Vice President, Business Development - HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

Mandate to seek out and support the development of new revenue opportunities for

overall company expansion.

Successful in bidding and winning contract for two helicopter air ambulances for

Province of British Columbia with five-year term 2003 - 2008. Assisted in securing 12-

month contract for two turbo-prop fixed wing air ambulances for Province of British

Columbia when company that won 2003 - 2008 Fixed Wing RFP went bankrupt.

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Director of Flight Operations

Responsible for the corporate oversight of all fixed and rotary wing, charter and

scheduled Company operations. Liaison with Vancouver International Airport Authority

officials regarding company fixed and rotary wing infrastructure requirements.

Fixed Wing Operations Manager

Responsible for the conduct of safe fixed wing flight operations in accordance with the

Transport Canada Aviation Regulations and the FAA Federal Aviation Regulations.

Set up and managed Company fixed wing division entailing the acquisition of Transport

Canada Operating Certificate for Domestic and International Charter and Scheduled

operations as well as the acquisition of U.S. FAA Part 129 Foreign Air Carrier Certificate

authorizing fixed wing Scheduled and Non-Scheduled International operations.

Secured operating rights, facilities and support services for Beech 1900D aircraft at

Abbotsford, Campbell River, Victoria International airports in British Columbia and

Boeing Field King County Airport in Seattle, Washington.

Set up Beech King Air B200 fixed wing (2) air ambulance operations including securing

of Transport Canada CAR 703 Air Taxi Operating Certificate, hiring of aircrew and

integration with existing Company operations.

Director of Security

Implemented Transport Canada Air Carrier Security Measures program for Company.

Ensured compliance of company Security Program with U.S. Transportation Security

Administration Program for Canada/U.S. cross-border scheduled services. Wrote and

administered training material and exams for all personnel involved in security program.

Company Aviation Safety Officer

Responsible for management of on-going Company Safety Program.

General Manager, Pacific Heliport Services Ltd.

Responsible for management of Company heliports and heliport personnel through

wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Heliport Services Ltd. Responsible for safe operation

of Vancouver and Victoria Heliports in accordance with Transport Canada Regulations

and Standards. Company liaison with Transport Canada, Port Authority property lessors,

respective city government and community organizations. Have overseen management

and operation of Vancouver and Victoria Heliports from 1993 to present.

April 2002 to March 2003 Vice President, Business Development and Director of Flight Operations -

HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

May 1994 to April 2002 Vice President, Business Development - HELIJET INTERNATIONAL INC.

(corporate name changed January 2000)

Mandate to seek out and support the development of new revenue opportunities for

overall company expansion. Successful in bidding and winning contract for one

helicopter air ambulance for Province of British Columbia with five-year term 1998 -

2003.

Assisted in negotiation of landing rights and facilities at Boeing Field in Seattle as well as

acquisition of U.S. FAA Part 129 Foreign Air Carrier Certificate authorizing rotary wing

Scheduled and Non-Scheduled International operations for first ever helicopter cross-

border scheduled service between U.S. and Canada.

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Also provide operational consulting in vertical flight areas such as urban/airport heliport

design and positioning, public acceptance, scheduled service feasibility, VFR/IFR

operational procedures integration in high-density airspace, etc. Past clients include

Sikorsky Export Corporation for the Taiwanese Civil Aviation Administration, Taipei,

Republic of Taiwan.

Provided Taiwan Civil Aviation Administration with comprehensive comparison of all

aspects of civil helicopter operations relative to regulatory environments of ICAO,

Transport Canada and Federal Aviation Administration. Also Citijet Corporation,

Charlotte, North Carolina. Provided Citijet with scheduled helicopter service feasibility

study.

Member of Air Transport Association of Canada Board of Directors (7 years).

And Secretary and Treasurer of Harbour Heliport Society (9 years).

July 1988 to May 1994 Vice President, Operations - HELIJET AIRWAYS INC.

Responsible for overall Company flight operations.

Elected member of Air Transport Association of Canada Board of Directors, Chairman

of ATAC Helicopter Committee, Treasurer of Harbour Heliport Society and Director of

Whistler Heliport Society,

June 1986 to July 1988 Director of Operations, Chief Pilot, Training Captain, M.O.T.

approved Company Check Pilot, and Line Captain - HELIJET

AIRWAYS INC.

Responsible for setting Company operational standards and standard operating

procedures. Developed and implemented Company policy, procedures and strategy for

community acceptance of scheduled urban vertical flight operations.

Pioneered LORAN C Enroute and Non-Precision Approach procedures in Canada for

Company scheduled operations between Vancouver and Victoria. Successfully integrated

urban area noise abatement procedures within high density IFR Airspace. Resolved

community acceptance issues in Vancouver, Victoria, Canadian and U.S. Gulf Islands

relative to operation of scheduled helicopter services and downtown heliports.

Secretary/Treasurer of Harbour Heliport Society involved in urban

heliport development, operations and management.

As Director of Flight Operations, Director of Harbour Heliport Society and a Founding

Director of Whistler Heliport Society was involved in development of Vancouver,

Victoria and Whistler, B.C. heliports.

June 1985 to June 1986 Chief Pilot, M.O.T. approved Company Check Pilot and Line Pilot - MAPLE

LEAF HELICOPTERS

June 1971 to June 1985 Various positions as Line Pilot, Training Pilot, Job Manager, Base

Manager, Contract Pilot and Consultant for helicopter

operators in the United States and Canada. (ERA HELICOPTERS in winter of

1982 on North Slope and winter of 1984 over Cook Inlet.

Assisted companies in formation of IFR programs including development of Operations

Manuals, Emergency Response Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures, Checklists,

Crew Resource Management and Training. Operational expertise ranging over broad

spectrum of helicopter operations. Specializing in Heli-Skiing and IFR operations

including winter Arctic IFR/Night sling load operations.

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May 1967 to December 1970 Warrant Officer/Helicopter Aircraft Commander - U.S. ARMY.

Served July 2, 1968 to June 29, 1969 in Republic of South Viet

Nam. Primary mission was supporting the 5th Special Forces Long Range

Reconnaissance Patrol Teams (LRRPS). Received the Distinguished Flying Cross with

two Oak Leaf Clusters. Instrument Instructor, Classroom Instructor and Flight

Standardization Board Check Pilot prior to Honorable Discharge on December 1, 1970.

FLYING EXPERIENCE: 8,500+ flying hours. TYPES FLOWN:

Rotary Wing

SPECIALIZATIONS:

Aerospatiale SA365N 71 Hrs

IFR Offshore Captain 1250 Hrs Aerospatiale AS 355 F-I 15 Hrs

Winter Arctic 495 Hrs Aerospatiale S342 75 Hrs

Night 735 Hrs Aerospatiale S350 100 Hrs

IFR/Night Sling Load 165 Hrs Alouette 111 6 Hrs

Actual Instrument (IMC) 700 Hrs Bell 47 1200 Hrs

Instrument Instructor 320 Hrs Bell 206 1932 Hrs

Sling Load 1500 Hrs Bell 204 428 Hrs

Water Bucket 550 Hrs Bell 205 975 Hrs

Vertical Reference 300 Hrs Bell 212 2262 Hrs

Heli-Skiing 1085 Hrs Bell 214B 97 Hrs

Mountain 3500 Hrs Bell 214ST 249 Hrs

Bell 412 100 Hrs

Hiller 12E 100 Hrs

Hughes500 248 Hrs

Sikorsky SK76 600+ Hrs

Fixed Wing

Cessna 150/182/206 75 Hrs

Aero Commander 500 25 Hrs

TiltRotor

Bell XV-15 .9 Hr

AWARDS: Distinguished Flying Cross - 21 January 1969, 9 April 1969 and 16 April 1969

Helicopter Association International Community Service Award Presented to an

individual or organization for outstanding service to the community in the establishment of

public-use heliports, advancement of the use of helicopters in urban area operations, and, the

advancement of Fly Neighborly Concepts - February 1, 1994

HOBBIES: Fishing, hiking, golf, kayaking.

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REFERENCES:

Danny Sitnam, President & CEO, Helijet International Inc., Vancouver, B.C. 604-***-****

David Nowzek, Regional Director, Civil Aviation, Pacific Region, Transport Canada, Vancouver, B.C.

604-***-****

John Crichton, President & CEO, NavCanada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-***-****

Matt Zuccaro, President, Helicopter Association International, Alexandria, VA, 703-***-****

Fred Jones, President and CEO, Helicopter Association of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, 613-***-****

M.E. Rhett Flater, Executive Director, American Helicopter Society, Alexandria, VA 703-***-****

Pat Wagner, Manager, E. 34th Street Heliport, New York City, 212-***-****

Mike Matthews, Vice President, Aviation and Airport Planning, InterVistas Consulting, Vancouver, B.C.

phone: 604-***-**** (previously Regional Manager, Air Navigation Systems Requirements and Director

General Aviation, Pacific Region, Transport Canada)

CONTACT INFO:

Helijet Direct Line: 604-***-****

Helijet Cell: 604-***-****

Helijet Email: abqal4@r.postjobfree.com

VertiFlight Direct Line: 604-***-****

VertiFlight Fax: 604-***-****

VertiFlight Email: abqal4@r.postjobfree.com

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