2025 Eastern Regional Event

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Program Schedule

The program schedule is under development and subject to change.

Thursday, June 19

Optional activities with Pratt & Whitney:

12:00PM-12:45PM	Lunch at Pratt & Whitney $35 per person
12:45PM-2:30PM	Tour of Pratt & Whitney's Longueuil Shop
2:30PM-4:30PM	PT6A Engine Workshop Presented by Pratt & Whitney Location: Pratt & Whitney Longueuil Corporate Campus
Evening	Dinner on Your Own

Friday, June 20

The education sessions will be held at a hotel in downtown Montreal. PMOPA will provide breakfast pastries, coffee throughout the day, lunch, and afternoon break.

8:00am-8:30am	Registration & Breakfast
8:30-8:45am	Welcome & Introductions Presenter: Bob Luhrs
8:45am-9:30am	Improving Safety Through Flight Data Monitoring Presenter: Ryan Oltman
9:30am-10:00am	Morning Break
10:00am-10:45am	Hot Topics in M-Class Safety
10:45am-12:00pm	Using Flight Simulators to Build Proficiency Presenters: John Walters, Paul Diette, Gary Kearney Flight training devices ("flight simulators") can be helpful to pilots seeking to build skills and proficiency. The presenters will discuss how they have used simulators at Legacy Flight Training, and at home, to leverage real-world IFR training at home. Key themes will include How to set up a simulator at home; Real-time sources of weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft, etc.; Replicating avionics installed in your aircraft; How to manage automation to build muscle memory; AI-drive ATC services; and Logging time.
12:00pm-1:00pm	Lunch
1:00pm-1:45pm	Piper M-Class Accident Scenarios Presenter: Kim Coryat, PMOPA Safety Committee Chair This session will discuss potential scenarios any M-Class pilot could find themselves in, drawing on risk factors as identified in final accident reports.
1:45pm-2:15pm	Afternoon Break
2:15pm-3:00pm	Scenarios - Discussion Facilitator: Kim Coryat, PMOPA Safety Committee Chair Kim will lead a discussion with attendees about the scenarios and what they would do to manage the risks identified.
3:00pm-3:45pm	Developing Your Personal Minimums One tool available to pilots to mitigate risks is to develop “personal minimums” ahead of a flight to support clear and effective aeronautical decision making. Many pilots are aware of this concept, have a sense of what their personal minimums may be, but do not write them down. This can lead to pilots rationalizing a “flex” or lowering their minimums to be able to fly a flight. This workshop will discuss personal minimums, how to set them, and provide time for attendees to think about and document their personal minimums.
3:45pm-4:00pm	Closing Comments Presenter: Bob Luhrs

Airport & FBO

PMOPA recommends that members flying to the event fly into the Montreal Metropolitan Airport (CYHU), formerly known as Montréal Saint-Hubert - Longueuil Airport, and still commonly referred to as St-Hubert airport.

Lux FBO CYHU
4755, de la Savane
St-Hubert, QC, J3Y 9G1
Canada

24/7 Full-Service FBO

Ground Services
Fuel
Private Executive Terminal
Passengers & Crew lounge
Car Rental

Website: https://www.luxfbo.ca/home-yhu/
Phone: +1 514-312-1885
Air to Ground: 122.47
Email: [email protected]

Lux FBO was named the best FBO in Quebec and is a CAA Preferred FBO.

Cross Border Flying Tips

For some PMOPA members coming from the U.S., this may present an ideal opportunity to fly your first international trip in your Piper M-Class aircraft (or any aircraft for that matter). If you will be flying from the U.S. to Canada, advance planning is required as you must have certain equipment installed (or received a waiver), FCC licenses, customs decals, and proof of citizenship, as well as receive permission to fly internationally prior to departure.

The process for international flying takes some time to prepare, yet the satisfaction from flying internationally is rewarding. Review cross-border requirements going into Canada and back to the U.S.

If you're unable to meet the requirements to fly internationally, consider flying into Plattsburgh, NY (KPBG), renting a car, and driving from there to Montreal. The drive is just over one hour through beautiful southern Quebec. While you will still need proof of citizenship to cross into Canada and return, you won't need to get an FCC license, purchase a customs decal, and/or register your passengers and transmit that information to receive trip authorization.

Hotel

Hotel details are being finalized and will be available in March 2025.

Registration

	PMOPA Member Rate	Non-Member Rate
Regular Registration	$500	$800
Companion (spouse/significant other only; discounted rate is not a colleague, airplane co-owner, or any other guest)	$400	$800

Non-members are encouraged to Join PMOPA to receive the discounted rate and all other benefits of PMOPA membership.

The Registration Fee includes:

Thursday afternoon PT6 seminar
Thursday afternoon tour of Pratt & Whitney's shop
Morning and Afternoon Breaks on Friday
Lunch on Friday
Education Sessions

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your registration, the following refunds will be applied, based on the date you cancel:

May 1st - 90% refund
May 31st - 50% refund
After May 31st - no refund

PMOPA incurs costs for an event, even if a registrant cancels. The closer to the event date that the registration is cancelled, the higher the costs incurred by PMOPA. Cancellation fees help offset those costs. PMOPA leadership may consider exceptions to this policy in limited cases of hardship (e.g., hospitalization, death in immediate family) although exceptions to this policy are not guaranteed to be granted.