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MANITOBA AEROSPACE WEEK May 27 - June 4, 2016 17 Strong Past, Bright Future The world's leading aircraft and engine manufactures have chosen Magellan to be an integral part of their future direction. Magellan understands its strengths and leverages those strengths through centres of excellence that are aligned to our customers' strategies. As a result, Magellan is fortunate to participate on many new commercial and defence aircraft platforms, providing complex, integrated aerostructure and aeroengine assemblies to a global market. www.magellan.aero PRESIDENT AND CEO, PHILLIP UNDERWOOD TALKS INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR FUTURE PLATFORMS F riday, May 27, 2016, will mark a milestone with the 10th annual Aerospace & Aviation in Manitoba (AAiM) Day program, which brings together the local aerospace and aviation communities to provide a learning experience for students in Grade 6. The one-day event at Red River College - Stevenson Campus is designed to provide career awareness activities that relate to the aviation and aerospace industries and correlate with the Manitoba Grade 6 science curriculum units on flight and space science. Since its inception in 2007, the program has grown to include up to 700 students from both urban and rural schools as well as private and home-school organizations. More than 150 volunteers from the various host organizations make the event possible. AAIM DAY HOST ORGANIZATIONS ARE: • Red River College - Stevenson Campus • Boeing Canada Winnipeg • Magellan Aerospace • StandardAero • Manitoba Aerospace • Career Trek • Manitoba Rocketry Group • Tec Voc High School • Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), University of Manitoba • 17 Wing (Canadian Air Force) • Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies • Air Cadet League of Canada (MB) Inc. The program runs in two sections, with approximately 350 students participating in six, 15-minute hands-on activities in both the morning and afternoon sessions. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE: • Aircraft Inspection: Students learn to identify parts of aircraft by taking on the roles of aircraft maintenance engineers on inspection • Characteristics of Flight: Students learn about the characteristics of flight, then design and fly a small paper glider • Composite Materials: Students learn about the latest composite materials used in aircraft and create a composite part • Hercules Aircraft Theatre: Students learn about the various aviation and aerospace careers by taking part in an imaginary search and rescue flight • Rockets: Students learn about rockets in order to design and fly a small paper rocket • Space Crater Fun: Students learn about craters and space science by creating a variety of simulated craters AAiM DAY CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY AAiM Day is an exciting and fun-filled educational experience for all the participants, and a chance for the host organizations to make a significant impact on a large number of young people who, over the years, have learned a bit more about opportunities in aerospace and aviation in Winnipeg. KUDOS TO ALL INVOLVED!