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Royal Aeronautical Society recognises Massey University personnel
THE ROYAL Aeronautical Society
recognised two Massey University School
of Aviation personnel during March.
Michael J. Neville / Boeing Airplane
Company Award
This is “awarded to a young person
in employment in aviation within New
Zealand who demonstrates excellence in
work ethics, values, application and results;
and has the firm and appropriate intention
for further study or learning.”
This year the award went to School of
Aviation staff member Michael MacNeil.
Michael is a ‘B’ category Flight Instructor.
He graduated with a Bachelor of
Aviation (BAv) in 2007, having achieved
an ‘A’ grade point average and having
previously been awarded the Palmerston
North Airport Professionalism Award.
Michael was also the project officer
for the Spidertracks flight tracking and
following system, assisting in drafting the
SOPs and then introducing Spidertracks to
the School.
He assists as a member of the BAv
Selection Panel and has recently been
authorised to conduct flight examining for
some of the in-house university flight tests
that student pilots are required to undergo.
Royal Aeronautical Society Vice President Gerard
Robertson presents School of Aviation staff member
Michael MacNeil with his award.
Sir Geoffrey Roberts Award
This is “awarded to any young person
who is a New Zealand citizen and who has
the firm intention of following a career in
civil aviation in New Zealand.”
This year the award went to School
of Aviation student Christopher Head.
Chris entered the School of Aviation
in 2007 having previously graduated
from Canterbury University in 2003
with a Bachelor of Music with Honours
BMus(Hons), followed by a Diploma in
Teaching at Christchurch Teachers College.
In 2009, having gained his CPL and multiengine
instrument rating he was presented
with his pilot’s “wings”.
Chris was also awarded the Airways
Corporation Academic Award for achieving
the highest grade point average on his
course as well as the Feildair Engineering
Limited Aviation Systems Award presented
to the student who achieved excellence
in the field of aviation systems and
demonstrated the highest level of enquiry
about aircraft systems and their operation.
In 2010, Chris is completing the Massey
University Flight Instructors Course which
will then complete his BAv degree. Chris
adds to his overall understanding of the
aviation industry by assisting in the School’s
Flight Centre, acting as an Operations
Assistant, an aircraft refueller, an aircraft
cleaner and assisting the Maintenance
Controller in completing aircraft records
and ordering parts.
Massey University
School of Aviation
“Massey 54” Cohort
37 BUDDING PILOTS recently joined
the Massey University School of Aviation
on January 22nd. A highlight for these
students will be training on the new
Diamond DA 40 and DA 42 aircraft.
The School of Aviation’s academic
programme has been adapted to reflect
these new aircraft. Features of the
revamped degree include a focus on
scenario based training and at the end
of the flight training phase, a multi-crew
coordination training module.
Several of the new cohort had already
achieved success at the end of their High
School careers
by gaining the
recognition
of scholarship
awards.
These
students
included: Hamish
Watchman from
Palmerston
North, awarded
a Massey
University
High Achiever
Scholarship
(Academic);
Zacharay
Topping from
Levin awarded a
Massey University
High Achiever
Scholarship
(Sport); Ryan
Hellier from
Auckland
awarded
the Campus
Living Villages
NZ national
scholarship;
and Jeremy
Wilson from
Christchurch
who was one of
only 4 students
selected for the
2009 RNZAF
Scholarship for
ATC cadets.
Hamish Watchman
(High Achiever Scholarship)
Zacharay Topping
(High Achiever Scholarship)
Ryan Hellier
(Campus Living Villages NZ
National Scholarship)
Jeremy Wilson
(RNZAF Scholarship for
ATC Cadets)
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