A Canadian Aviation Historical Society Chapter
CAHS Montréal Chapter is a crossroads where aviation veterans and aviation enthusiasts can meet.

Many of our members are involved in researching and writing history, or had a front a front row seat to it. Others have no aviation background but want to know more about aviation, its history, and its impact on Québec and Canada. We especially encourage the newer generation of aviation enthusiasts to join us, but everyone is welcome – visitors and guests included!

Montréal has been one of the main centres of the Canadian aviation industry for years. CAHS Montréal Chapter is ideally located to participate in and record this history through seasonal field visits to these local aerospace companies. Every month we feature a keynote speaker and because we follow a mid-day format (1100-1300 hours), we now include a small lunch (sandwiches, veggies, cookies, coffee, and bottled water).

This sit down lunch format encourages aviation discussions among our members and guests.

–• Host Chapter for the 2019 National Convention & AGM •–

Scroll down to discover Chapter events, including local meetings information, and if this Chapter offers publications, including newsletters, as part of it's Membership.

Meeting and Mailing Addresses

Meetings:
Point Claire Royal Canadian Legion
365 St. Louis Avenue
Pointe Claire, Quebec
​On St. Louis between Sources and St. John.
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​Mailing:
CAHS Montréal Chapter
101 Oakland Road
Beaconsfield, Quebec
H9W 5C8

Membership and Meetings

Meetings are held at the Chapter meeting location (see above), at 1100 hours, on the third Thursday of every month, except June, July, August, and December.

The optional monthly meeting "Landing Fee" is $5.00 (for the lunch).

The Chapter's Annual Membership fee is $25.

Chapter Executives, Directors, and Other Contacts

Jim Mason
Chapter President
Piedmont, Quebec
(514) 261-4323
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Dick Pickering
Secretary and Program Director
Beaconsfield, Quebec
(514) 571-5790
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Christian Aubert
​Director at Large
Baie d'Urfé, Quebec
(514) 636-9861
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Roger Bernardin
​Director at Large
Vaudreuil, Quebec
(514) 585-1737
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Ron Dixon
Membership
Longueuil, Quebec
(450) 463-1998
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Gilles Talbot
​Treasurer
Vaudreuil, Quebec
(514) 994-8708
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Pat Barrett
Newsletter Editor
Beaconsfield, Quebec
(514) 694-6628 
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Chapter Activities and Publications

Meetings and Other Events
The next monthly meeting of the Montréal Chapter will be at the Pointe Claire Legion Hall on Thursday, 16 January 2019, and will feature  Dr. John Maris, a Transport Canada delegated Experimental Test Pilot, who will walk us through a forensic certification analysis of the two Boeing 737 Max accidents that led to a worldwide fleet grounding that has yet to be lifted. Dr. Maris will examine the software certification processes that should have caught the problems with the faulty MCAS system, and he will also discuss the very human reasons why this process failed. The lecture will help us differentiate the facts from the sometimes sensationalist news reports, and will also give an insight into the mysterious workings of the aircraft certification process.  John entitles his presentation The Boeing 737 Max tragedy.  A  test pilot’s 20-20 hindsight perspective.

Dr. Maris is President of Advanced Aerospace Solutions, and as well as being a Test Pilot, is a Trans-Canada (McKee Trophy) recipient, is a former Chairman of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC), and is a 2018 inductee into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.
Chapter Newsletters
Not all chapters publish newsletters. For those that do, membership may be required to access them. Please check with the chapter contacts for newsletter availability.