PILOT / DEPUTY FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER

TRANSPORT CANADA

Pierre Clément was born in Mont-Rolland, Quebec and is married to Alicia Thomas of Regina, Saskatchewan. They have two children and presently reside in Gatineau, Quebec.

Pierre started flying training at age 16, earning his private pilot’s license on his 17th birthday. He joined the Canadian Forces after high school in 1979, attending Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean (CMR) where he graduated with a college diploma in Pure Sciences and Engineering. In 1983 he started military pilot training in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on the CT-114 Tutor where he received his wings. He subsequently became an instructor on the Tutor and taught every aspect of flying for three years. Pierre went on to fly the CF-5 at 419 Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta. In 1988 he was posted to Summerside, PEI to fly maritime patrols on the CP-121 Tracker.

In 1989, Pierre left military service to start commercial flying. He moved to Paris, France where he was a Captain on the Fokker F-28 for TAT/Air France. He flew throughout Europe on schedule and charter service.

In 1992, he joined Royal Airlines of Montreal. He was promoted to Captain on the B-727 and later flew the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar and the Airbus A-310-300 as captain on world-wide routes. His other responsibilities included his position as Assistant Company Chief Pilot, Flight Operations Manager, Aircraft Manager and Check Pilot. He was also elected to the board of directors of the AQTA (Association Quebecoise du Transport Aérien).

In 2002, Pierre joined Transport Canada as a civil aviation inspector where he maintains qualification on the Airbus A-320, A-330 and A-340. He is an Authorized Check Pilot (ACP) and has accumulated over 10,000 hours of flight time.

Pierre is privileged to be a member of Vintage Wings of Canada, where he has been a volunteer for the last four years, because the organization enthusiastically promotes and preserves our Canadian aviation heritage. He is very proud to be flying Hawk One since the F-86 Sabre represents such a significant part of Canada’s military history.