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IATA Director General and CEO to deliver the 2013 Beaumont Lecture

The 2013 Beaumont Named Lecture will be delivered by Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, IATA.

Ken Wallis MBE Delivers Excellent Ann Welch Lecture

The 2013 Ann Welch Named Lecture was delivered by none other that ‘James Bond’ double and aviation legend Ken Wallis MBE.

Space Debris Conference Open for Registration

The 2013 Space Traffic Control Conference will be held on 2 July and will address how space debris is a man-made threat to the continued use of space for commerce, science, exploration and security.

Air Law Summer Reception and Lecture Details Confirmed

The 2013 Air Law Summer reception will be held on 1 July and will be preceded by a lecture given by Prof Graham Braithwaite FRAeS.

‘James Bond’ to deliver 2013 Ann Welch Lecture

The 2013 Ann Welch Lecture will be delivered by Wg Cdr Ken Wallis MBE and look at ’103 Years of the Family Vice​ of Flying’.

Definition of a Rotorcraft – Specialist Paper

Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to share a specialist paper by the Rotorcraft Group titled ‘Definition of a Rotorcraft’. A copy of the paper by author Jeremy Graham, MRAeS, Chairman, Rotorcraft Group can be found online.

Call for Papers for Autumn Flight Simulation Conference

The Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Simulation Group have opened a call for papers for their November conference.

RAeS launches Aviation Skills Discussion Paper

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The Royal Aeronautical Society, the pre-eminent international learned society for aviation and aerospace, will launch a major Discussion Paper entitled ‘Towards a UK Aviation Skills Plan’ on 1 March 2013.

Tim Peake Lecture Sold Out Due to Popular Demand

Tim Peake, Astronaut from European Space Agency is presenting at the Royal Aeroanutical Society on Thursday 7th February. Due to the popularity of this lecture, this lecture is now fully booked and no spaces will be available on the evening to anyone who has not registered in advance.

NEW Aeroplane Flight Simulator Evaluation Handbook Available

On behalf of the Flight Simulation Group, the Royal Aeronautical Society is pleased to announce that a new Aeroplane Flight Simulation Evaluation Handbook is available for purchase.

Inspiring Excellence – New Speaker Announced

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Air Cdre Jayne Millington FRAeS to speak about Air Security during the Olypmics at the Inspiring Excellence – Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference in November.

2012 Amy Johnson Lecture Focuses on Anglo-American Defence

Marion C. Blakey, Chief Executive and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association presented this year’s Amy Johnson Lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society looking at the role of the United States and the United Kingdom as defenders of Western values, promulgators of commerce, and exporters of security.

New EASA Flight Testing Regulations

On 24 May 2012 the Flight Test Group sponsored an evening presentation by Capt Steve Daniels concerning the Empire Test Pilot’s School approach to meeting revised EASA flight test training requirements.

Flight Simulation Group Autumn Newsletter

As we enter the second day of the Autumn Flight Simulation Group Conference, focussing on Flight Simulation’s Contribution to Aviation Safety, the Group has just released it’s Autumn Newsletter with details about recent events and future initiatives.

WAAC Conference 2011 Voted a Success

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The 2011 Women in Aviation and Aerospace Conference (October 14) was voted a big success by delegates, the vast majority of whom stayed on for the post-conference reception to network and exchange views. Delegates represented a wide range of jobs and organisations, including all three of the services.

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