CHANGES IN LIGHT AVIATION
Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday 29th November 2005
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire, UK
Over the last six years, UK general and light aviation has “enjoyed” numerous regulatory changes. These have included moves to JAR and then EASA, the 450kg microlight definition, constantly shifting pilot and engineer licensing and medical requirements, mandatory insurance and ever more difficult planning and taxation regimes. Despite this, and the expectation of more and faster changes, general aviation businesses must continue to operate, and private pilots wish to continue enjoying their recreational flying at reasonable cost.
This conference aims to bring together industry and regulatory key players from throughout general and light aviation, and allow them to demonstrate how these challenges are being faced and overcome, and show all industry players how the current state of flux can be turned to light aviation’s advantage.
The conference draws upon and develops themes from the 2005 RAeS Annual Conference, but is distinct from the Birmingham follow on conference in that the target audience is focused on general aviation, in particular sport and light aviation.
There will also be an evening lecture, jointly with the Cosford Branch, details to be announced. Throughout the day, visits will be possible to the RAF Museum restoration workshops.
CHANGES IN LIGHT AVIATION
Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday 29th November 2005
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire, UK
PROGRAMME
09:30 Registration and Coffee
09.55 Introduction & Welcome
Dr Andrew Cave, President, Birmingham & Wolverhampton Branch, Royal Aeronautical Society
10:00 Opening Address
Mike Bell, Group Director Safety Regulation, Civil Aviation Authority
SESSION ONE: DESIGN AND CERTIFICATION OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT
Chairman: Dr Guy Gratton, Vice-Chairman, Light Aviation Group, RAeS
10:30 (1) Moving Light Aircraft Across National Borders
Kevin Russell, Head of Applications and Certifications, UK Civil Aviation Authority
11:10 (2) Light Aviation Group Specialist Paper
John Edgley, Light Aviation Group Committee, Royal Aeronautical Society
11:50 Coffee
SESSION TWO: FLYING TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
Chairman: Barry Tempest, Consultant, Armageddon Associates
12:10 (3) Flying Training in the 21st Century
TBC
12:50 (4) Training on the New Generation of Microlights
Paul Dewhurst, Chief Flying Instructor, Flylight Airsports & Vice-Chairman, British Microlight Aircraft Association
13:30 Lunch
SESSION THREE: LIGHT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND MANUFACTURE
Chairman: Prof George Done, Chairman, AOPA
14:30 (5) Maintaining the Ageing Fleet
Gp Capt Bill Taylor, Chief Executive, de Havilland Support Ltd
15:10 (6) Dealing with National Authorities
Lt Col Chris Finnigan, Chief Executive, British Microlight Aircraft Association
15:50 (7) Maintaining Light Aircraft in the 21st Century
Mark Wilson, Chief Executive, British Business Aviation and GA Association
16.30 Closing Remarks
Lee Balthazor, Chairman, Light Aviation Group, Royal Aeronautical Society
16:45 Reception hosted by RAeS Cosford Branch
18:00 Evening Lecture: Designing and Testing Britain’s Newest Aircraft
Dr Bill Brooks, Technical Director & Chief Test Pilot, P&M Aviation
CHANGES IN LIGHT AVIATION
Challenges and Opportunities
Tuesday 29th November 2005
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shropshire, UK
REGISTRATION
You can register on-line at http://www.aerosociety.com/conference
Registration Fees (excl. VAT)
Non Members Rate £99
RAeS Corporate Partners Rate £79
RAeS Members Rate £59
RAeS Affiliated / Retired Member Rate £48
RAeS Student Members may attend the conference free of charge, subject to availability
If you require a paper registration form, please contact the Conference & Events Department on +44 (0)20 7670 4345
SECRETARIAT
Conference & Events Department
Royal Aeronautical Society
No.4 Hamilton Place
London W1J 7BQ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7670 4345
Fax: +44 (0)20 7670 4349
Email: [email]conference@raes.org.uk[/email]
WWW: http://www.aerosociety.com
VENUE
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8UP.
HOW TO GET THERE
By Road
Cosford is centrally located with good motorway access from the M6 southbound (Junction 12) via the A5, one mile from junction 3 on the M54 for northbound travellers. The Museum is only thirty minutes from the centre of Birmingham and ten minutes from Telford. There is a large free car park on site.
· On A41, less than 1 mile from junction 3 on the M54
· From the south leave M6 at junction 10a
· From the north leave M6 at junction 12 and follow A5 west
By Rail
Cosford Halt is on the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury line, then 0.8km walk.
By Air
You can also fly into the Cosford site by prior arrangement with Air Traffic Control.
ACCOMMODATION
Please contact the Society’s Conference & Events Department for details.
PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings from this event are free to delegates. If you are unable to attend and would like to purchase a copy, please contact Eurospan, 3 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8LU Tel: 020 7240 0856; Fax: 020 7379 0609; e mail: [email]orders@edspubs.co.uk[/email]
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Please contact the Conference & Events Department for details on exhibiting, sponsorship and insertion of information into delegate packs.
DISABILITY ACT 2004
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford is fully compliant with the above.
CANCELLATIONS
Substitutions may be made up to the day of the conference – please notify the Conference & Events Department in writing of name changes as soon as possible. If no substitute can be found for the delegate unable to attend, cancellations must be notified in writing to the Conference & Events Department. The following fees will then apply:
• More than 14 days notice – 25% of registration fee (ie 75% refund)
• 14 days or less notice – 50% of registration fee (ie 50% refund)
• 5 days or less and Non-attendance – 100% of registration fee (ie no refund)
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