The Royal Aeronautical Society
Heathrow Branch

LECTURE PROGRAMME
2006/2007

Commencing 14 September 2006
Date Lecture Speaker
Thursday 14 September 'PASSENGER SAFETY AND THE AIRCRAFT CABIN' Prof. Helen Muir
(Cranfield University)
Thursday 12 October 'TIME FLIES - 60 YEARS OF HEATHROW HISTORY'
Alan Gallop
(Author and Historian)
Thursday 9 November The Sir Richard Fairey Lecture
'SOPHISTICATED SMALL SATELLITES FROM SURREY'

Dr Stuart Eves
(Surrey Satellite Technology)
Thursday 14 December 'THE VALUE OF DESIGN - A VIRGIN VIEW' Joe Ferry
(Head of Design, Virgin Atlantic Airways)
Thursday 11 January 'IS THE FUTURE UAV?'
Chris Clarkson
(Technical Director Autonomous Systems and Future Capability,
BAE Warton)
Thursday 8 February The Sholto Douglas Lecture
'DIFFERING CULTURES IN THE AIRLINE BUSINESS
DIFFERING CULTURES IN THE AIRLINE BUSINESS'
Kevin Hatton
(Managing Director, GB Airways)
Thursday 9 March The Charles Abell Lecture
'LEARNING BY ACCIDENT
A PERSONAL VIEW OF ADVANCE IN AVIATION SAFETY
Ken Smart
(Chairman of the Board of UK Accident Investigation Branches)
Thursday 12 April 'THE NEW CARLA GYROPLANE PROJECT' Malcolm Reid
(Director, NewGen Rotorcraft Ltd)
(Followed by AGM)
Lectures start at 18:15 in British Airways' theatre, Waterside, Harmondsworth. For details, to arrange entry, etc., contact the Branch Secretary, Adrian Constable on 020 8738 7299 or
email adrian.gj.constable@britishairways.com