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Congratulations to David Forsyth AM

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The Australian Division extends its congratulations to Mr David Forsyth FRAeS, the Division's immediate past president, who was recognised as a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day 2013 Honours List. David was recognised for his significant service to the aviation industry through a range of administrative and leadership roles.

New Australian Division website launched

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000

Oct,08: The Australian Division is excited to launch a new website for Australian members of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The site makes use of the latest content management technologies to ensure only the latest and most relevant pages are presented to the visitor.

The Division encourages members and branches to make the most of the new features including:

Email subscriptions for Branch newsletters
RSS Feeds for news and events
Online registration for events
Online management of user details

All members are encouraged to provide feedback on the new site and should contact Michael Brett with their comments

Greg Dunstone presented with 2011 Lawrence Hargrave Award

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1100

The winner of the 2011 Lawrence Hargrave Award of the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society’s is Gregory Dunstone, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The announcement and presentation of this Award was by David Forsyth the immediate Past President of the Australian Division at the Canberra Branch Meeting on 12th April, which was held at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. Aerospace Australia Limited continues to make a welcome contribution to the announcement and presentation by the Division of this prestigious award.

Aerospace Australia Limited also contributes to the Division's presence at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exhibition,
Avalon and the staging of professional development conference activities including the biennial AIACs and ICAS 2012, Brisbane.

Initially specialising in radar and ATC automation engineering, he is currently responsible for strategic planning of all ATC surveillance systems for Airservices Australia. The surveillance systems used includes ATC radar, multilateration, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B)

ADS-B is a system in which aircraft broadcast their position, heading, velocity, altitude, identity and other information. ADS-B transmission of position occurs twice a second and provides a higher performance surveillance tool than radar for a fraction of the cost. The system has been deployed operationally across Australia and will allow surveillance to be provided in many locations across the globe where radar coverage was not economically possible.

The significant distinguishing feature of ADS-B from other surveillance systems is the ability for other aircraft to also receive the transmissions and facilitate the display to the pilot of nearby aircraft. It can greatly improve the pilot’s situation awareness in relation to other ADS-B fitted aircraft and new functions will further improve efficiency in future.

Greg Dunstone has led Airservices Australia’s ADS-B initiatives since proposing the first trial in 2000. His pioneering work and leadership resulted in the successful deployment of this technology in Australia. Australia is the first country with ADS-B coverage over the entire continent. Complete coverage above 25,000 feet exists today together with significant coverage above 10,000 feet. Currently Australian ATC uses ADS-B data from 29 duplicated ground stations, 14 multilateration ground stations in Tasmania and soon a further 16 multilateration ground stations near Sydney. Australian ATC also uses data from 4 Indonesian ADS-B ground stations which aim to improve safety as aircraft transit the discontinuity between separate ATC system environments in the two countries. Additional ADS-B ground stations are expected to be deployed in the coming years.

Greg Dunstone has also chaired ICAO’s Asia-Pacific ADS-B Task Force since 2003 supporting the global adoption of 1090 MHz data links and driving regional implementation in the Asia-Pacific Region especially ADS-B data sharing between countries.

Greg also works closely with European, American and Canadian ADS-B programme leaders to foster global harmonisation. His advice is regularly sought internationally and the Australian aviation industry is fortunate to have him working for it.

Lawrence Hargrave Award

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +1000

AVIATION RESEARCH PIONEER HONOURED

The researcher credited with saving the Australian Government hundreds of millions of dollars through the life extension of ADF aircraft, has received one of the country’s most prestigious awards.

The Premier of Victoria the Honorable John Brumby announced Dr Alan Baker as the winner of the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division 2009 Lawrence Hargrave Award, in his speech opening the 2009 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon on Tuesday 10th March.

Dr Baker conceived and developed the unique technology for extending the life of defective aircraft structures through the use of adhesively bonded advanced fibre composite patches or reinforcements.

The reinforcements greatly increase the life of the defective component by reducing stress in the damaged area and bridging any cracks.

Other countries, including the United States and Canada, have also adopted the technology developed by Dr Baker, and are experiencing similar cost savings on their aircraft.

Dr Baker has been an inspiration and continues to champion the technology he developed over thirty years ago.

During his early career, Dr Baker conducted novel research into providing bird-impact resistance to the new light weight polymer-matrix carbon fibre composite jet engine fan blades initially developed by Rolls Royce for the Lockheed L1011 aircraft. As well as gaining a PhD from Nottingham University for this work, he gained several patents for this and other concepts.

The award honours the aerospace and aviation industry’s most outstanding achievements by Australians and is made biennially by the Australian Division of the Society. The Royal Aeronautical Society in Australia provides professional development support to aerospace and aviation practitioners.

Lawrence Hargrave was an Australian pioneer in flying machines whose work was a major influence on 19^{th Century aviation development, particularly in Europe and some in the USA, including the Wright Brothers.}^{The presentation of the medal and certificate to Dr Baker was made at the Australian International Aerospace Congress dinner at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Members Dining Room on the evening of 10th March by David Forsyth, President of the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society.}

ICAS 2010 Call for Papers

Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 +1000

The 27th ICAS Congress will be hosted by Association Aéronautique et Astronautique de France (3AF) and
will be held from 19-24 September 2010 in Nice, France.

Authors are invited to provide an abstract for a potential paper before 31 July 2009

More information is available through our professional development section

ICAS Awards

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000

Jun,09: On behalf of ICAS all ICAS Member Societies are invited to submit proposals for suitable candidates for the following ICAS Awards to be presented at ICAS 2010 in Nice, France.

There are five awards on offer and members of RAeS Australia are encouraged to nominate deserving persons. The nomination form template is available to download here.

The detailed rules for ICAS Honours and Awards can be found here and includes a list of previous award recipients for reference.

Proposals for award candidates should reach the ICAS Secretariat by July 31, 2009.

Available awards:

Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Memorial Lecture Award

The Distinguished Lectureship Award is intended primarily to recognize and honour a scientist or engineer of eminence who in a long and productive career has made a significant contribution to progress in aeronautics. By tradition this Award is proposed by the host society (3AF to propose for ICAS 2010).

ICAS - Von Karman Award for International Cooperation in Aeronautics

Its purpose is to acknowledge exceptional achievement in international cooperation in the field of aeronautics, being awarded to a project or programme in which two or more countries are major participants and which is characterized by substantial technical achievement, scientific or technological advance or benefit to society. The Award is presented to a team made up of a representative of each participating country, nominated by that country as a leading contributor to its part in the project or programme.

ICAS - Maurice Roy Award

Its purpose is to honour persons of distinction who have an exceptional record in fostering international cooperation between scientists by their personal participation and involvement in aeronautics.

ICAS – Award for Innovation in Aeronautics

Its purpose is to recognize contributions of an individual or a team in effectively integrating a suite of advanced technologies, combined with new design and/or manufacturing processes, to create a new aeronautical system with significant worldwide impact. This impact may have been realized at the time of the award, or it may be a future impact that can be anticipated as a result of the achievement of the recipient(s).

ICAS - John J. Green Award

Its purpose is to honour young persons of distinction who are demonstrating an exceptional record in fostering international cooperation between scientists by their personal participation and involvement in aeronautics.

APISAT 2010 Call for Papers

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +1100

May,10: The Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT) will be held over 13-15 September 2010 in Xian, China. The Royal Aeronautical Society - Australian Division is a supporter of APISAT and encourages members to consider preparing a paper and attending the conference.

More information is available through our professional development section

Centenary of Powered Flight in Australia

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +1000

Throughout 2003, The Royal Aeronautical Society - Australian Division, and its Branches, celebrated the centenary of powered flight. The focal point of these celebrations was the Centenary of Flight Dinner, held on December 17, at The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, to coincide with the centenary of the Wright Brothers momentous achievement at Kitty Hawk.

Since 2003, there have been ongoing celebrations as individual nations have reflected on their own contributions to a technology that has so profoundly reshaped our world.

The anniversary of the first powered flight in Australia however has aroused considerable controversy over exactly who made the first successful attempt.

RAeS member John Scott has compiled a fascinating summary of the activities at the time which should resolve the issue down to how one defines the flight.

Aviation Emissions and Climate Change Position Paper Released

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +1000

The Society maintains a keen interest and high level of scientific knowledge in matters pertaining to research into, and management of, aviation emissions. This paper states the position of, and proposes actions for, the RAeS Australian Division (AD) on aviation emissions and climate change. Australia’s unique position in the global and regional aviation community provides an opportunity to act decisively and to lead efforts to lessen the effect of aviation on the environment and to contribute to resolving what is a global problem. There are economic and political benefits arising directly from such action.

The full paper is available to download here.

'Australian-Built Aircraft and the Industry' available to purchase

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Keith Meggs has completed the first volume of an encyclopaedic, four-volume work on every aircraft type proposed, designed, or manufactured in Australia from 1884 to the mid-1980s.

The Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division contributed some of the funds to assist Keith in the completion of the book and is pleased to see volume one now available to the general public.

Members are encouraged to consider purchasing a copy for the home or office.

The four volumes in the series cover every-known powered aircraft designed or built, from Lawrence Hargrave's experiments in the 1880s through to ultra-light aircraft in the mid-1980s. The work lists over 540 aircraft types as well as detailed histories of the companies involved in their construction. Coverage is multi-faceted, being technical, operational, historical, industrial, sociological, biographical, and political.

Each volume contains the most comprehensive collection of photographs, technical drawings, and diagrams yet assembled into the one reference work, many of which have never before been seen outside the original source.

In VOLUME ONE the fourteen chapters cover the following activities: Hargrave, Taylor, the Commonwealth Prize, Early Experimenters, Duigan, WWI Activity, AA&ECo, 1924 Lightplane Competition, LASCo, QANTAS, WAA, RAAF Randwick, Individual Builders 1918-1939, AMSCo, MSB, Matthews Aviation, General Aircraft Co, Cockatoo Dockyard, Tugan Aircraft, Harkness & Hillier, De Havilland (Aust) - part 1, Industry proposals, and other snippets.

The flyer and order form is available to download here.

Green Paper

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +1100

The National Aviation Policy Green Paper was launched early in December and all members are invited to submit their thoughts on the policy. The Division will collate the reponses and prepare a submission representing the views of RAeS members.

In order for the Australian Council to collate and assemble comments from members into a single RAeS response we would like to receive all member comments by 13th February 2009.These should be sent to Peter Brooks at petercbr@bigpond.net.au or posted to the Australian Division , P O Box 573 Mascot NSW 2020. This will be the last opportunity for the RAeS and its members to influence policy before a white paper is produced in late 2009.

Annual General Meeting 2010

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Notice is hereby given that the 2010 Annual General Meeting of the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division Inc. will be held
ON – Saturday, 19th March 2011

AT – 1600hrs

IN – Ground Floor Conference Room,

QANTAS Building QCE (TNT Building), Bourke Road, Mascot, NSW.

Note: Any member wishing to attend must advise the Honorary Secretary no later than Wednesday 17th March to permit security arrangements to be organised.

AGENDA

1. Apologies.

2. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 20th March 2010.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes.

4. Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ending 31^st December 2010.

5. Appointment of Auditor(s) for 2011.

6. Election of Councillors.

7. Installation of President for 2011-2013

8. Any other business accepted by the Chairman.

Nominations for Council

Nominations are now called from members for an election to fill five(5) vacancies on the Council of the Australian Division.

The nomination form is available to download here.

The vacancies are caused by the resignation of Councillors A/Prof John Faulkner FRAeS, Dr Andrew Dann ARAeS and Sharon Shields MRAeS, and the retirement of two Councillors in accordance with the Constitution and Rules; the retirement of Andrew Dann requires the election of an Associate to Council.

The nominee and proposer must be financial and Voters as defined by the Constitution, except in the case of a Graduate Associate or an Associate Member, in which case the proposer may be the same class as the nominee. Note: The Constitution and Rules require that the Council includes an ARAeS and an AMRAeS.

Nominations for Division Council 2011 should be submitted to the Hon Secretary before 31 December 2010. The nominations form was included in the Division Newsletter already mailed to all members.

Commemorative F-111 models available

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Jan,10: Rosebank Engineering is producing a limited edition series of commemorative F-111 models to mark the retirement of the F-111 in 2010. The models will be machined from aluminum, anodized a battle grey colour with appropriate painted areas for the radome and canopy/windshield. They will be approximately 30CM long with other dimensions proportional and in full production around June.

The price is to be $220 plus freight, with freight costs dependant on location and will be quoted at the time of order.

To place an order please contact Daryll Macklin at daryll.macklin@rosebank-eng.com.au with the following details:

Name
Address
Deliver Address
Home Phone
Mobile
Email
Qty required

Aerospace Futures shows path for graduates

Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Aerospace Futures, a two-day conference held in June, will gather 140 university students from around the country and allow them do discover the graduate opportunities in to the rapidly growing Australian aerospace industry. Delegates will hear from a variety of industry representatives speaking on topics relevant for students launching their careers.

The conference aims to answer the three biggest questions on the lips of undergraduates:

What are the latest developments within the Australian aerospace industry?
What organisations are involved in the aerospace industry?
What job opportunities are there in the aerospace industry?

Representatives from aerospace organisations will give presentations throughout the conference to guide students on their career path. The RAeS Australian Division is a Platinum sponsor of the event and will be participating by providing guest speakers and hosting a lunch session.

The Brisbane Branch itself will also be hosting a trivia competition where the students will be pitted against two visiting NASA scientists. This event is a fantastic opportunity to expose university students to the many benefits of contributing to the Society.

Aerospace Futures will be held over 29th and 30th June, 2010. For more information please visit their website

AIAC Paper Submission Deadline Extended

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1100

The Congress Committee has had a number of requests to extend the due-date for the submission of abstracts. The drivers for this request for increased flexibility has been better alignment with the northern hemisphere calendar, and a desire by a good many authors to contribute the most up-to-date and timely research and program results.

In response the Congress has agreed to accept abstracts for papers to be peer reviewed up until 16th July. Authors will receive notification of abstract acceptance by 13 August 2010.

The due-date for abstracts for papers where the authors are not requesting peer review has been pushed out to 24th September. Authors will receive notification by 15 October 2010.

There is no change to the submission dates for the papers themselves; that is, papers for peer review must be submitted by 1st October, and papers not requiring peer review must be submitted by 3rd December.

More information is available at the conference website

Aerosociety Digital Channel launched

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1100

The Royal Aeronautical Society is now digital. Connect with the Society and others interested in aviation and aerospace, and get the latest blog posts, recorded lectures, discussion and more from the RAeS community.

Visit the Aero Society Channel for more info and sign up for the free e-broadcast today for a chance to win a pair of day passes to the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show!

Safeskies Conference 2011 program annouced

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +1100

The 10^th biennial Safeskies Aviation Safety Conference will be held on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 October at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra. The final program has just been annouced and is available to download here.

The conference will be preceded by the Ansett memorial Lecture 2011, which will be a joint presentation by Australian astronaut Dr Andy Thomas and his wife, fellow astronaut Dr Shannon Walker.

The conference will open on the Wednesday with a powerful panel of the four members of the Aviation Policy Group: Mike Mrdak, the Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Air Marshal Mark Binskin, Chief of Air Force, John McCormick, Director of CASA and Greg Russell, CEO of Airservices Australia.

Other high-profile speakers invited to contribute include:

Kevin Humphrey, Director Safety Regulation, Irish Aviation Authority
Martin Dolan, Chief Commissioner ATSB
Dr Kathy Abbott, NASA Ames/FAA project
Group Captain Alan Clements, Director Defence Aviation and Air Force Safety
Lt Col Raymond E King, USAF
Yanick Malinge, Head of Safety Airbus
Greg Marshall, BHP Aviation, BARS Program Manager
Vince Galotti, Deputy Head, Air Navigation Bureau, ICAO

For more information please visit the conference website at or the dedicated site on the RAeS Australian Division website.

ICAS 2012 Call for Papers

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +1100

The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), in cooperation with Engineers Australia (EA), and will be held from 23 - 28 September 2012 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

To capture all of the relevant infomration on ICAS 2012 as it approaches, we have created a decided page here on the RAeS Australian Division site.

The call for papers is currently open and full details of the submission process are detailed in the Call for Papers guide. Submit your abstract online at www.icas.org before July 15th, 2011.

ICAS 2012 website available to upload abstracts

Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 +1100

The ICAS 2012 website is now open for Authors to upload their Abstracts. Please visit the site here and upload your papers before July 15, 2011.

AVIC Cup - International UAV Innovation Grand Prix

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1100

AVIC Cup is co-organized by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics (CSAA), in celebration of the 60th anniversary of China’s aviation industry.

AVIC Cup, as an aviation mega festival, integrates the Grand Prix with a special model flying show and exhibition. AVIC Cup provides an opportunity to show innovative ideas and new-technological products, as well as a platform of international communication for individuals and groups all over the world.

The event flyer includes detail on rules, prize money, important dates and the registration form

Aerospace Fellowship 2011 announced

Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 +1100

The Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has announced the establishment of an $10,000 annual bursary to support an aerospace research, policy, education or outreach program within Australia. Up to $10,000 will be available for the recipient, who will hold the Aerospace Fellowship position for one year.

The objective of the Aerospace Fellowship is tofurther the objectives of the RAeS Australian Division, which includes the general advancement of aeronautical art, science and engineering; to promote the aeronautics / astronautics profession; to provide positive outcomes for industry and to provide positive exposure for the Society and the Aerospace Fellowship project.

All the information on the Fellowship, including application details and promotional material, is available on our dedicated webpage.

Latest Division Newsletter available

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The latest newsletter from the RAeS Australian Division is available to download here.

ICAS 2012 Preliminary Program available

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The Preliminary Programme is now available for the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) to be held in Brisbane on 23 - 28 September 2012.

The preliminary programme contains the full technical programme as well as information on registration, technical visits and social events. The programme can also be downloaded from the ICAS website www.icas.org and the congress website www.icas2012.com

The final programme will be issued around June 2012.

An earlybird registration fee applies for registrations before 15 June. A further discount applies for members of ICAS Member Societies, which includes the RAeS Australian Division.

APISAT 2012 announces call for papers

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT) will be held from November 13 to 15, 2012 at Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, Jeju Island, Korea. The Royal Aeronautical Society - Australian Division is a supporter of APISAT and encourages members to consider preparing a paper and attending the conference. The full details are available in the Call for Papers.

RAeS member recognised in Queen's Birthday 2012 honours

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1100

The Royal Aeronautical Society - Australian Division would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Dr Rob Lee FRAeS, a member of the Committee of the Canberra Branch, on being presented with the award of Officer of the Order of Australia in the General Division in the recent Queen’s birthday honours list. His citation is “For distinguished service to the aviation industry, to the development of air safety and accident investigation standards, and to national and international professional associations”. Congratulations Rob!

RAeS Melbourne Branch News

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +1100

Notice for 2012 AGM

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting for the Royal Aeronautical Society Australia Division’s Melbourne Branch will be held on Monday 10 December, 2012 at La Spaghetteria. The purpose of the AGM is to action our constitutional obligations and to devote time for the important interface between membership and the committee. All members are encouraged to attend the AGM to participate positively in advancing the works of the branch. If you wish to nominate for a position, we encourage you to complete the slip and either mail or email it (see bottom of page). The Agenda for the AGM will include a tabling of Minutes of the 2011 Annual General Meeting, Chairman’s Report (including reports on the year’s events and membership), Honorary Treasurer’s Report, Confirmation/Appointment of Committee structure for 2013, as well as any other business. All members are invited to submit additional agenda items, or to nominate for committee positions. This year’s AGM will precede a joint Quiz Night with host Mick Halloran, who will entertain with questions from a range of aero and non-aero related categories. Friends and family are welcome, with great prizes to be won.

RAeS Melbourne Branch Visit to GippsAero

30 members and friends travelled by bus and car to the Traralgon Airport for a visit to the Aero Club and a site tour of GippsAero in October, 2012. GippsAero arranged a barbeque at the Aero Club then the factory tour began. Saturday was the ideal day as the areas were clear of staff so we could wander around and inspect all phases of the build. Airvans are being sold worldwide. The high wing allows easy access to the floor directly from the back of a ute. We were impressed with the functional easy maintenance. It is designed for outback work. One airframe is in the hanger to have two 60-inch fuselage plugs fitted both forward and aft of this stretched version. Their staff are obviously very multi-skilled. All panels are computer drilled. This would allow easy replacement in the field of any component. They now have the construction rights to build the Australian designed Nomad with updates in the tail section and engines. Currently, they supply spares for Nomads worldwide. With GippsAero redesign, this A/C has potential.

A very educational trip enjoyed by the team.

Eminent Speaker Tour with Prof Takashi Ishikawa

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The Australian Division is pleased to host Professor Takashi Ishikawa as part of the Eminent Speaker Series jointly organised with Engineers Australia. This speaking tour will visit Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney during March with plans for Prof Ishikawa to return mid-year to visit other cities

The event is FREE for Members of the RAeS and Engineers Australia.

Further details and registration instructions are available through the Engineers Australia website here - http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/eminent-speaker-series/professor-takashi-ishikawa

Dates

Melbourne - Monday 4 March 2013
Canberra - Tuesday 5 March 2013
Sydney - Tuesday 5 March 2013

Speaker Bio

Prof. Takashi Ishikawa has been a director of National Composite Center in Japan being built in Nagoya University since April 2012. Before this appointment, he served as the executive director of the Aeronautics Research Directorate of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) since April 2008.

He led the policy setting in Japan’s aeronautics research communities and was appointed as the president of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (JSASS) for 2008 and 2009.

Born and schooled in a town near Nagoya, Prof. Ishikawa graduated from the Aeronautics Department of the Engineering School of the University of Tokyo in 1972. He obtained his PhD at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and joined the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), the former name of one part of current JAXA in 1978. His background is in the mechanics of composite materials, structural mechanics of composites and development of new composite materials.

After he joined JAXA, he obtained a temporary position as a post-doc at the University of Delaware in USA, where he invented the mechanics of textile composites. Mainly by this accomplishment, he was awarded the Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials by Center of Composite Materials of University of Delaware in 2008. When he went back to Japan and NAL, he expanded his research area into a wide variety of fields in composite mechanics. In 2001, he was appointed as the director of Advanced Composite Technology Center of NAL, and later in 2005, was appointed as Aviation Program Director of newly formed JAXA, which was the position of aeronautics technology leader in Japan, covering not only composites, but the whole field of aeronautics. Then he was finally appointed as the executive director of JAXA Aeronautics as above in 2008.

15th Australian International Aerospace Congress

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1100

Australia's premier Aerospace forum, the 15th Australian International Aerospace Congress (AIAC15), co-hosted by RAeS Australian Division, will take place at the Melbourne Convention Centre, 25 -28 February 2013. AIAC15 is held in conjunction with the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, both taking place concurrently at the Avalon Airport.

AIAC15 will facilitate three technical conferences under the one umbrella:

15th Australian Aeronautical Conference
8th DSTO International Conference on Health and Usage Monitoring (HUMS2013)
2nd International Conference on Near Net-shape Manufacturing

Full details and registration information is available at the conference website here: http://www.aiac15.com/

http://www.aiac15.com/

Complementary tickets to Avalon Airshow 2013

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The Royal Aeronautical Society, acting on behalf of Aerospace Australia Ltd, is pleased to offer a special invitation to Aerospace Student Professionals to attend the 2013 Avalon Airshow. An Aerospace Student Professional is defined as any Undergraduate and Postgraduate University, or TAFE student undertaking tertiary courses throughout Australia in aerospace engineering, aviation sciences or technology, or technical trades, who shows a keen interest in pursuing a career in the Aerospace, Aviation and Defence industries.

More information on our dedicated page: http://www.raes.org.au/avalon-airshow/

Jabiru pioneer Rob Stiff recognised with Lawrence Hargrave Award

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +1100

Mr Rod Stiff of Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd is the Lawrence Hargrave Award winner for 2013.

The award, which is presented by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society to “an Australian who has made an outstanding contribution to Australian aerospace”, was announced at the opening ceremony of the Australian International Airshow today.

The Society’s President-elect AIRCDRE Noel Schmidt AM (Ret.) will present the award to Mr Stiff at the 15^th Australian International Aerospace Congress dinner in Melbourne tonight.

Rod Stiff formed the Jabiru Aircraft venture in 1988 and the aircraft has since been sold into thirty countries. He also designed and built engines for the Jabiru which has been sold separately to light aircraft manufacturers around the globe. The nomination for this award was made by an Affiliate Member of the RAeS Melbourne Branch.

Details of APISAT 2013 conference annouced

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The 2013 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT-2013) is the collaborative endeavor among the Japanese, Chinese, Australian and Korean Societies for aerospace technology. The symposium, hosted by Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, will be held from November 20 to 22, 2013 in Takamatsu, Japan.

This symposium provides the opportunity to Asia-Pacific nations for the researchers of universities and academic institutes, and for the industry engineers to discuss the current and future advanced topics in aeronautical and space engineering. The official language of this symposium is English.

All the details are available in the conference flyer.

ICAS 2014 Call for Papers announced

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The 29th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) will be hosted by the Central AeroHydrodynamic Insitute of Russia, from 7 - 12 September 2014 in St Petersburg, Russia.

The call for papers is currently open and full details of the submission process are detailed in the Call for Papers guide. Submit your abstract online at www.icas.org before 15 July 2013.

More details are available in the event flyer.

Second annoucement of APISAT 2013 Call for Papers

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1100

The 2013 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT-2013) is the collaborative endeavour among the Japanese, Chinese, Australian and Korean Societies for aerospace technology.

The symposium, hosted by Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, will be held from November 20 to 22, 2013 in Takamatsu, Japan. This symposium provides the opportunity to Asia-Pacific nations for the researchers of universities and academic institutes, and for the industry engineers to discuss the current and future advanced topics in aeronautical and space engineering.

The second annoucement of the Call for Papers is available to download here.