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New Australian Division website launched

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

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

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

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 2009 Call for Papers

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

The 2009 Asia-Pacific International Symposiumon Aerospace Technology (APISAT-2009) is the first collaborative endeavor among the Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Australian Societies for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, which will be held on November 4 to 6, 2009 in Gifu as an international session of the 2009 JSASS Aircraft Symposium and 2009 KSAS Fall Conference. This symposium provides the opportunity to Asia-Pacific nations not only for the researchers of universities and academic institutes, but also for the industry engineers to discuss the current and future advanced topics in aeronautical and space engineering.

Members are invited to submit their abstracts by 26 June.

Please note RAeS members receive a discount in the registration fee.

More information is available in our flyer.

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.

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.

Sept 08 Magazine delivery problems

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +1100

We have received feedback from many Australian members who report never having received a copy of the September 2008 'Aerospace International' and 'The Aerospace Professional' magazines. As a result of representations to RAeS staff in London, we have been advised that a limited supply of hard copies may be available for those who specifically desire such a copy. If you are one these, please contact the RAeS Australian Division Admininstration Manager, Mr Peter Brooks (using the standard RAeS email address - see 'contact us' below), desirably by 15Apr09.

Please remember that e-copies of both the current and any back issues can be obtained at any time by logging into the RAeS UK website (link top RHS of screen above) and downloading direct. For information, the Sept 2008 'Aerospace International' is a 2.97 MB file, and 'The Aerospace Professional' is a 3.32 MB file. Incidentally, copies of the latest magazine can be downloaded from the Home page, after logging in, using the RHS PDF links.

AGM 2009

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

Notice is hereby given that the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Royal Aeronautical Society Australian Division Inc. will be held –

ON – Saturday, 20th March 2010

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 21st March 2009.

3. Business Arising from the Minutes.

4. Annual Report and Financial Statement for the year ending 31st December 2009.

5. Appointment of Auditor(s) for 2010.

6. Appointment of President-elect for 2010-2011.

7. Amendments to Constitution and Rules*.

8. Any other business accepted by the Chairman.

*The Constitution and Rules (C&R) were amended as approved at the 2008 AGM and submitted to the Registrar General’s office. The Registrar General (RG) required additional changes to the C&R to comply with the Act. The changes required by the RG were incorporated using sections from the “Model Rules” and such changes do not require member approval. The C&R is considered to be the Deed of Association with the Society and therefore changes must be approved by the Society. The Society has accepted the changes, although it has recommended some clarification of wording be introduced at the next amendment.

RMIT seeks new Professor of Aerospace Engineering

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +1100

The RAeS Australian Division is supporting RMIT by advertising a high-profile job opportunity on our website. More details on this opportunity are available in our Corporate Partners section.

Commemorative F-111 models available

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

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:

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