The 2016 Lawrence Hargrave Lecture
The 2016 Lawrence Hargrave Lecture AUSTRALIAN DIVISION – MELBOURNE BRANCH
Modern Aviation Regulator: the CASA Approach Tuesday, 6 Sept 2016, 6:30 pm for a 7-10 pm dinner & lecture. Optional museum tour 5:30 pm. Speaker: Mark Skidmore AM
Director of Aviation Safety
Abstract: The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is in the middle of some of the biggest changes to the regulatory and safety environment for much of aviation industry in Australia. Leading this effort within is AVM (Retd) Mark Skidmore, Director of Aviation Safety. Mark has agreed to present the Melbourne Branch RAeS premier lecture: the 2016 Hargrave Lecture on the advances being made and the challenges faced. Mark has more than 30 years' experience in both civilian and military aviation and brings considerable aviation industry experience to the position of Director of Aviation Safety. He led RAAF research and development squadrons and was promoted to Australia’s Air Commander, holding oversight for Australia’s air operations, and reaching the rank of Air Vice Marshal before retiring in 2012. Mark has also worked in civilian aviation as a test pilot, business development manager and company director. He has led large teams of operational, technical and administrative support staff providing leadership for operational, training and support functions. Today Mark is also part of the general aviation community, owning and regularly flying a Globe Swift.
For more information and registration with dinner payment of $55, scan the QR Code below or visit https://goo.gl/cov1rj Venue Flight Deck Bar & Grill 37 First Avenue Moorabbin Airport VIC
Student Competition In conjunction with Moorabbin Airport Corporation, the RAeS Melbourne Branch is pleased to advertise a student essay competition offering 10 free places to the event. Aviation Safety: Challenges faced by us in year 2030 With the current and projected advances in technologies, along with changes in politics and societies generally (for example, Autonomous aircraft, legacy air traffic control systems, advances in data and information management, the internet-of-things, and issue-motivated groups), aviation may very well face challenges to its record of increasing safety that it hasn’t seen before. We’re after your view on what these challenges might be. To enter our competition, please write a short essay to tell us something about the challenges that you think lie ahead for aviation. Rules: You must be a student currently enrolled in a degree (Bachelors or Masters) or diploma course in Victoria, whose major focus is aviation, or a student pilot at a Victorian flight school. If you are in any doubt about whether your course meets our requirements, please contact Djay, as per the below details. Your essay must be no more than 500 words. You may focus on one particular aspect of aviation safety in 2030 or you may decide to cover several aspects. Your essay must be received no later than 5pm Friday26th July 2016. Any essay received after this time will not be considered. We will only accept emailed essays, and the preferred format is PDF. Please email your essay to Djay Ahluwalia ([email protected]). The essays will be judged by a subcommittee of the RAeS Melbourne Branch and their decision will be final. The sub-committee will base its decision on originality, persuasiveness and cohesiveness of the argument, and correctness of any factual information presented. For queries, please contact Djay Ahluwalia ([email protected]).
Modern Aviation Regulator: the CASA Approach Tuesday, 6 Sept 2016, 6:30 pm for a 7-10 pm dinner & lecture. Optional museum tour 5:30 pm. Speaker: Mark Skidmore AM
Director of Aviation Safety
Abstract: The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is in the middle of some of the biggest changes to the regulatory and safety environment for much of aviation industry in Australia. Leading this effort within is AVM (Retd) Mark Skidmore, Director of Aviation Safety. Mark has agreed to present the Melbourne Branch RAeS premier lecture: the 2016 Hargrave Lecture on the advances being made and the challenges faced. Mark has more than 30 years' experience in both civilian and military aviation and brings considerable aviation industry experience to the position of Director of Aviation Safety. He led RAAF research and development squadrons and was promoted to Australia’s Air Commander, holding oversight for Australia’s air operations, and reaching the rank of Air Vice Marshal before retiring in 2012. Mark has also worked in civilian aviation as a test pilot, business development manager and company director. He has led large teams of operational, technical and administrative support staff providing leadership for operational, training and support functions. Today Mark is also part of the general aviation community, owning and regularly flying a Globe Swift.
For more information and registration with dinner payment of $55, scan the QR Code below or visit https://goo.gl/cov1rj Venue Flight Deck Bar & Grill 37 First Avenue Moorabbin Airport VIC
Student Competition In conjunction with Moorabbin Airport Corporation, the RAeS Melbourne Branch is pleased to advertise a student essay competition offering 10 free places to the event. Aviation Safety: Challenges faced by us in year 2030 With the current and projected advances in technologies, along with changes in politics and societies generally (for example, Autonomous aircraft, legacy air traffic control systems, advances in data and information management, the internet-of-things, and issue-motivated groups), aviation may very well face challenges to its record of increasing safety that it hasn’t seen before. We’re after your view on what these challenges might be. To enter our competition, please write a short essay to tell us something about the challenges that you think lie ahead for aviation. Rules: You must be a student currently enrolled in a degree (Bachelors or Masters) or diploma course in Victoria, whose major focus is aviation, or a student pilot at a Victorian flight school. If you are in any doubt about whether your course meets our requirements, please contact Djay, as per the below details. Your essay must be no more than 500 words. You may focus on one particular aspect of aviation safety in 2030 or you may decide to cover several aspects. Your essay must be received no later than 5pm Friday26th July 2016. Any essay received after this time will not be considered. We will only accept emailed essays, and the preferred format is PDF. Please email your essay to Djay Ahluwalia ([email protected]). The essays will be judged by a subcommittee of the RAeS Melbourne Branch and their decision will be final. The sub-committee will base its decision on originality, persuasiveness and cohesiveness of the argument, and correctness of any factual information presented. For queries, please contact Djay Ahluwalia ([email protected]).
