Royal Aeronautical Society Podcast

Gaia - Mapping a Billion Stars

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hipparcos satellite improved our knowledge of the position and velocity of 120,000 stars by two orders of magnitude in the 1990s and ESA’s Gaia satellite is due to repeat that feat for a billion stars. This is the most exciting of the world’s space science launches in 2013 and it is described by ESA’s Gaia Project Manager, Giuseppe Sarri.

Lanchester Named Lecture 2013

Prof McGuirk illustrates the aerodynamic challenges in modern combustion systems, and outline both experimental and computational research conducted to provide the improved understanding and enhanced design methodologies for the next generation of aero-engine combustion systems.

2013 Beaumont Named Lecture

Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, IATA delivered this named lecture which honours Major Kenneth Beaumont CBE, DSO, MA (Oxon), AFRAeS. Beaumont was the UK’s most prominent name in air law in his age.

An Update on Thomson Airways’ ATQP: The Annual Training Event (ATE) Scheme

Capt Stuart Gruber, Head of Flight Technical & Training at Thomson Airways summarises the ATE scheme and provides a deeper insight into ATQP.

2013 Sopwith Named Lecture

Craig Kreeger, CEO of Virgin Atlantic Airways explains the current activities planned by Virgin Atlantic Airways and discusses the future opportunities and challenges faced.

2013 Amy Johnson Lecture

Gretchen Haskins, the Safety Director for the UK Civil Aviation Authority speaks about safety risk management in the Aviation Sector. She also discusses the key risk controls in place in the aviation system, and ways that these are monitored and assessed.

Aviation Safety - Did we just get here by accident?

This lecture considers the current state of aviation safety and the various mechanisms that help us to achieve superior performance

Edwin A Link Named Lecture

From the beginning of manned flight there has been a symbiotic relationship between the aeroplane and simulation in all of its different forms. The role of simulation and flight simulators in aeroplane development, training and evaluation has evolved significantly over the last 80 years, often in response to technical innovations in both the airplane and ground support systems.
Dr David White's presentation looks at this evolving relationship.

Sir Sydney Camm Named Lecture

The Sir Sydney Camm Lecture was established in 1971, following his death in 1966, to commemorate his significant achievements in the field of aeronautical engineering. Sir Sydney Camm CBE FRAeS was one of Britain’s most distinguished aircraft designers.
At this year’s Sir Sydney Camm Lecture, Sir Stephen Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff for the Royal Air Force, outlines the vital contribution that Air Power has made to international security during the last hundred years.

Flying Boats Of The Empire

This lecture was given at the Royal Aeronautical Society by Richard Knott, a highly acclaimed author and researcher on 20th century history who discussed the turbulent history of the 42 Empire Flying Boats built by Short Brothers.