Royal Aeronautical Society Weybridge Surrey Branch – 2019 Meetings & Lectures

The lecture briefly explores the history and development of Martin-Baker ejection seats before focusing on the major technical challenges, the associated requirements and the solutions employed in aircrew escape systems in modern aircraft such as the F-35. The lecture includes a walk-through of the automated sequence of events which occur during ejection and recovery from typical escape scenarios. Attendees will gain an appreciation of how the seat system optimises the sequence according to the conditions encountered during ejection, and how the various sub-systems collaborate to achieve a successful escape. Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited is the world’s leading supplier of aircrew escape systems, having supplied 53% of the ejection seats currently in service globally, and having saved over 7500 aircrew lives, including more than 1000 UK aircrew lives, since the first life saved in 1949.

Speakers: Philip Rowles CEng FRAeS, VP Engineering, Martin Baker

About The Speakers: Philip Rowles is Vice President of Engineering at Martin-Baker, a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Philip joined Martin-Baker as Chief Engineer with a wealth of knowledge gained in civil and military aerospace engineering. His experience spans systems including; flight control and utility actuation, weapons carriage and release, hydraulic power, ground handling and spacecraft structures. Philip has contributed to major programmes including; Boeing 787, Airbus A380 and H175 helicopter, Typhoon and Brimstone.

Venue: Brooklands Museum, (Campbell Gate Entrance), Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN

Date: Wednesday 20th March 2019

Time: 18:00 – Gates Open, 18:45 – Lecture start, 20:30 – Lecture end

Registration: No registration required but you are asked to sign
in on arrival. £2.50 donation kindly requested from all except students.

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785

Date: Wednesday 17th April 2019

Venue: TBA

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785

Feasibility trials and experiences with the ski-jump at Farnborough & Paris airshows.

Speakers: Dick Poole – former Chief Flight Test Engineer, Dunsfold

Venue: Brooklands Museum, (Campbell Gate Entrance), Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN

Date: Wednesday 15th May 2019

Time: 18:00 – Gates Open, 18:45 – Lecture start, 20:30 – Lecture end

Registration: No registration required but you are asked to sign
in on arrival. £2.50 donation kindly requested from all except students.

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785

Speakers: RAF Speaker to be advised

Venue: Brooklands Museum, (Campbell Gate Entrance), Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN

Date: Wednesday 19th June 2019

Time: 18:00 – Gates Open, 18:45 – Lecture start, 20:30 – Lecture end

Registration: No registration required but you are asked to sign
in on arrival. £2.50 donation kindly requested from all except students.

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785

Speakers: Andrew Haslehurst, Head of Payloads, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Venue: Brooklands Museum, (Campbell Gate Entrance), Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN

Date: 27th February 2019

Time: 18:00 – Gates Open, 18:45 – Lecture start, 20:30 – Lecture end

About The Speaker
Andrew studied Mechanical Engineering at University of Hertfordshire after which he worked at Astrium, Stevenage, in the mechanisms team. Here he worked on the Mars lander, Beagle 2, on everything from design calculations to building and testing the solar array and robotic arm mechanisms. He then moved to SSTL, structures team, working on multiple solar arrays and 6m long deployable booms. During his time with SSTL he’s broadened his capabilities to now include propulsion and electronics and electrical engineering. As Head of Payloads he is currently responsible for supporting the development of future payloads with new technology.

Registration: No registration required but you are asked to sign
in on arrival. £2.50 donation kindly requested from all except students.

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785

Speakers: Geoff Pugh and Gareth Beverley, Consortiq

Venue: Brooklands Museum, (Campbell Gate Entrance), Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN

Date: 16th January 2019

Time: 18:00 – Gates Open, 18:45 – Lecture start, 20:30 – Lecture end

RAeSW Branch Event Flyer

Registration: No registration required but you are asked to sign
in on arrival. £2.50 donation kindly requested from all except students.

Contact: Mr Alan Simmons
Email: weybridge@aerosociety.com
Tel: 01249 321785