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<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Aeronautical</strong> Society<br />
At the forefront of change<br />
Founded <strong>in</strong> 1866 to further the science of aeronautics, the<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Aeronautical</strong> Society has been at the forefront of<br />
developments <strong>in</strong> aerospace ever s<strong>in</strong>ce. Today the Society<br />
performs three primary roles:<br />
■ to support <strong>and</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> the highest st<strong>and</strong>ards for<br />
professionalism <strong>in</strong> all aerospace discipl<strong>in</strong>es;<br />
■ to provide a unique source of specialist <strong>in</strong>formation <strong>and</strong> a<br />
central forum for the exchange of ideas;<br />
■ to exert <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>terests of aerospace <strong>in</strong> both the<br />
public <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial arenas.<br />
Benefits<br />
■ Membership grades for professionals <strong>and</strong> enthusiasts alike<br />
■ Over 19,000 members <strong>in</strong> more than 100 countries<br />
■ Over 70 Branches across the world<br />
■ Dedicated Careers Centre<br />
■ Publisher of three monthly magaz<strong>in</strong>es<br />
■ Comprehensive lecture <strong>and</strong> conference programme<br />
■ One of the most extensive aerospace libraries <strong>in</strong> the world<br />
The Society is the home for all aerospace professionals,<br />
whether they are eng<strong>in</strong>eers, doctors, air crew, air traffic<br />
controllers, lawyers, to name but a few. There is a grade of<br />
membership for everyone — from enthusiasts to capta<strong>in</strong>s of<br />
<strong>in</strong>dustry.<br />
To jo<strong>in</strong> the Society please contact the Chief Executive,<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Aeronautical</strong> Society, 4 Hamilton Place, London<br />
W1J 7BQ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7670 4300. Fax: +44 (0)20<br />
7670 4309. e-mail: raes@raes.org.uk<br />
The <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Aeronautical</strong> Society has 20 Specialist Interest<br />
Group Committees, each of which has been set up to<br />
represent the Society <strong>in</strong> all aspects of the aerospace world.<br />
These committees vary <strong>in</strong> size <strong>and</strong> activity, but all their<br />
members contribute an active knowledge <strong>and</strong> enthusiasm.<br />
The Groups meet four or five times a year <strong>and</strong> their ma<strong>in</strong><br />
activities centre around the production of conferences <strong>and</strong><br />
lectures, with which the Society fulfils a large part of its<br />
objectives <strong>in</strong> education <strong>and</strong> the dissem<strong>in</strong>ation of technical<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
In addition to plann<strong>in</strong>g these conferences <strong>and</strong> lectures, the<br />
Groups also act as focal po<strong>in</strong>ts for the <strong>in</strong>formation enquiries<br />
<strong>and</strong> requests received by the Society. The Groups therefore<br />
form a vital <strong>in</strong>terface between the Society <strong>and</strong> the world at<br />
large, reflect<strong>in</strong>g every aspect of the Society’s diverse <strong>and</strong><br />
unique membership.<br />
By us<strong>in</strong>g the mechanism of the Groups, the Society covers the<br />
<strong>in</strong>terests of operators <strong>and</strong> manufacturers, military <strong>and</strong> civil<br />
aviators, commercial <strong>and</strong> research organisations, regulatory<br />
<strong>and</strong> adm<strong>in</strong>istrative bodies, eng<strong>in</strong>eers <strong>and</strong> doctors, designers<br />
<strong>and</strong> distributors, company directors <strong>and</strong> students, <strong>and</strong> every<br />
other group of professionals who work with<strong>in</strong> aerospace.<br />
Guild of Air Pilots <strong>and</strong> Navigators<br />
A Guild of the City of London<br />
Founded <strong>in</strong> 1929, the Guild is a Livery Company of the City of<br />
London, receiv<strong>in</strong>g its Letters Patent <strong>in</strong> 1956.<br />
With as Patron His <strong>Royal</strong> Highness The Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Philip, Duke of<br />
Ed<strong>in</strong>burgh, KG, KT, <strong>and</strong> as Gr<strong>and</strong> Master His <strong>Royal</strong> Highness<br />
The Pr<strong>in</strong>ce Andrew, Duke of York, CVO, ADC, the Guild is a<br />
charitable organisation that is unique amongst City Livery<br />
Companies <strong>in</strong> hav<strong>in</strong>g active regional committees <strong>in</strong> Australia,<br />
Hong Kong <strong>and</strong> New Zeal<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong> objectives<br />
■ To establish <strong>and</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> the highest st<strong>and</strong>ards of air<br />
safety through the promotion of good airmanship among<br />
air pilots <strong>and</strong> air navigators.<br />
■ To constitute a body of experienced airmen available for<br />
advice <strong>and</strong> consultation <strong>and</strong> to facilitate the exchange of<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
■ To raise the st<strong>and</strong>ard knowledge of airmen.<br />
■ To make awards for meritorious achievement <strong>and</strong> to issue<br />
Master Air Pilot <strong>and</strong> Master Air Navigator Certificates.<br />
■ To assist air pilots <strong>and</strong> air navigators <strong>and</strong> their dependents<br />
with their children’s education <strong>and</strong> those <strong>in</strong> need through<br />
a Benevolent Fund.<br />
The first concern of the Guild is to sponsor <strong>and</strong> encourage<br />
action <strong>and</strong> activities designed to ensure that aircraft wherever<br />
they may be are piloted <strong>and</strong> navigated by highly competent,<br />
self-reliant, dependable <strong>and</strong> respected people. The Guild has<br />
therefore fostered the sound educational <strong>and</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of air<br />
pilots <strong>and</strong> air navigators, from the <strong>in</strong>itial tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the young<br />
pilot to the specialist tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the more mature. It rewards<br />
those who have reached the top of their profession through<br />
long years of experience <strong>and</strong> accomplishment <strong>and</strong> those who,<br />
by their outst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g achievement, have added to the lustre of<br />
their call<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The majority of Guild members are or have been professional<br />
licence holders, both military <strong>and</strong> civil, but many are also<br />
private pilot licence holders. Guild members operate not only<br />
aircraft <strong>in</strong> airl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>and</strong> all the branches of Her Majesty’s armed<br />
forces but also <strong>in</strong> every area of general aviation <strong>and</strong> sport<strong>in</strong>g<br />
fly<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
The aircraft flown range from supersonic military <strong>and</strong> civil,<br />
through s<strong>in</strong>gle <strong>and</strong> multi-eng<strong>in</strong>e fixed-w<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> helicopters,<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g aircraft, microlights, gliders <strong>and</strong> balloons, to<br />
experimental aircraft. This is, for many members, the<br />
particular strength <strong>and</strong> attraction of the Guild, with its diverse<br />
spread of <strong>in</strong>terests together with an entirely non-political<br />
outlook, forbidd<strong>in</strong>g any trade union activities.<br />
To jo<strong>in</strong> the Guild, please contact the Clerk, Guild of Air<br />
Pilots <strong>and</strong> Air Navigators, Cobham House, 9 Warwick<br />
Court, Gray’s Inn, London WC1R 5DJ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20<br />
7404 4032. Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 4035. e-mail:<br />
gapan@gapan.org <strong>and</strong> Website: http://www.gapan.org<br />
<strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Aeronautical</strong> Society<br />
4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, UK<br />
Tel +44 (0)20 7670 4300 Fax +44 (0)20 7670 4309 e-mail raes@raes.org.uk Web http://www.aerosociety.com £25