Seminar Programme

Seminar Programme

Every year the Flying Show brings you a seminar programme packed with interesting speakers on a wide range of different subjects. The programme for 2009 included:



Saturday 28th November 2009

1100 Practical tips on surviving ditching
David Lane, Lane, Jefferies & Associates, Fire & Marine Safety Consultants

1200 Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace (ATSOCAS)
Neil Turner, Airspace Safety Initiative

1300 What’s happening to GPS?
David Broughton, Director of Royal Institute of Navigation

1400 Installing a transponder in a microlight
Andy Davis, CEO of Trig Avionics

1500 BMAA Awards ceremony
        BMAA staff presentation – meet the BMAA staff


Sunday 29th November 2009

1100 Keep a good lookout
Marcus Dalgetty, Chief Flying Instructor, Pegasus Scotland

1200 Practical tips on surviving ditching
David Lane, Lane, Jefferies & Associates, Fire & Marine Safety Consultants

1300 Reducing the risk – flight safety
John Thorpe, GASCO

1400 You’re in control
David Cockburn, CAA General Aviation Safety Expert

1500 Youth activities in aviation
Stewart Luck, YES, Youth & Education and Support


Live interviews and commentaries will also be given throughout the day at:

• The live kit build stand
• The flying display area