Branches and Divisions
Branches are the regional embodiment of the Society. They deliver membership benefits and provide a global platform for the dissemination of aerospace information. As of January 2011, the Branches are in: Adelaide; Auckland; Bedford; Belfast; Birmingham; Boscombe Down; Brisbane; Bristol; Brough; Brussels; Cambridge; Canberra; Cardiff; Chester; Christchurch; Christchurch, NZ; Coventry; Cranfield; Cranwell; Cyprus; Derby; Dublin; FAA Yeovilton; Farnborough; Gatwick; Gloucester and Cheltenham; Hamburg; Hamilton; Hatfield; Heathrow; Highland; Hong Kong; Isle of Man; Isle of Wight; Loughborough; Malaysia; Manchester; Marham; Medway; Melbourne; Montreal; Munich; Oxford; Palmerston North; Paris; Perth; Preston; Prestwick; Riyadh; Seattle; Singapore; Solent; Southend; Stevenage; Swindon; Sydney; Toulouse; UAE; Washington DC; Wellington; Weybridge; Xiamen; and Yeovil.
Divisions of the Society have been formed in countries and regions that can sustain a number of Branches. Divisions operate with a large degree of autonomy, being responsible for their own branch network, membership recruitment, subscription levels, conference and lecture programmes.
Specialist Groups covering all facets of the aerospace industry exist under the overall umbrella of the Society, with the aim of serving the interests of both enthusiasts and industry professionals.
The Groups' remit is to consider significant developments in their field, and they attempt to achieve this through their conferences and lectures, with the intention of stimulating debate and facilitating action on key industry issues in order to reflect and respond to the constant innovation and progress in aviation. The Groups also act as focal points for all enquiries to the Society concerning their specialist subject matter, forming a crucial interface between the Society and the world in general.
As of May 2009, the Specialist Group committees are as follows: Aerodynamics; Aerospace Medicine; Air Law; Air Power; Air Transport; Airworthiness & Maintenance; Avionics & Systems; Environment; Flight Operations; Flight Simulation; Flight Test; General Aviation; Historical; Human Factors; Human Powered; Licensed Engineers; Management Studies; Propulsion; Rotorcraft; Space; Structures & Materials; UAV; Weapons Systems & Technologies
In 2009, the Royal Aeronautical Society formed a group of experts to document how to better simulate aircraft upset conditions, and thus improve training programs.
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