History of the BMPA

History of the BMPA  >  1990

1990 Spring Meeting, March 2, Farnborough

Demonstration tour of IAM - environmental science, altitude and psychology divisions.

1990 Autumn Meeting, September 7-9, Cheltenham

The Dowty Aerospace Factory in Gloucester is famous for landing gear, propellors, actuation and pwer systems and provided a team of dedicated and informative guides. In the afternoon there was a guided tour of the Spa town and a formal banquet at the historic Hotel de la Bere.

1990 Lectures

  • Juno astronaut selection tests (McKenzie)
  • Human factors in aviation accidents (Chappelow)
  • Drugs for aircrew (Nicholson)
  • Treatment of airsickness (Stott)