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2006 Spring Meeting, February 25, London
Promoting Safe Practice in Aviation and Medicine
Spring Clinical Meeting, Saturday 25th February 2006The Long Room, The Royal College of General Practitioners, 14 Princes Gate, Hyde Park, London SW7 1PU
RCP Occupational Medicine CPD and Aviation Medicine CPD approval has been applied for and it is anticipated this will be granted. General Practitioners are advised to retain a copy of the programme for inclusion in their Appraisal Folder.
This is an open meeting and interested people who are not members are very welcome to attend.
Followed by an Association Dinner [Dress lounge suits] in the same venue at 7.00pm
10.00
Coffee & Registration
10.30
Chairman's welcome and opening remarks
Dr Stephen Gibson, President British Medical Pilots Association
10.40
Training - Parallels between Aviation and Surgery
Mr Kevin Gibbin, Consultant ENT surgeon
11.20
Nose-wheel or landing skid - that is the question?
Dr Tony Segal, Safety Committee British Gliding Association
12.00
Questions and discussion
12.45
Buffet Lunch
13.45
Aviation Dentistry and Forensic Identification in Aviation Disasters
Wing Commander Andrew J Gibbons, Oral Surgeon, Peterborough Hospital
14.45
Fostering Flight Safety in the RAF – Human Performance
Sqd. Ldr. Rich Hoskison, Safety Officer Air Defence at the RAF Aviation Safety Group
15.00
Tea
16.00
What if it all goes wrong?
Speaker to be confirmed
16.45
Discussion
17.00
Close
19.00
BMPA Dinner, The Long Room, (Lounge suits)
Venue
The Venue this year is, as last year, the Royal College of General Practitioners. The meeting and dinner will be held in the same room and we will vacate to another room within the same building while the caterers prepare the Long Room for Dinner. Those feeling more energetic may wish to take a walk in Hyde Park which is immediately opposite.A map is available.
Accommodation
You have the freedom of choosing your own accommodation - no specific arrangement has been made with any hotel. This allows you to choose the type of accommodation you prefer. The central location means most hotel chains are represented within 15 minutes walk. Experience has shown that individuals can find better deals by approaching hotels directly or checking their website than can be negotiated in advance for group bookings.Several rooms are available at the college, these are clean and adequate but many are not en suite. We have been offered members booking rates by the college for these rooms; the price varies according to the room provided. Prices vary from £45 for single occupancy to £72 for a double room, inclusive of full English breakfast. The rooms are located on the top floor of the building but do not despair there is a lift! These rooms can be booked by contacting me at home on 01575 540250 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Parking
The college has 8 parking spaces available some in front of the building. These cost £8.00 per day; further spaces are available at a nearby site at £12.00 per day. These spaces must be booked in advance by contacting me at home on 01575 540250 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.2006 Summer Meeting, July, Shenington
The annual festival of fun, flying and food.2006 Autumn Meeting, September 1-3, Cranfield
Cranfield University Management Development Conference CentreArrivals by air: Cranfield Airfield, Bedfordshire, prior permission required, walking distance or phone the Centre for a lift
Friday
17.30
latest time for Guinness Cup arrivals by air
18.00
Registration, refreshments.
19.30
Buffet meal
followed by "Welcome to Cranfield University", Professor Clifford Friend, Deputy Vice Chancellor and head of Cranfield Postgraduate Medical School. (also a pilot)
Saturday
08.30
Breakfast
10.00
Presentation
Professor Helen Muir, with visit to A380 escape simulator.
or
Presentation
Dr Graham Braithwaite Director of Accident Investigation Courses
11.00
Refreshments at Centre and collect packed lunches
11.30
Coach leaves for Millbrook Vehicle Proving Ground
11.45
Millbrook coach tour with guide.
Millbrook provides almost every test and validation service for the development and certification of cars, components and commercial vehicles. Hear how this is done and see where. No walking involved. Lunch en route or at Bletchley Park if we arrive early.
14.00
Bletchley Park wartime code-breaking centre and tour
Guide arranged but audio self guide also available. Refreshments etc are available. See
website.
website.17.15
Coach back to Centre.
18.30
AGM
19.30
Gala dinner with guests from our speakers and their spouses
Sunday
08.30
Breakfast and collect packed lunches.
10.00
"Airships and Cardington"
Group Captain Peter Garth (Airship Heritage Trust). Cardington started manufacturing airships in 1916, and the huge hangars and aerial Danger Area near Cranfield remain. The story of the rigid British airship is told culminating with the two giants, HMAS R100 and R101. The use of the airship today is discussed.
11.00
Refreshments
Vacate rooms and end of the formal BMPA meeting then Cars and Aircraft depart for the 21 mile trip to Old Warden: "Shuttleworth Pageant" of Vehicles starts 1.30pm and Aircraft Flying display at 2pm.
Costs:
Single room occupant whole weekend £245Per person sharing double room whole weekend £205
Some variation on these costs are possible, please mark and return booking form with payment as soon as possible. There are only a small number of rooms pre-booked at the conference Centre, which will be allocated in the order that payments are received. At present plenty of further rooms are available, but this may change. You are free to make your own arrangements if you wish as you can see from the form, but if you do so then you will have to make your own arrangements to get to and from the Centre. Please detail any additional Guests you would like to invite and pay for on the form.