Convention 2011
15th Website Edition – 14 January 2010
Convention 2011
Working together for safer Airshows
Are we safe or shall we be sorry?
Thursday 24 February
1930- 2030 Official Reception in Husa President Park Hotel
Friday 25 February
0900 Welcome - Convention Arrangements - Introduction of Delegates
0930 Welcome and Introduction of the Theme from EAC Chairman, Gilbert Buekenberghs, Belgium
0940 Keynote speaker Jacques ‘Red’ Dewaelheyns, Belgium, former leader of the historic Belgian Red Devils aerobatic team
Aerobatic Team Management (1)
1000 Lessons Learnt from a display season – Lieutenant Colonel Bruno Bezier, France, Director Equipes de présentation de l'armée de l'air
1030 Coffee
Growth of Central European Airshows
1115 NATO Days in Ostrava, Czech Republic – Zbyněk Pavlačík, Chairman Jagello 2000
1145 The ‘Air Tattoo’ of central Europe – the emergence of the Hungarian Military Airshow - Hungary, organiser of the Kecskemét International Airshow
1215 2014 – 100 years of the Swiss Air Force - Colonel Ian Logan, Swiss Air Force
1230 Lunch
Safety – the human element
1400 Safety Review of the 2010 Display Season – The fickleness of human judgement - Des Barker, South Africa, Test and Display pilot
1430 “In control or in danger? –when ‘the wrong decision’ becomes the intuitive decision” – Dr Steve Jarvis, UK, Department of Systems Engineering and Human Factors at Cranfield University
1500 Coffee
1545 Fatigue – from the display pilot to the support engineer and organiser - more lessons to be learnt - Dr David Stevenson, UK, Centre for Aviation Medicine
1615 The ICAS Safety management Initiative – report on progress – John Cudahy, USA, Chairman of ICAS (International Council of Air Shows)
1645 Panel Discussion – Experts Panel and Q&A session with the delegates A panel of experts to discuss subjects drawn from the presentations with audience input and participation
1745 - EAC Chairman, EAC Board
1930 Airshow Dinner (1930- 2300) (Bar open until 0200)
Short presentation & Presentation of Awards
Saturday 26 February
Aerobatic Team Management (2)
0900 Delivering the National Team’s best - Squadron Leader Graeme Bagnall, UK, Team Manager of Red Arrows
0930 The Challenges of Aerobatic Team Management - Alberto Moretti, Italy, former Team manager of Frecce Tricolore
Tips and Expert Advice
1000 Lessons Learnt – from Formula One Air Racing to Airshows in the USA and Europe – Vito Wyprächtiger, Swiss National Aerobatics Champion
1030 Coffee
1100 Airshow Ramp Operations – Managing De-confliction - Tom Gibbons, UK, RIAT Engineering Services & Ramp Manager
1130 How to use the Internet to improve your Airshow - Daniel Ventura, Gonzalez, Spain
1200 Top 10 Tips to please the crowd – Adrian Campbell, UK, Planes TV
1215 Chairman’s Forum 1240 Close
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