Bruce Cunningham, WW2 Lancaster pilot, who attended the Bomber Command Memorial unveiling in London on 28 June 2012

Wellington Branch Meeting, 5:30pm for 6:00pm start – Wednesday, 17 October 2012
National SCOUT Centre, Level 1, 1 Kaiwharawhara Road, Wellington, NZ

This month the Branch is welcoming Bruce Cunningham who was selected as part of the New Zealand delegation that travelled to London earlier this year to take part in the unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in London by Her Majesty the Queen.
Bruce served as a Lancaster pilot and was shot down during a bomber raid over Europe. All of his crew members were able to exit the aircraft without serious injury due in no small part by the emergency actions
instigated by Bruce. He became a POW and has some interesting experiences to recount.
Following his return to New Zealand he continued to work in the accounting profession in which he still has an involvement! He is a well known figure with his familiar hat as a collector on Poppy Day each year and is probably the oldest collector in our local area.
Bruce is the oldest living Life Member of the Wellington Aero Club where he served with distinction as Secretary for a number of years. He was also the Secretary of Gliding New Zealand for a lengthy period.
Bruce found the visit to London to be a remarkable experience and he will be sharing some of these
memories with us. The Branch can look forward to a very interesting and informative presentation.

Wellington CPD May 2012 Meeting

The next RAeS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) presentation for Aviation Professionals will be held on Thursday, 3 May 2012, at the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) premises. 

Wing Commander Shaun Johnson is presenting on aspects of the RNZAF’s processes for aircraft design certification and testing, and in particular the issues associated with DO178B (Software Considerations in Airborne Systems). With software forming an essential component of many modern systems this is a vital and often misunderstood area. Come, listen and discuss how the RNZAF handle it.

Subject:   Qualification, Design Acceptance, Certification, Testing and DO178B

  

WGCDR Shaun Johnson, Director of Project Engineering and Certification, RNZAF

Location and Timing :   CAA Meeting Room;
                                            Asteron House 55 Featherston Street
                                            Thursday, 3 May 2012 4:30pm for
                                            5:00pm
                                           (presentation finish by 6:00pm)

The CAA has made available a meeting room in its premises on the 15th floor of Asteron House on the corner of Featherston and Bunny Street, opposite the Wellington Railway Terminus.  

Remember, public access to the 15^th floor ceases at 5:00pm!