Shephard Heli & UV Pacific 2010

Heli-Pacific Conference will take the form of a 3-day event, including a 2-day conference and exhibition. There will be a number of free working groups throughout the 3 day event. The 2010 event will also showcase an impressive static display, with both military and civil aircraft on hand for close inspection. This event in a must attend for the wider helicopter industry.

Tuesday 25 May 2010 - The first day of the event will see a number of industry specific workshops including: NVG operations; Hoist world’s best practices; Safety Management Systems, the cornerstone of a safe flying operation; and Abinitio training in a simulated environment

On the afternoon of day one will see the official opening of Heli Pacific 2010, with the Welcome drinks event.

Wednesday 26 May 2010 - This is the civil helicopter conference day, with industry specific topics and industry expects providing these topics.

Thursday 27 May 2010 - The last day of the event will see the Australian Military providing key note speakers. They will provide a wide range of topics and issues addressing their specific role within this industry. An opportunity for both military and civil operators to come together and share industry related information for the improvement of both fields of the Industry.

Key speakers include:

OPENING ADDRESS DAY TWO
Major General Tony Fraser, AM, CSC, Head of Helicopter Systems Division, Defence Materiel Organisation, Australia

Dr Jeffery Brock, Human factors issues in the current helicopter environment.
Matt Wallace CASA, Update on NVG in the Australian Helicopter Industry.

UV systems are appearing more and more in everyday use, particularly in military operations, and their acceptance as an integral tool of modern industry has made great progress in the past couple of years.  There is a sense, however, that some of the management issues associated with the effective use of UV systems are not keeping pace with the technological changes.

UV Pacific Conference will provide a forum to examine this dichotomy. military topics will address the lessons of current operational experience around the globe and examine the increasingly complex issues of managing the electromagnetic spectrum as it applies to UV operations. Other areas to be covered will be the integration of manned and unmanned systems on the battlefield, training of operators and commanders, and the latest technology to enhance the military capabilities of UV systems.

On the commercial side of the house, the conference will address the increasing gulf between UV capability and regulation. Technology is advancing rapidly, but the ability of operators to fully exploit the advances is constrained by the glacial pace of regulatory reform. What can be done by operators and by regulators to narrow the gap?

The conference will also provide the opportunity to hear latest advances from those engaged in R&D activities, with some views on the impact of new technology on management and the regulatory environment.

UV Pacific Conference will seek to hear from operators about the lessons learned from their development and how they have turned such lessons into growth. A diverse range of commercial and military speakers from Australia and overseas will address these topics and more, to provide a stimulating and thought provoking conference for commercial and military operators, regulators and industry.

Key speakers include:

OPENING ADDRESS DAY ONE
Steven Quinn, Chief, Land Operations Division, Defence Science and Technology Organisation, DSTO, Australia

Committed speakers include:
Dr Vinod Puri, MAGIC 2010, Co-chair (Australia), Defence Science and Technology Organisation, DSTO, Australia
Gerard Campbell, Area General Manager (Northern Region), Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Australia
Mark Xavier, Managing Director, V-TOL Aerospace, Australia