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COMMITTEE AIMS, ACTIVITIES AND TERMS OF REFERENCE
1 Aim of the Flight Simulation Group (FSG) of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
To serve as a focus on behalf of the Society for simulation matters which are related in a broad sense to aviation.
1.1 Main Subject Areas.
To study, publicise and encourage the development and use of simulators, synthetic training devices, synthetic environments, and associated technologies including virtual reality.
1.2 Areas of Activity.
The above main subject areas to be interpreted broadly and to include civil, military, R&D, maintenance, engineering, air traffic control, etc.; and to include all aspects of the underlying technology.
1.3 Stages of Activity.
To facilitate the exchange of information and views on research, development, design, specification, procurement, production, regulation, operation, maintenance, and evaluation of these devices and technologies.
2 Implementation.
2.1 Arrangements.
The committee will arrange conferences, lectures, working groups, and seminars on the above subjects, and will prepare Position Papers for the Society as required. The normal target for conferences will be one in May and another in November.
2.2 Liaison.
The committee will maintain a working relationship with industry and other national and international organisations in the field, for example:
2.2.1 Civil.
The UK CAA, FAA, AIAA, IATA, ICAO, JAA, other regulatory authorities, R&D organisations, and Universities; also the airlines and other simulator operators.
2.2.2 Military.
The UK DERA and other National and International Organisations involved in research and other subject areas, the UK MoD and other National Defence Organisations.
2.2.3 Industry.
The simulation and training industry.
2.3 Meetings.
The FSG committee will meet in plenary session at least four times per year, and will appoint sub-committees and working groups to make recommendations to the committee on the organisation of conferences, other events, and special topic areas.
3 FSG Committee
3.1 General Voting procedure.
This is the general FSG Committee voting procedure where a single person has to be chosen from several candidates. This will apply to any vote for the next FSG Committee Chairman, and the recommendation for the RAeS Flight Simulation Silver Medal.
3.1.1 Voting.
This will be by secret ballot with papers counted by the Chairman and the RAeS FSG Staff Member. Committee members elected at the previous AGM are eligible to vote, although if any person present is one of the candidates, he shall leave the room if any deliberations other than the ballot are to take place, leaving his vote with the Chairman in the form of a proxy voting form. The Chairman shall have a vote, and, in the event of any tied vote not resolved by the procedure below, will have a second secret casting vote. Votes of members unable to attend may be given in writing to the Chairman and should include an order of choice of all or some of the candidates.
3.1.2 Two candidates.
A simple majority will decide.
3.1.3 More than two candidates.
A candidate receiving more than 50% of the votes on the first ballot will be elected; otherwise the two candidates receiving the higher number of votes in the first ballot will go forward to a final ballot. If there are two candidates in second place who have the same number of votes, this tie will be resolved by a further secret ballot before the final vote.
3.2 FSG Committee Chairman.
The normal term of office for the Chairman is two years. The Chairman-Elect for the next period is elected by the committee at the end of a Chairman's first year of office. The previous Chairman becomes Vice-Chairman for one year.
3.2.1 Nominations for Chairman Elect
- proposed by a Committee Member and submitted to the RAeS FSG Staff Member up to 1 calendar month after the AGM. Names of nominees will be circulated to the Committee before their next meeting.
3.2.2 Ballots.
If there is more than one candidate, a secret ballot will take place at the first Committee meeting after names of nominees have been circulated. The voting procedure is at para 3.1.
4. Committee Membership
4.1. Numbers:
The committee will have a maximum of 18 full voting members (but see 4.5 on co-opted members).
4.2. Term of membership.
The term will be three years (but see the minimum attendance criteria, para 4.4.1). Re-election for further terms is permitted.
4.3. Nomination.
Nominees must be current members of one of the grades of the Society. Nominations must be made and seconded by members of the Society, and be received by the Society FSG Staff Member by the day before the AGM.
4.4. Elections for Committee Membership
- will take place at the FSG AGM.
4.4.1. Attendance.
Committee Members who have attended less than fifty percent of the Committee meetings in the calendar year before the AGM will be required to seek re-election.
4.4.2. Nominees who are not already full or co-opted Committee Members.
Such persons who wish to stand for the committee should be present at the AGM and may be asked to speak.
4.4.3. Ballot.
If there are more nominations than vacancies, a secret ballot will be held of members of the Society attending the AGM who shall list the names of their preferences up to a maximum of the number of vacancies. When these are counted, if there is a tie for the last place available, the Chairman will use a casting vote.
4.5. Co-opted Members.
After the AGM, the newly-elected Committee may invite individuals who have particular expertise to participate as co-opted members, who will serve until the next AGM. Co-opted members have no voting powers but participate fully in other committee activities.