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Welcome to the home page of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics San Fernando Pacific Section. Our membership includes the San Fernando Valley and Ventura regions in Southern California and the Hawaiian Islands. Please contact our section council for information on how to become involved in our programs that advocate the aerospace profession in our region - SFP Council.
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LAST UPDATED: 7 Oct 2008 |
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7 Oct 2008
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| San Fernando Pacific Chairman's Report by Dean Miller: The SFP Chapter has been active with dinner meetings, council monthly meetings, high school essays, and San Fernando Valley Engineers Council meetings. We have had very interesting speakers at our dinner meetings. Within the last two years we have had Dr Ghosh on the Mars Rovers, Dr Bocchieri on The World Trade Towers Disaster, Dr Scott Miller on The World of Secret Flight, and General Al Jurus on the SR-71. For full details download the report.
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2 Sept 2008
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| The next meeting of the Enterprise Chapter of the AIAA Los Angeles Section is Tuesday, September 16th. The Speaker will be Jeff Greenberg, CEO of Tech Coast Works. He will speak on "Commercializing Your Technology". This presentation will show the entrepreneur how to navigate a series of transformations that must be completed to turn a concept into a business. For full details please download the event flyer.
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30 July 2008
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| Upcoming meeting at the
Naval Postgraduate School on Aug 26-29 in Monterey, CA organized by the AIAA Homeland Security Program Committee, in association with the NPS and Marine Technology Society. Scheduled presentations by representatives from FEMA, the US Coast Guard, CPB A&M, private industries, and many more, will provide an overview of current Air, Space and Maritime systems/assets, and descriptions of how they are being tasked and employed. For further information, visit the conference website.
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7 July 2008
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| The San Fernando Pacific
Section is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Essay
Contest. The 2008 Scholarship Winners are: $500 Ms. Mary Beth
Yu, North Hollywood High School; $300 Ms. Cristina Nicoara, El
Camino Real High School; and $200 Ms. Erin Manlulu,
Reseda High School. Thank you to the school coordinators for
encouraging students to participate in the contest..
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19 May 2008
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| The Awards Dinner Meeting will be held on Thursday June 12th in Studio City. Our guest speaker Dr. Scott Miller, Professor and Chair of Aerospace Engineering at Wichita State University, will give a talk on "Shadow Craft - A World of Secret Flight". Winners of the 2008 Essay Contest will be announced at the event. Please RSVP by Monday June 9th. For full details please download the event flyer.
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1 May 2008
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| San Fernando Section's 2008 Essay Contest essay is titled "Should the Space Shuttle be replaced in 2010 or be extended?". All entries are in and judging is in progress. Winners will be announced at the section's June dinner meeting.
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14 Mar 2008
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| The 5th Annual Southern California Systems and Technology (ASAT) Conference is now accepting abstracts, due March 21, 2008. This technical conference, held at the Doubletree Club Hotel at the O.C. Airport, will feature top aerospace professionals from the region, along with keynote speakers from Boeing and Aviation Week.
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10 Mar 2008
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| Registration closes tomorrow for the March 13th Dinner Meeting featuring Steve O'Neil, President of Boeing Satellite Systems International hosted by the AIAA LA Section. Please register online ASAP for this excellent opportunity to listen to Mr. O'Neil's unique & valuable perspective on satellite and launch systems. Download the event flyer for details on the event. |
8 Mar 2008
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| Council Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month, from 6:00-7:30 pm, including dinner. Location: Lamplighter Restaurant, 9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, (818) 882-1877. Meetings are open to all members, but we request that you make a reservation by contacting Section Chairman Dean Miller at leonard.d.miller@lmco.com. Please come and volunteer! Next Meeting: March 13th at 6 pm. |
1 Mar 2008
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| Welcome to our New Section Members: Steven Barazza, Guy Bowers, Marc Colen, Dr Shutian Deng, Gani Ganapathi, Eric Hansen, William Otting, William Sipes, Donald Denham, Dr Robert Jensen, Edward Lynch, William Miller, Amish Patel, Dr Trevor Sorensen. |
25 Feb 2008
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| The AIAA Orange County Section will present a case study of Hypersonic Aerodynamics based on the X-43 on Saturday, March 8. Download the flyer for further details on this excellent opportunity to further your engineering knowledge, and please visit the OC event page to register.. |
23 Feb 2008
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| National Engineers Week Honors and Awards Banquet, Studio City will be held on February 23 recognizing Engineers, Engineering Projects, and the Engineering Profession. National Theme: "Engineers Make a World of Difference". |
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Mission Statement
The
non-profit American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the
principal society and voice serving the aerospace profession. Its primary
purpose is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of aeronautics
and astronautics and to foster and promote the professionalism of those
engaged in these pursuits. Although founded and based in the United States,
AIAA is a global organization with nearly 30,000 individual professional
members, over 50 corporate members, thousands of customers worldwide, and
an active international outreach. AIAA is the U.S. representative on the
International Astronautical Federation and the International Council on
the Aeronautical Sciences.
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