Forum Schedule Overview

New! The Final Program and Final Technical Paper Schedule are now available!

Times and events subject to change. All events included in registration fee except as denoted by an *. A ticket to the Awards Banquet is included in all 3-Day registrations or can be purchased.

Monday, April 30, 2012
Registration Open	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
AHS Technical Council Meeting	8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Rotorcraft Technology Short Course* Presented by Dr. Richard L. Bennett (Bell Helicopter, Retired) Additional registration required.	9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bell Helicopter Plant Tours (reservations required)	bus at 9:00 a.m., noon and 2:00 p.m.
Special Session: The Engineering of Rotating Systems: The Intersection of Rotorcraft & Wind Energy Mr. Mike Derby, Wind and Water Power Program, US Department of Energy, Washington, D.C. Dr. Fort Felker, Center Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO Mr. Kurt Goodwin, Exec Mgr, Wind Drives and Structures CoE, GE Energy, Greenville, SC Dr. Anurag Gupta, Director, Rotor Systems, Global Research and Innovation, Vestas, Houston, TX This special panel is open to all Forum attendees. No additional cost.	4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Registration Open	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
*Special Session:* US Army Aviation Program Manager Briefings Moderated by Maj. Gen. Tim Crosby, US Army, Program Executive Officer for Aviation, PEO AVN MG Tim Crosby PEO Aviation: Introduction and PEO Overview Col. Robert Grigsby, PM-Armed Scout Helicopter: Armed Aerial Scout Program Update Mr. John Beck, Assistant PEO for Life Cycle Management: Aviation Service Life Study LTC David Bristol, PM Light Utility Helicopter and FVL Acquisition IPT Lead: PEO Aviation Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Activities CW5 Arthur Gribensk, Chief Maintenance Officer, PEO Aviation, Aviation Maintenance Concerns from Current Operations CW5 Arthur Gribensk: Maintenance Vision for the FVL Mr. Ned Chase, PM Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstration, JMR Technology Demonstration Update	8:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Technical Session A Advanced Vertical Flight Aerodynamics I History HUMS I Manufacturing Technology Systems Engineering I Test & Evaluation I Unmanned VTOL I	8:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Technical Session A Refreshment Break (sponsored by Safran)	9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Open	11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Luncheon (sponsored by The Boeing Company)	12 noon – 1:30 p.m.
Opening General Session Keynote Presentation: "The Future Vertical Lift Initiative" Jose Gonzalez, Director for Land Warfare and Munitions, Strategic and Tactical Systems, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics	1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
CEO Panel: “Future Directions for an Industry in a Challenging Budget Environment” Moderated by Graham Warwick, Senior Editor for Technology, Aviation Week & Space Technology Dr. James Wang, VP Research and Development, AgustaWestland Marc Paganini, President and CEO, American Eurocopter John Garrison, President and CEO, Bell Helicopter Textron Phil Dunford, VP/GM, Operating Executive, Boeing Military Aircraft Dan Schultz, VP Ship & Aviation Systems, Lockheed Martin Jeff Pino, President and CEO, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
General Session Refreshment Break (sponsored by GE Aviation)	3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Alexander Nikolsky Honorary Lectureship “Handling Qualities Engineering” Dr. Gareth Padfield, The University of Liverpool	4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exhibitor/Industry Reception Sponsored by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.	5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Registration Open	7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
*Special Session:* US Navy/Marine Corps Aviation Program Manager Briefings Moderated by Rear Admiral Paul Grosklags, US Navy, Program Executive Officer for Air ASW, Assault & Special Mission Programs, PEO(A) Col. Robert Pridgen, Program Manager, PMA-261, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters CAPT Mike Baratta, VH IPT Lead, PMA-274, Presidential Helicopters Col Greg Masiello, Program Manager, PMA-275, V-22 Joint Program Col Harry Hewson, Program Manager, PMA-276, USMC Light and Attack Helicopters CAPT Jim Glass, Program Manager, PMA-299, H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters Mr. Tom Gowan, Director, Naval Aviation Community for Rotorcraft Advancement	8:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Technical Session B Acoustics Aircraft Design I Crash Safety I Dynamics I Handling Qualities I HUMS II Operations I Structures & Materials I	8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open	9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Technical Session B Refreshment Break (sponsored by Lockheed Martin)	9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Luncheon (sponsored by The Boeing Company)	12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
AHS Board of Directors Meeting	10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Technical Session C Aerodynamics II Avionics & Systems Dynamics II Modeling & Simulation I Operations II Propulsion I Structures & Materials II Test & Evaluation II	1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Technical Session C Refreshment Break (sponsored by Rolls-Royce)	3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Award Recipient Review (By Invitation Only)	3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Vertical Flight Foundation Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Bell Helicopter Textron	6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
AHS International Grand Awards Banquet* Sponsored by Bell Helicopter Textron Tickets are included for all 3-Day registrants or may be purchased for $85 each.	7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 3, 2012
Registration Open	7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Special Session: International Science & Technology Program Manager Briefings Moderated by Dr. Bill Lewis, Director of Aviation Development, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) Ned Chase, Chief of the Platform Technology Division, Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD), U.S. Army Dick Spivey, Director, Aeroflightdynamics Directorate (AFDD), U.S. Army John Kinzer, Program Manager, Office of Naval Research (ONR), U.S. Navy Isaac Lopez, Deputy Project Manager for Subsonic Rotary Wing, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Blanche Demaret, Director for Helicopters, Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) Dr. Klausdieter Pahlke, Head of Rotorcraft Programme, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Dr. Shigeru Saito, Manager, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)	8:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Technical Session D Aerodynamics III Crash Safety II Dynamics III Handling Qualities II Product Support Structures & Materials III Systems Engineering II Unmanned VTOL II	8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open	9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Technical Session D Refreshment Break (sponsored by ATEC)	9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Exhibit Hall Luncheon (sponsored by The Boeing Company)	12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Technical Session E Aircraft Design II Avionics & Systems II/Systems Engineering II Aerodynamics IV/Structures IV (CFD/CSD) Crew Stations and Human Factors HUMS III Modeling & Simulation II Propulsion II	1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Technical Session E Refreshment Break	3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.