RAAus shuffling positions

[Shortfielder]

So the fact of the matter is that while fact's facts may not all be fully factual, he still contributes numerous facts and attempted facts. Others say:"What the fact ?" - while pointing towards their observations of current facts which confirms the fact that they are in fact well aquainted with the actual facts. So factoring in all of these factors we should all be able to agree that it's time to face facts.

[jackc]

Well, I go on the phone discussions I have, things are not rosy  at RAAus? BUT, I think it’s everywhere. People are suffering cost of living pressures? 
Some organisations are bound to lose memberships, subscriptions etc.

At the end of the day, plans  need to be made in tough times for organisations to keep going.

Jacking up fees will only hasten their demise as people seek alternatives, or drop out all together?  
From the grapevine I hear, numbers of unreg aircraft flying, are increasing all the time?

No current RAAus membership means, member aircraft is unregistered? 

[rodgerc]

15 hours ago, Shortfielder said:

So the fact of the matter is that while fact's facts may not all be fully factual, he still contributes numerous facts and attempted facts. Others say:"What the fact ?" - while pointing towards their observations of current facts which confirms the fact that they are in fact well aquainted with the actual facts. So factoring in all of these factors we should all be able to agree that it's time to face facts.

n!

[Thruster88]

4 hours ago, jackc said:

Well, I go on the phone discussions I have, things are not rosy  at RAAus? BUT, I think it’s everywhere. People are suffering cost of living pressures? 
Some organisations are bound to lose memberships, subscriptions etc.

At the end of the day, plans  need to be made in tough times for organisations to keep going.

Jacking up fees will only hasten their demise as people seek alternatives, or drop out all together?  
From the grapevine I hear, numbers of unreg aircraft flying, are increasing all the time?

No current RAAus membership means, member aircraft is unregistered? 

According to this video flying was already getting to expensive in 1959

 

 

[facthunter]

Roger c,That wasn't funny or useful the First time. and what has it got to do with the thread topic? Why resend someone else's post without comment? There's no effort in that. Also wouldn't IT belong in Social Australia IF it belongs anywhere? Let's run a tidier ship..  Nev

Edited Thursday at 04:36 AM by facthunter
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[facthunter]

Flying has always been  expensive unless you are in the Air force Being in the AIR safely for any length of time requires that "something extra". Airmen were considered  rare and  if a Plane ended up  Landing  some place, crowds gathered to watch. Nev

Edited Thursday at 04:43 AM by facthunter

[Siso]

Took up gliding because it was to hard to keep current and get maintenance done in remote type areas for ultralights. Found out you can't register one if it hasn't been registered for more than 2 years.

Edited Thursday at 04:53 AM by Siso

[Siso]

Just to be clear, the aircraft needed a different type of inspection before it was registered, as well as the annual inspection. more paperwork.

[facthunter]

There's the Best Glider Museum around at Bacchus Marsh. Groups can arrange a tour.   Comfortable size about 10.. Nev

[turboplanner]

16 hours ago, Shortfielder said:

So the fact of the matter is that while fact's facts may not all be fully factual, he still contributes numerous facts and attempted facts. Others say:"What the fact ?" - while pointing towards their observations of current facts which confirms the fact that they are in fact well aquainted with the actual facts. So factoring in all of these factors we should all be able to agree that it's time to face facts.

Didn't take you long did it.

[jackc]

2 hours ago, facthunter said:

Flying has always been  expensive unless you are in the Air force Being in the AIR safely for any length of time requires that "something extra". Airmen were considered  rare and  if a Plane ended up  Landing  some place, crowds gathered to watch. Nev

Yes, I forked out to buy 2 tubes for the main gear tyres on my Jabiru 230D.

They were $245 each plus freight.

i was told by a fellow Aviator, I got ripped off, under $50 each from Bunnings Aerospace?

I simply said, I am not flying a freaking ride-on mower🤩

 

[Thruster88]

Group G Gives RV-7 Owner the Opportunity to Fly Again

RAAUS.COM.AU

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For many Australian pilots, the ability to continue flying the aircraft they built or have owned for years is more than just a privilege—it’s a passion. Unfortunately…

 

I find this interesting in respect to raaus and flight in controlled airspace and medicals. The link above is click able to read the full story.

Edited yesterday at 10:16 AM by Thruster88

[BrendAn]

23 minutes ago, Thruster88 said:

Group G Gives RV-7 Owner the Opportunity to Fly Again

RAAUS.COM.AU

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For many Australian pilots, the ability to continue flying the aircraft they built or have owned for years is more than just a privilege—it’s a passion. Unfortunately…

 

I find this interesting in respect to raaus and flight in controlled airspace and medicals. The link above is click able to read the full story.

casa introducing the class 5 online medical would have negated the need for ga pilots to convert to raaus .

[T510]

13 hours ago, Thruster88 said:

Group G Gives RV-7 Owner the Opportunity to Fly Again

RAAUS.COM.AU

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For many Australian pilots, the ability to continue flying the aircraft they built or have owned for years is more than just a privilege—it’s a passion. Unfortunately…

 

I find this interesting in respect to raaus and flight in controlled airspace and medicals. The link above is click able to read the full story.

RAAus stuffed up massively by only allowing appropriately qualified CASA Part 66 licence holders to maintain Group G aircraft. Especially with CASA/SAAA bringing in owner maintenance in the near future.

 

In the RAAus meet the team livestream (that only got 14 attendees and has had 140 views to date) they blame the drop of members and aircraft on the RPL and pilots transitioning through RAAUS for the cheaper flight training before moving on to GA. They said RAAus membership has dropped to ~7000 and that 1000 aircraft have dropped off the system.

Edited 20 hours ago by T510

[BrendAn]

At Latrobe valley a couple of years back they were down to one raaus trainer for a while. Tecnam was out of action. Almost every student changed to RPL and the cost was not much more than an RPC except for ASIC card which is mandatory.

[KRviator]

22 hours ago, BrendAn said:

casa introducing the class 5 online medical would have negated the need for ga pilots to convert to raaus .

Almost but not quite... There are several limitations on the Class 5 medical that, if you have them, require you to either hold a full C1[2] or fly under RAAus. Which is ridiculous - because the medical condition doesn't care what rego is on the side...

[BrendAn]

48 minutes ago, KRviator said:

Almost but not quite... There are several limitations on the Class 5 medical that, if you have them, require you to either hold a full C1[2] or fly under RAAus. Which is ridiculous - because the medical condition doesn't care what rego is on the side...

i am not sure what you mean, i don't know a lot about medicals.

when i was going to switch to ga training i did the class 5 online and thats all i needed for rpl

[sfGnome]

Remember when you did the class 5; there were a bunch of conditions that you declared you didn’t have. You don’t get asked those sort of questions for RAAus, so it remains (slightly) easier to be able to fly under the RPC.

[BrendAn]

16 minutes ago, sfGnome said:

Remember when you did the class 5; there were a bunch of conditions that you declared you didn’t have. You don’t get asked those sort of questions for RAAus, so it remains (slightly) easier to be able to fly under the RPC.

Ok. Yes I remember.  So if you tick the wrong box you get rejected.

Do they then make you go and do the full medical. 

[BurnieM]

On 08/08/2026 at 8:14 PM, Thruster88 said:

Group G Gives RV-7 Owner the Opportunity to Fly Again

RAAUS.COM.AU

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For many Australian pilots, the ability to continue flying the aircraft they built or have owned for years is more than just a privilege—it’s a passion. Unfortunately…

 

I find this interesting in respect to raaus and flight in controlled airspace and medicals. The link above is click able to read the full story.

 

The only thing I can think of is he once failed a class 2 medical and now cannot get a class 5.

 

RAAus does not care you once failed a CASA medical just that you can make a true declaration over not having a lessor number of illnesses/conditions.

 

Having once failed a higher CASA medical making you ineligible for a class 5 may not be a problem for CASA license holders for much longer if one of the 2 year review recommendations is approved.