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Andy, it is pointless trying to propose a solution without access to all the facts and figures and a list of the plans already in place to solve this. (I have always worked on the basis that if there is a problem tell me about it but also propose a solution to complete the package." We have been kept in the dark with..."in camera privacy".. decisions for a long time and we assumed that all was right with the world. My point was that the apparant historical problems have contributed to the current mess. More power to the new CEO and his attempts to solve this and if there is pain then maybe that has to happen but there is an old expression that says "Its no use complaining when you are up to your a..se in alligators when you forgot to drain the swamp." Apart from cancelling things like the Flyin at Temora, reducing the magazine circulation, upping fees, what else are they proposing? The members website is normally woefully out of date (I had to point out the Natfly 2015 planning that was only taken off recently etc.) I love flying my aircraft, I want to be proud to belong to an organisation that allows me to do that and is perceived as a friendly, helpful organisation. I would like to see something in place to advertise our presence to the populace in general (how that is going to happen without the shopfront mag I dont know). We elected the board to do these things and represent us. They do a sterling job and I personally am thankful for that. I am not disparaging the board in any way, I am only asking for information and justification of decisions that affect my membership and the money I am paying to keep flying. I think thats reasonable?

Andy, noone doubts there are problems, it just that we dont have the information from RAA Aus to make an informed decision. This seems to have cropped up suddenly so are we looking at: 1.. Previous incompetence that seemed to be addressed by a golden handshake that should never have taken place.... 2..CASA playing fast and loose and loading expenses (they should have been asked to increase their funding to cover these as they imposed them) 3..updates of procedures/new systems..that cost much and produce little. We have been told that everything was fine for many years so what changed...we increased our fees a couple of years ago, we hjave cancelled the flyin at easter, the magazine seems to be going west and you are now saying we may have to increase our fees again. How soon will this become a self fullfilling prophesy and have people leaving because of the increased costs and no returns. Dont throw the baby out with the bathwater. Just my 0.2 worth

About to be the digital library for those that have internet access. Hope the magazine loads fast enough for those with very bad reception.

hate mosquitos, love elephants. Give us an excuse not to worry about it by letting us know the state of the nation in simple terms that even I can understand...

Removal of a benefit with no reduction in paid fees becomes a price increase by stealth. My membership included the magazine, so what has changed financially to alter this. Take away the magazine, give me the money back or call it for what it is, a fee increase by stealth...

Until you get your cross country endo in Oz, (Nav) you are limited to 25 nautical Miles from your aircrafts home base. After Cross country endo, the skies..(lol) the limit.

Fees go up, bureaucracy increases, no Natfly yet our AGM is not at the head office and the board wont be there, why bother.

Instead of pedalling your political wheelbarrows which are all self interest garbage anyway, how about we GET BACK ON TOPIC. We are discussing wind farms and their effect on aviation, not the government subsidy of farmers, miners or any elses underpants whatever. STICK TO THE TOPIC or open a new one.

i follow the us ultralight forum and have fiund it very useful and containing great posts. i hope you find the same here. most members, i feel, would be interested in cross pollinating with other overseas bretheren.

It appears that those that can, do; and those that cant, join CASA. Why do we appear to be being victimised by an Ungerman/Stit fued.

You may not have many windfarms but here on the southern Tablelands we have a number totalling over 300 windmills in a small area. Great to fly around.

Morgan single seater followed by the Onex. Also love the Xair I fly.

The site is slick and handy, if you know where to look. A first time user may bypass the site because they have to search to get to the bones, i.e the forum. Not that intuitive. Otherwise no probs.

Might pay to make the forum button easier to get to for visitors to the site. Takes some finding and it is the core of the site. m Just my 2c worth.

I trained in a school that did both with an instructor that did both, the difference is in the aircraft hire, not the hourly instructor rate.

Maybe the time is approaching for a seperate organisation for the lighter and slower end of the RAA aus fraternity. I fly rag and tube (19 reg), slow cruise and am becoming more and more frustrated with the GA wannabe's (cost based I am sure) in RAA Aus. Unfortunately our organisation seems to be leaning towards this end of the market, and it is understandable given that most of the RAA reg aircraft are now in the faster, mini GA catagory. I also am concerned that the 95 10 and the slower end of the market are going to be left behind and managed and regulated the same as the faster aircraft. It would be a shame to be over regulated when some of us just want to get into the air and fly for the sheer enjoyment of it. We dont want a fast taxi, a mini intercity rocket or a 172 lookalike. The organisation has to be mindful of its roots and the fact that there are some of us out there that do not want to move into the 22nd century. Leave us alone to enjoy what we do, and statistically do safely.

nope, very little side clearance, too hot, too uncomfortable and restrict vision. Just sayin.

Jeez Jim, doom and gloom, pessimism and failure. Must be a fun time when you are reading the paper? Why are you so down on RAA Aus, we need optimism and help not naysayers and pessimists. I was always told that if there is a problem, dont present it alone, present it with an answer and at least we have a direction to look in........do you have a solution or at least a positive direction to follow?

I am interested in 4 of these plugs to try in my 582.

Heres another one of your baby for you Sunny. Taken at the oaks a couple of years ago

I cant help it if sarcastic and thick people misinterpret what is written.

Given the greed of many private enterprise organisations, would we be better off financially under such an agreement?

I understand that, I was just checking the website that everyone says is the portal for those not on this site and found it sadly wanting.

I dont fly Jabs, I pay my fees like everyone else, dont be so bl..dy patronising You mean the whole office is tied up with this thing, I dont think so (or I hope not). What has the web page got to do with flying schools?

Just had a good look at the members section of the website (RAA). Looks like someone forgot to update it for a while. I thought this was the main communications area for members on the website. Given all this money we are saving by cutting member services, I thought they may have at least fixed this problem. Just sayin...