Hi new member

[keithb]

Hi gang, I actually joined this forum last Dec,but forgot to postt this thread.

 

I live near Nowra NSW, do volunteer work for HARS, Radio LAME, and am currently getting to the end of a 9 year restoration to put an Auster Autocar J5G, owned by 3 syndicate member, back to flying. I am also a student pilot.

 

 

[Mickeymax]

Great to see you.

 

Is HARS the aircraft museum at Albion Park? I offered to volunteer there 5 or 6 years ago and I had to pay to become a member before I could volunteer and got cheesed off. First time I've offered to give my time for nothing and been asked to pay for the privilege . In my opinion they do a good job but overate their own importance.

 

 

[keithb]

Hi Mickeymax, soory to hear you had a bad experince with HARS. Yes it is the museum at Albion Park. I have been a member since 1998 when HARS only had one flying aircraft, the Neptune, and didn't have a place to call home base. While the membership fee is a bit onerous, it is necessary to cover costs, insurance and maintenance costs to mention a few. Nobody gets paid, we are all volunteers at HARS. HARS has now the defacto depository for Australian aviation heritage and has come a long way in 20 yrs.

 

 

[johnm]

how many $ / annum to join keithb

 

........... and what skills are Hars chasing and what is the scarcest skill you require (in general terms) - do you have good hangar tenure / security - are you getting Fokker friendship aircraft from NZ ?

 

 

[keithb]

Hello John,

 

The current joining fee is $70/annum.

 

At this time HARS is experiencing a shortage of qualified LAME's, the current LAME's are getting on in age and are going BER. The current skills are with all trades.

 

A vast majority of volunteers are not aviation orientated, there are many tasks they do such as tour guides, shop attendants, IT, general maintenance, cleaning etc, they is a job for everyone if they want to participate.

 

HARS has 2 large hangars at Albion Park A/P are are expected to be there for many years.

 

HARS has already recovered one F27 and the other is due for arrival anytime.

 

Regards Keith.

 

 

[johnm]

Thanks Keith

 

$ 70 seems fair for some good people interaction (and probably smooth's over many legalities)