The remarkable growth continues

[Wilfred]

The remarkable growth continues

 

While Australian general aviation still appears to lie in the doldrums Recreational Aviation Australia is continuing to forge ahead.

 

Membership at July 31 is 6401, 7% up from the 5996 at December 312005 and the RA-Aus approved flight training facilities now number 112, a 10% increase over 7 months.

 

During the first six months of 2006 172 new registrations were added to our aircraft register, the LSA category has been added to the RA-Aus stable and Pilot Certificate holders are now legal in Class E airspace.

 

The growth in productivity and effectiveness of the RA-Aus staff has maintained fees at the same level [excluding GST] for the past five years

 

 

[Ultralights]

thats great news! Is a transponder required for class E?

 

 

[Wilfred]

<a href="http://www.casa.gov.au/fsa/2004/apr/30.pdf" target="_blank">

 

Yes

 

http://www.casa.gov.au/fsa/2004/apr/30.pdf</A>

 

 

[Ben Longden]

Any stats on the growth of GA? It would be nice to compare.

 

Ben

 

 

[Wilfred]

I tried to find the stats on the GA sector but the latest statistics are to December 2004 which is hardly relevent.

 

 

[Wilfred]

[Wilfred]

<H1>Aircraft by category, 1992 – 2005</H1>

 

 

[Ben Longden]

Strewth!

 

(and other assorted words..)

 

Ben