Do we really need this?

[facthunter]

Apportion Blame.

 

My final word.(er.. I may have some more final words)... How much is it happening? Find some way of getting them and make a good example of them (something like a ton of bricks comes to mind) and leave the rest of us alone. It doesn't seem to take many cowboys to sink us it appears, or have we been more concerned with becoming bigger , even if it is without the depth and quality? Nev

 

 

[ahlocks]

True CiFi. However, consider this;

 

When all the compliant owners have affixed their rego cards as per the AN, the non compliant minority are going to stick out like dog nutz. CASA, RAAus or even peers will be in a better position to put a rocket up them.

 

Looks like the first step toward a solution for the problem and not bad value for an 11 cent plastic envelope and some printing ink for each registered aircraft.

 

YMMV.

 

 

[ahlocks]

It's going to be a little bit easier to catch them out though isn't it? ;)

 

It's not our/my job to catch 'em, but it's not going to hurt to be part of a solution rather than get our knickers in a twist about it. :ne_nau:

 

Cheers CiFi! :thumb_up:

 

P.S. Plus I'll know where my rego card is for once....

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Hi ah..My problem is that the "minority" will continue to do the wrong thing

 

It might be a computer generated "look alike" rego ...who knows...

 

The only way this can be policed is by RAA members monitoring their flying zone.

 

If the dodgy operators persist ,....is it our worry??? ....I dont think so

If i flew and owned something a bit more substantial like the majority now do and flew it from airport to airport I'd have no problems with it, i'd stick it on. (if i had a window) probably cheaper than the plastic card we have now. BUT as i fly from a out of the way property in what most think is not a "real" aircraft, i'll just stick it out of harms way under the seat cushion It is pretty obvious that those responsible for this band aid response had any working knowledge that not all aircraft are built the same they would have come up with two types. along with the plastic pouch the other could have been a vinyl sticker that could be applied to the fuse tube between the wing and tail. to make it easier for the poor overworked mug it could even be stuck on the left wingtip no eye strain there. as usual no consultation. poorly thought out and poorly implemented, send out the sticker without the pouch is just a waste of postage. par for the course. Ozzie

 

 

[ahlocks]

Oh well, life's full of little let downs isn't it...

 

 

[HEON]

I think that the lack of thought before the drafting of the AD and the expenditure of 11c per member for the plastic holder which it appeares is not always sent is quite understandable.

 

One should remember where RAA Admin is located. The same spot where they have spent billons on another good idea which seems to have had the same amount of prior thought and planning...any one for a Pink Bat??

 

Must be the water (or something!) they drink down there!

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

My concern is that I had figured that our head office staff were so to speak 'UL smart', and therefore just a bit above making really silly decissions, like CASA staff who are already well known for them.

 

So if that is the case, one wonders what gems can we look foward to in the future that may be just as much a waste of time, and equally uneffective......................Maj...

 

 

[Kiwi]

I just copied this from John McKeown blog site

 

www.ragandtubeaviator.blogspot.com/

 

kiwi.

 

Hi all,

 

A couple of points have come up from the February Board Meeting that need Vigilance by our members.

 

ADSB - This is back on the agenda. The upper air program has been implemented with an operational date of 2013. There is extremely strong pressure from the airlines to the authorities to implement ADSB now into the lower airspace. This will affect ALL of us. We must be very vigilant.

 

Airport Trigger Points. - Also from the airlines and CASA as a "safety issue". There are moves to have trigger points related to RPT movements into small airports. What this means is that when a certain airport has an RPT movement or volume ratio that reaches the "Trigger" point, that airport and the airspace around it, will be declared Class D airspace. This trigger point is rumored to be very low. This will exclude all our members who do not have a PPL license from the airport and the airspace around it. Once again we need vigilance from the membership.

 

ELT'S - There has been some concern about the mandatory requirement to carry 406 ELT'S from this March. I questioned Jim Coyne from CASA about this and his reply was that the CAO (Civil Aviation Order) mandating this requirement still has not been issued, and that after it is issued the standard twelve months grace period for compliance will apply. So in simple terms there is no mandatory requirement to carry 406 ELT's this year.

 

Note. Be aware that it is now illegal to activate the old 121.5 MHz units.

 

Rego. Stickers. - There is also some confusion about this requirement. Last year the board agreed to the requirement to have registration stickers. The reason for this is it had been found that there were many reported cases of unregistered aircraft flying. In most cases these were unintentional, but placed the owner at great risk not only from the regulator, but also from ligation should there be an accident or incident. In fact in recent years there were cases of aircraft judged to win prizes at Natfly, that were later disqualified because they were found to be unintentionally unregistered. It is hoped that the sticker will be a reminder to those, who for one reason or other, have forgotten to re-register their aircraft, and to provide a peer pressure means to encourage those who want to "free load" on our association to re-register.

 

There was no intention to have an AN, and this will be removed. The requirement is to have a sticker that is visible from outside the aircraft only. You can put the sticker wherever you choose, but it would be preferable to be on the left hand side of the aircraft. This is intended to be in its flying condition, so if an aircraft has covers at night that is OK.

 

John McK

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

OK, from what Kiwi has posted can we assume AN150210-1 has now been recinded ?...It was at the top of this site, but has now been removed. RAAus..don't treat the membership like mushrooms as we have long memories !........................................................Maj...

 

 

[HEON]

"There was no intention to have an AN"

 

May I ask some simple questions?

 

1. How did one get drafted then?

 

2. Why was it published then?

 

3. Would anything have been done about it if members did not scream so mush?

 

Oops; not on the top any more but still listed in body of AN"S!!!