Aircraft Rego Numbers

[HEON]

In January I phoned RAA and asked for a rego number for a new aircraft. Was answered quickly and told they started with 7. With out much delay a number was chosen which was avalable and I liked, and reserved.

 

In Febuary I again phoned to obtain a rego number for another aircraft and was told flatly that I had no option but to accept the next number. A bit taken aback I sent a (polite) email asking for clarification on the change. Received a quick reply restating what I was told on the phone.

 

Sent another email asking "why" we could now not have imput. At this time RAA has not considered a reply warranted to the question on the policy change.

 

I ask the question here now. Why cannot we now have some imput on our rego number? I cannot see it being a workload problem. Reviewing previous numbers from past years I would have to say it has been not a problem before.

 

Not answering a members email on a subject a member considers important indicates to me a number of things; none flattering.

 

Can anyone cast some light on the subject?

 

 

[hihosland]

It was my understanding that it was always the case that you had no input and just got the next available number.

 

davidh

 

 

[Tomo]

Me to Hiho...

 

 

[Admin]

I will look into it for you and let you know if you like

 

 

[HEON]

Thank you Ian, that would be much appreciated.

 

 

[bilby54]

Interesting that in an earlier part of the RAA history, you could request a particular registration.

 

I could not find anything after a quick search, so it would seem that this is no longer the case - maybe others might have better luck

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

I know first hand it has happened in the past, but I won't mention any names. Why the change, and who decided on it ?.

 

You can request specific regos from CASA and the FAA for that matter, it shouldn't be a big workload thing, and it's a courtesy thing really that makes people happy. After all we are the ones who pay the damn wages !.

 

 

[Admin]

I have found out that the actual RAAus policy is that each new registration gets the very next number in line. The office tried to accommodate people the best they could in the past however it just go to much keeping track of it all, leaving gaps, nothing in chronological order because people didn't want a particular number etc so they have had to go back to the policy.

 

Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear but I hope it helps to understand the reasoning why!

 

 

[HEON]

As you have posted your reply to me here Ian which I thought off line, I will post my reply to you here also.

 

Firstly if this is so why was my email not answered saying as much. If the lass I was talking to did not feel confident to do so it should have been passed to someone on a higher pay grade. Not replying should NOT be a RAA policy!

 

Secondly I cannot see a problem in keeping track of "it" .I understand computers are very good at this and I think all people of an age to be employed are OK with them.

 

Thirdly I think you have been sold a "snow job" by someone with a motive I cannot work out at this time. Due to this opinion I will be viewing all future rego's with a view that EVERYONE is subjrct to the IDENTICAL rules and there are NO spaces in numbers issued THAT CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR. For an organisation that says it is more user frindly than CASA, why can people have imput into their rego with them? I also believe you can with the FAA!

 

Lastly, why do rego's have to be in order? Phone numbers are re issued you know!

 

Yes, I am an unbeliever on this.

 

What I did not include previously was information passed to me by another subscriber that casts further doubts in my mind on the reasion on this intractability which I am not prepared to publish due to potential liable laws.

 

It is a sad state of affairs when a member of RAA has to be scared of posting a story which appears true due to liable laws! Being a large number of years since having to study plays, what was the actual quote that went something like "something is rotten in the state of Denmark".

 

 

[Admin]

Send me a PM Heon on what you mean as I don't follow

 

 

[HEON]

I have tried here to get answers to some questions that RAA were not prepared to answer.

 

The answers received with Ian's help rearly do not answer the question of "why not" as I beleave a simple computer programme could manage it.

 

One can only conclude it has been put into the not worth the effort box by RAA regardless of a number of members saying with me here that they would like some imput on their number.

 

Since it is a nice to have, not a must have, I am not prepared to man the barricades over it. Quote:"its a courtesy thing really that makes (some) people happy (and involved) "

 

Thank you for your imput. OUT.

 

 

[Admin]

If time permits Heon I will try and bring it up at the board meeting for you and everyone else.

 

 

[Guest sirius]

Ian;

 

If time permits Heon I will try and bring it up at the board meeting for you and everyone else.

I'm not trying to be obtuse Ian, but I thought board meeting matters were, (should be), subject to writing up on the agenda? If you give notice to have it put there it will relieve any concerns that you ran out of time to discus it in general business.

 

I do have an interest in this subject.

 

 

[Admin]

Sirius...we have a date several weeks before a board meeting to submit motions to be included in the agenda. If a board meeting has completed all discussions on agenda items and there is still time left board members can bring up items that are not on the agenda in the category of "Any Other Business".

 

As the agenda item date closed a couple of weeks ago the only alternative I have now is try and bring it up in General Business it there is time left.

 

I hope this explains it better

 

 

[Guest sirius]

Thanks Ian. PM coming your way.