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It is tragic, but let's be clear these drifters (fisher's) if registered VH can fly aero.

:clap:So what your saying is you want to jump through more hoops:clap:

I had a quick chat to a young RAAus pilot doing his GA conversion, all agree he is a great young pilot and after six hours in a C152 is ready for a GFPT so there is nothing at all wrong with his flying skills. He did say however that he was really struggling with the procedures at a GAAP. Procedures are part and parcel with GA flying and is part of that unknown quantity called Airmanship. I have to ask why are you converting to GA?

Again I have to reiterate that I don't agree. I have looked at the RAAus "syllabus" compared to the Day VFR syllabus and there is a big difference. I assure you the conversion was not a formality, had you known my situation you would not have said that. You see I am now a "real pilot" I stepped out of a fast GA single into a drifter for my conversion. Never flown a tail dragger, a pusher or something you can almost walk faster than I am not saying that RAAus pilots are lesser pilots, I don't agree with that. But RAAus pilots most certainly do not jump through the same hoops as GA pilots otherwise we would all be GA would we not. Being a pilot for me is about choice. RAAus does not give me the freedom that GA does and contrary to popular belief it isn't cheaper for me certainly when you compare $/mile cost. Jason

As a GA and now a RAAus pilot I can't say I agree with this.

The article from CASA in the Natfly liftout in the Magazine certainly sounds like an admonishment to me. "The bottom line is that if CASA is not confident that the organisation is meeting safety outcomes and oversighting activities adequately, then the organisation will lose these exemptions. And, people wanting to fly under the exemption will no longer be able to fly" Perhaps the Association should report to members that it has been meeting CASA requirements?

Let's get back to basics. As a recent addition to the member ranks of RAAus from GA flying, the members deserve full and free disclosure otherwise history tells us disaster always follows.