Recreational Aviation Australia
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| Type | Not for profit |
| Founded | 1983 (as the Australian Ultralight Federation) |
| Headquarters | Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Membership | Individuals and companies |
| Field | Aviation advocacy and aircraft registration |
| Number of Members | 9400 (February 2010)[1] |
| Key Personnel | President - Michael Monck[2] CEO - Michael Linke Ops Mgr - Jill Bailey Asst Ops Mgr - Neil Schaefer Technical Mgr - Darren Barnfield Asst Technical Mgr - Jared Smith |
| Website | www.raa.asn.au |
Recreational Aviation Australia (abbreviated to RAA or RA-Aus), formerly known as the Australian Ultralight Federation (AUF), is the governing body for ultralights in Australia.[3]
RA-Aus registers ultralight aircraft and issues pilot certificates through 160 approved flight training facilities under a delegation from the nation's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.[1]
Mission
RA-Aus's stated mission is:
To foster, encourage and develop safe Recreational Aviation in Australia with minimum bureaucracy* and minimum cost.[1]
The organization qualifies the mission statement saying: "*Note: 'bureaucracy' implying excessive and/or unimaginative official routines, not routines required to collect data that provide information for a valid purpose, such as safety improvement."[1]
Membership
As of 31 December 2007 RA-Aus had almost 7800 voting members and over 2912 aircraft registered. Excluding instructors and students, the members fly an average of 35 hours per year.[4]
See also
List of RA-Aus Certified Aircraft Types
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Brandon, John (March 2010). "The RA-Aus association and our mission". Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ Recreational Aviation Australia (1 October 2011). "Your RA-Aus contacts". Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ Civil Aviation Safety Authority (n.d.). "Sport and Recreational Flying Associations". Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ↑ RA-Aus (January 2008). "Benchmark events in Australian Recreational Aviation". Retrieved 2008-06-03.