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I put my hand up for president because I
love flying and thought we could change the
organisation for the better. Having said that,
change must be well-planned and in the best
interests of both members and the sport.
This year, every aspect of the Association’s
business will be subject to review, including
the organisational structure, membership and
financial management. We want to make it
even easier for more people to take part in an
exciting and evolving sport the whole family can
enjoy.
While we undergo this renewal we’ll continue
to provide services to our clubs. We want to
make sure all members know they can rely on
us to help handle the tough issues. Whether
it be incidents, event management, urban
encroachment or noise issues, we’ll provide
advice and advocacy.
It’s also important that people understand
the MAAA provides more than just insurance.
With more than 300 clubs and thousands of
members, we represent the sport at the highest
levels and when our membership speaks with
one voice about issues of concern – it can be a
powerful one.
The MAAA is also the only national body
in Australia that is recognised by CASA as
a Recreational Aviation Administrative
Organisation for model aviation. Because of
this we bring your club the freedom to carry out
public displays, night flying (and more) without
having to apply to CASA for permits, which
involve costs. We can also deal with all safety
incidents internally and don’t have to report
them to CASA unless they involve an airspace
infringement or a full-size manned aircraft.
If you are not a member of MAAA then CASA
deals with any infringements directly under its
process.
Please, take the time to look at the services the
MAAA has to offer and keep an eye out for our
new website launching soon.
Until next time, have a safe, fun flight!
Neil Tank
president’s
report
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