Mark Newton wrote:
Sounds like much ado about process, and precious little consideration being given to outcomes. Lets postulate that GFA is overcome by electoral nirvana, and the voting system is reformed to complete perfection. What different decisions that affect real pilots would you see the board making that they wouldn't make under the current electoral system? I'd like to have a crack at answering that Mark. Now I appreciate that this is supposition, however based on what I have observed of the manner in which an equivalent sport aviation controllingbody has acted proactively on issues effecting its members, and also having seen them raised in this list, I believe a less stodgy and moreattentive organisation would have been driven by its proactive and switched on (truely) member elected Board to: 1 Lobby for and move to biennial flight reviews in line with most or all equivalent bodies in Australia. This might be done with an understanding that Clubs or hirers of aircraft may require annual or more flight check reviews for those hiring orusing their aircraft.2 Lobby for and move to a system that does not require dual signatures for rigging of modern sailplanes fitted with automatic & foolproofcontrol attachment systems. I know with mine that it is impossible to connect the controls incorrectly ......... and then I still check them the same way that I do with mypowered aircraft ..... so why should the rigging of a modern sailplane be considerd so fraught? Is it because the GFA still considers modernrigging requirements to be what they were in 1950? 3 Establish an addition & proactive consultative regime to obtain feedback from members on general matters and from the competitionpilots on competition rules issues. If all of the above is being done, perhaps a board that truely reflects the grass roots members would move to see that these issues arebeing progressed better. Can anyone think of any more? Regards Geoff
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