{"id":2875,"date":"2015-12-01T07:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T20:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxbatpilot.com\/?p=2875"},"modified":"2015-12-01T07:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T20:47:26","slug":"ra-aus-amnesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxbatpilot.com\/?p=2875","title":{"rendered":"RA-Aus ‘amnesty’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RAAus<\/a>It may seem at first that flying without a current RA-Aus membership or a current bi-annual flight review (BFR), or without the correct endorsements or in an unregistered aircraft, are not serious safety issues. However, research into accidents with RA-Aus registered aircraft has shown that non-compliance in one or more of these key areas is a significant causal factor in many serious and fatal accidents.<\/p>\n

It is thought that fear of reprisal may be one\u00a0factor in stopping lapsed RA-Aus pilots\/members\/aircraft owners from rejoining the organisation. To help overcome this, RA-Aus, supported by CASA and other aviation bodies, has agreed an ‘amnesty’ period for ‘non-compliant’ pilots\/members\/aircraft owners to rejoin RA-Aus without punitive action being taken.\u00a0Part of this process will include completion of any missing compliance items like BFRs and aircraft registration.<\/p>\n

The amnesty will run for a 3-month period, from 01 December 2015 to 29 February 2016. This is a one-off\u00a0opportunity for anyone affected to get back onside and at the same improve not only their own safety but everyone else’s too.<\/p>\n

You may not be personally affected but I really urge you to talk with anyone you feel who may be and ask them to re-join the organisation.<\/p>\n

To help in this, here’s a link to a letter from RA-Aus which gives more information for lapsed members: Dear Lapsed Member Letter<\/a><\/p>\n

And here is a link to the RA-Aus website member application page, which can be completed and submitted online: Membership Reactivation Application<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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