Greetings all, Mr Munro and his associates are the reason that I am no longer a member of AOPA. I have been invited to join his new club, but have politely declined.
Robert Bradley. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > G'day Leigh, There have been many approaches to individuals to join ASA - > and its free. I have rejected > membership because I have been a longtime member of AOPA - and it costs you > to be a member, so at least there is some commitment. > What has concerned me over the years is that ASA is "driven" by Boyd Munro - > who never got his way with AOPA - so started his own organisation. For me, > you pay for commitment. > > There is not enough room in Australia for the "organisations" representing > members. What is needed is a concerted, combined and dedicated thrust to the > "authorities" to heal to the needs of the majority - which can only be > achieved (in my view) by a single voice. > > Would be pleased to discuss, > > John > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leigh Bunting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Soaring List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 9:25 PM > Subject: [aus-soaring] Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > > > Hi Gang, > > > > I've been approached by ASA to join them. Have any other private owners, > > glider or power, on the list been approached? > > > > Has anyone got any opinions on them? I gather they are stink-wing > > centric and there is probably little value for us lot. I know that the > > top honcho has been controversial in the past. > > > > Leigh Bunting > > Colonel light Gardens > > South Australia > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Invitation to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2003 03:03:50 -0000 > > From: "Air Safety Australia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > August 2003 > > > > Hello Leigh > > > > Please find following information about Air Safety Australia and an > > application for membership form. I hope you will fax or email back the > > application form at your convenience. > > > > Air Safety Australia is an organisation for pilots and others in the > > aviation industry which was founded by Mr Boyd Munro in April 2001. It > > is essentially a political action group, whose members are striving to > > make > > changes in order to make flying more affordable and regulations simpler > > for all concerned. We are an open and inclusive organisation who polls > > our > > members on important issues. > > > > MEMBERSHIP TO AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA IS FREE OF CHARGE > > > > > > Should you choose to join, we will keep you updated on various issues > > which are relevant to our members, either by fax or email. Our > > membership is > > growing daily and currently consists of in excess of eighteen hundred > > members. > > > > AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA IS NOT IN COMPETITION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS > > > > > > You are encouraged to remain a member of any organisation or association > > that you are currently in. > > > > WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US > > > > > > You will find an application for membership form attached to this page. > > Simply fill it out and fax or email it back to us. > > > > If you have any queries please don t hesitate to phone, fax, email or > > write to the ASA staff, who will be happy to assist you, or check out > > our > > website on www.airsafety.com.au > > > > Yours sincerely > > > > GARRY > > > > on behalf of > > > > AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > > > > > > > APPLICATION TO JOIN AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > > > An electronic version of this form is available at > > "http://www.airsafety.com.au"; > > > > > > I hereby apply to join AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA > > > > * I certify that I am a pilot and have flown an aircraft on at least one > > flight which landed at an airport different from the airport of > > take-off, > > and/or > > > > * I certify that I am the owner or part owner of an aircraft. (For these > > purposes an aircraft includes an ultra-light aircraft, glider, balloon > > or powered parachute.) > > > > (Please strike through one of the above statements if not applicable. > > You need to a pilot OR an aircraft owner in order to be a member of AIR > > SAFETY AUSTRALIA) > > > > * I agree that there is strength in numbers, and that as a member of AIR > > SAFETY AUSTRALIA I shall do my best to, when requested, send faxes of > > demand and/or make phone calls to politicians, send thank you faxes to > > politicians who have supported us and, in general, support the efforts > > of AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA as well as I am able. > > > > * I agree not to oppose any legislative compromise to which AIR SAFETY > > AUSTRALIA agrees in respect of any legislation before the Parliament. I > > realise that AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA may have to kick up a hell of a stink > > at times, and the fact that it has the numbers and the power to stop the > > stink is an important bargaining chip. > > > > * I understand that AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA is not in competition with > > other aviation organisations, and that I am able to remain a member of > > any > > other organisation, such as AOPA, SEA or AUF, and that AIR SAFETY > > AUSTRALIA > > strives to work with all other aviation organisations which genuinely > > represent the interests of their grass-roots members. > > > > * I agree that every member of AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA deserves a fair > > trial in open Court when accused by CASA of a breach of aviation law. I > > support taking legal and peaceable steps as suggested by AIR SAFETY > > AUSTRALIA in order to ensure this occurs. (Note: this only means that > > AIR SAFETY > > AUSTRALIA will strive to get any of its members a fair trial, it does > > not mean that we will claim the member is innocent or seek in any way to > > influence the outcome of a trial) > > > > * I understand that the Government and CASA may become aware that I am a > > member of AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA. > > > > * I understand that I must provide either a fax number or an e-mail > > address for receipt of communications from AIR SAFETY AUSTRALIA. 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