Ata

I dunno if it is just me, or the issues are systemic nationwide, but trying to simply change the registration of my RV-9 from RAAus to VH is proving nigh-on impossible. And I've had a gutful.. It is not that RAAus were slow to process the request for deregistration. They weren't at all.

 

It is not that I can't get the letters on the side. I did that - though that was after arguing with CASA CLARC staff over the meaning of the word "Foreign" and being told I had lied to them on the registration application.

 

Part of it is that CASA want an annual inspection performed and a MR raised for an aircraft that does not have a valid CoA, in order to issue the Experimental CoA. Which, given I haven't completed the SAAA MPC (there is only one planned in NSW this year) I can't sign off myself yet, even though I am the builder... So I in turn approach the SAAA about having an AP perform the CoA process as an AP can issue the CoA without a valid MR in force.

 

There are 2 AP's in NSW. One appears to be away as he hasn't replied to an email or followup voicemail I've left, the other is too far south to travel to Sydney - which is fair enough and completely understandable. So I call HQ to ask if there are any other AP's that aren't on the website list (which was last updated January 2016), without a satisfactory answer. Apparently there are others that are going/gone through the AP school, but no one can say if they have qualified yet. HHmmm...Okay....

 

So I email SAAA Tech explaining the situation and asking, basically, "What can I do?". No answer. I emailed HQ last month asking about upcoming MPC dates. No answer. I call last week asking about MPC dates. "We should have an email out later in the week/early next week". Nothing. I call this week chasing this email. Still nothing.

 

For an aircraft that has already passed a pre-flight final inspection by a CASA Delegate, successfully passed its' flight test phase with the finalisation form sent to RAAus and flown another 30 or so hours beyond that, the process to get it airborne under the SAAA is worse than trying to convince RAAus that an RV could be entered on their register. And I can't understand why?

 

Why is there only one AP for the entire northern half of NSW? Why does an AP based in NSW have members calling from Adelaide enquiring as to his availability to perform an inspection on their planes? Why cannot the SAAA respond to members enquiries, even if it is a "we'll look into it and get back to you by <date>".

 

I can't imagine I am the first amateur-builder to go from RAAus to VH-, so what gives? What am I doing wrong?!?

Bruce, please contact me to discuss your aircraft.

Daz

Tech Mgr

I think that video should be posted on the RA-Aus facebook page and on the actual website. Can the team in the office do that?

Well done. Awesome work.

Hey Russell, Did you have a look at the corvair engine?

Gday Russell,

PM sent

Cheers

Daz