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If any of you that fly have been to Birdsville there use to be a sign on the Pub Wall which read "Free beer tomorrow".Therefore if a new student or Pilot who is not yet a current member of RAA & looked up the RAA website to contact the Technical Manager for information about some technical matter, & he was to contact the Technical Manager named on the RAA website he would read the name of Wayne Mathews as he would not be able to access the members forum.

 

Therefore if RAA Executive or Management are so prompt in terminating the Technical Manager to place a notice on the members forum surely common sense dictates that they would be able to attend to removal of Technical Managers name on the website at the same time & NOT AT SOME LATER FUTURE DATE.

 

Kindergarten children who are already computer literate would be able to attend to this task without difficulty, as compared to us humble members who are paying dearly with our fees & charges to RAA & getting bugger all for our money except registration stuff ups etc.

John, Page updated with correct details.

Jim

Ok thanks, one would assume then that Maxine would only action an update during normal office hours, which is when I would assume she is on duty so to speak ?...............Maj...

Jim can I explain how insecure the members portal is? To run an attack on the login you just need to write a script that can use the common surnames: Smith, Jones or Tatlock and then work numerically through member ID's from 1 to 25000 with each Member ID you need to loop through the year, for example from 1940 to 2000. 25,000 x 60 = 150000 combinations per surname.If I do 4 combinations per second its about 100 hours per surname. The hardest part of the attack is finding the right surname.

Who ever designed this system doesn't understand what they are doing.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

RAAus Vic Rep.

In respect to the above Jim, could you clarify who exactly is tasked to update the RAAus website ??.....Is this the responsibility of the GM alone or one other person within the office....or is it the option for several to enable todo it ?........Maj....

Regards,

Jim.

Skills Register

August 30, 2013 | Mark Clayton

As suggested by the membership the board wish to compile a skills register. We invite all individuals and businesses that have skills or services that could assist the RA-Aus or its members, and are prepared to offer those skills/services to voluntarily register (using this Skills Registration form. If you cannot view the document or need it in another format please e-mail and we will send it to you in various formats. If you have any questions direct them to myself (mobile 0403 228986).

Regards and Safe Flying

RAAus Board

Jim Tatlock

(Treasurer)

If any of you that fly have been to Birdsville there use to be a sign on the Pub Wall which read "Free beer tomorrow".Therefore if a new student or Pilot who is not yet a current member of RAA & looked up the RAA website to contact the Technical Manager for information about some technical matter, & he was to contact the Technical Manager named on the RAA website he would read the name of Wayne Mathews as he would not be able to access the members forum.

 

Therefore if RAA Executive or Management are so prompt in terminating the Technical Manager to place a notice on the members forum surely common sense dictates that they would be able to attend to removal of Technical Managers name on the website at the same time & NOT AT SOME LATER FUTURE DATE.

 

Kindergarten children who are already computer literate would be able to attend to this task without difficulty, as compared to us humble members who are paying dearly with our fees & charges to RAA & getting bugger all for our money except registration stuff ups etc.

Skills Register

August 30, 2013 | Mark Clayton

As suggested by the membership the board wish to compile a skills register. We invite all individuals and businesses that have skills or services that could assist the RA-Aus or its members, and are prepared to offer those skills/services to voluntarily register (using this Skills Registration form. If you cannot view the document or need it in another format please e-mail and we will send it to you in various formats. If you have any questions direct them to myself (mobile 0403 228986).

Regards and Safe Flying

RAAus Board

Jim Tatlock

(Treasurer)

This is so typical of the RAA's "problem", you are making a mountain out of a molehill. the vast majority of the code is available freely and only requires integrating into the existing authentication system. The system just needs the ability for end users to upload images and RAA and CASA staff to leave comments about the images. Its not rocket science Jim.

Im not saying it is hard. I'm not an IT expert. I am saying it is not my role to be implementing it. In the past the board have interfered with the office on a daily basis and it has got us into the mess we now find ourselves in. Lets follow due process and improve. We are currently making great headway (though reading some threads you would think we are not).

There are technical issues. Our server is outdated and running out of space. Wiring needs to be redone. These are all issues that are being addressed. It is not an overnight fix. I would also suggest if you cannot get it correct on paper then a computer might not be the answer. There is a lot occuring in the background at present.

The membership have demanded good governance. That is what the Executive and Board are endeavouring to provide.

Fly if you go to the RAAus website there is a members register that you can fill out and return offering your services. Please mention this thread in the reply and I'll make sure the office is aware that you are a resource we can access for assistance.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock

RAAus Vic Representative.

(a) Kaz, you aren't doing any of us any favours(b) Knowing what I know now, and particularly in the light of the Tatlock statement 2 above, agreeing that he should be left alone, I'd recommend that all members make sure they find out what went on, and not from the board members.

Turbo, What is that?

If you know stuff then do share. You indicate you 'know stuff' but don't say it. As has been made very clear in this thread the board cannot and will not go into specific reasons for not continuing the Tech Managers employment. There was a probationary period and Waynes employment was not continued for multiple reasons that will not be discussed for legal reasons.

Are you a paid up member of the RAAus at this moment? Or just fuelling an issue that you currently have no formal link to?

On what basis would you say do not find out what went on from the board members? Do we lie? Have I lied? Do we not treat our legal requirements seriously?

Regards,

Jim Tatlock

RAAus Victorian Representative

An email has been sent to Mark Clayton today requesting the following details:1. Who is the current Technical Manager for RAA?

 

2. Is Wayne Matthews still a current employee of RAA & if not why not?

 

As soon as a response is received from Mark Clayton, the information will be posted on this site.

John, In a recent conversation I had with the GM he indicated there is hundreds of emails not yet read. You must understand the current workload many of the office staff are under. Do not be surprised if you do not get a reply for a considerable time. As previously mentioned many times it is often best to contact your local board representative as a first point of call.

In answer to your questions:

1. Darren Barnfield is the temporary or acting Techmanger for the RAA.

2. No and because that was the decision of the board in consultation with the General Manager.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

I have no idea why the RAA hasn't already modernized the registration system? Its about a week's worth of programming to create a documentation system from scratch.

Systems have been imlemented that are working better (not perfect) and agreeable to CASA. Obviously the future direction is to move to a complete electronic/computerised system. This is an operational matter and therefore the General Managers responsibility. Once the office is on top of the current registration issues and staffing issues I'm sure it will be progressed.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

Treasurer RAAus.

Referring to the existing RAA Official Website, the Technical Manager for RAA is Wayne Mathews. If in the event that he has gone through the revolving door, then it is the responsibility of RAA Management to immediately ammend this website information.It appears that from the outside looking in, the RAA Executive & administration staff past & present are still shuffling the chairs around on the sinking "Titanic" to eventual self destruction.

John, If you are a member of the RAAus you can access the members portal and will see an update. The home page will be updated soon.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

Just an idea. Would it be possible that if a suitabily qualified / experienced person wasn't in a position to relocate to Canberra could some of the more involved / difficult renewals be secure bagged to that persons location and actioned remotely. Such a decentralised system should be able to happen. This may allow spreading the workload and improve turnaround times. creating a win win situation.Cheers

Mike

John, Good point and currently being considered by the General Manager.

Jim Tatlock.

Thanks Jim, 500, so its gone up another ~100 planes? How is the queue progressing without Wayne and his wife on the job?

Work has not stopped at the RAAus office. The 500 figure is about 4 weeks old.

Jim.

Transparency is probably why Wayne was asked to leave, when he first started releasing status updates he included the size of the queue. Once the members became aware of how large the problem was, it was dropped from his reports. The queue in February was according to Runciman 100 planes, last time Wayne published that number it was over 400.How well can you work in an organisation where the management is out to misrepresent the situation so blatantly?

Not at all true. The last figure I received was around 500 planes currently unregistered. Many awaiting info from the owners. The current executive do not wish to keep any information from the membership unless it is required for confidentiality or industrial relations reasons.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

Over the last twelve months there have been several threads indicating doom and gloom for the RAAus.

There were several suggestions we are in crisis, would be grounded, the new RPL will destroy us is the latest.

Although our office systems have not been upto scratch and we have encounter a higher than normal level of attention from CASA (which is not a bad thing) there is only one thing that I believe would cause the RAAus to lose its flying privileges. A high accident rate! If the membership is seen to be reckless and or dangerous then without doubt the federal politicians will become involved.

So with that in mind I urge all pilots and RAAus members to think safety in all their activities. To assist other members to keep safe. Always fly within our privileges and regulations.

As we come out of winter many pilots will not have flown much and the spider webs will be all over the plane.

If that is you consider doing a check flight or get an active pilot up with you. Go over your plane in detail. Replace fuel and oil. Ask for assistance.

Regards and safe flying,

Jim Tatlock

Vic RAAus rep.

The silence is deafening.A few threads ago the noise about Ed giving Myles the STCC position and the mechanics of that appointment "poor goverance". I will state again my interpretation Ed was correct because it was done under an emergencey situation for the board.

I did read in a lot of places in that thread "we need to have good communication", "there is lack of communication" etc. etc. and it went on.

 

As I hear the of situation at the moment there is complete silence what the board is up to I think they are committing pore governance in silence. Well they are!, as I have not heard a thing.

 

Good morning All,

 

I see, Andy said, give the new board time, just how much time do they need, well they could give us a wisper of what is going on, not silence as they are giving us. The president could give us some updates via. RAAus web site, nup just silence.

 

Can some one and that includes you too Alfa (you must have missed me) answer the following questions, please.

 

1. At what stage is SMS?

 

2. I hear there are experts giving directions for the SMS. Who are the experts ?

 

3. What is happening at the RAAus office?

 

4. Is the board finding the task daunting? Hence the silence.

 

5. What is the CEO doing?

 

It is not only me who would like to know, there are others as well, print it here and we all will know and we will not have suspicious mind working over time.

 

"Suspicious minds" :- these are the minds not in a constructive state but generating mischief.

 

(Interpretation for Alfa)

 

Regards

 

Keith Page

As to what is happening at the office they are working extremely hard and extra hours to recover from the awful position that the office was allowed to degenerate into in past years. There is still a substantial registration backlog and I personally believe it will take another 12 months to correct all the wrongs (my view only).

The board (some at least including me) are finding there is lots of work to be done. Head down bum up and not just talking about the issues but actioning them.

What is the gm doing? His job. Strange question.

The SMS is being handled in house at present with consultation with casa.

If you have serious questions or concerns call or email your state rep or me if you like. That is the best way to get information that is accurate. We will endeavour to keep updates on the website when we have information that would be of interest to the members.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock

Vic. State rep.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbqDTuAQoi4

This give you an idea. Listen to the breathing.... Not perfect but good enough.... Jim.

IIf your getting a Gunked up fuel filter, either of the three may apply.......1. Your fuel filter is too inadequet for the job 2. Your fuel quality is shxx..(should use a Mr Funnel)..or 3. Your not checking your filter often enough. No excuse for poor maintenance.................Maj...

And Maj one more on the filter. Make sure you are not getting some ethanol in the mogas disolving your tank and hoses to gunk..... Jim

TP. Although I have said this before I will again.

RAAus are not mandated to have a full time Safety Manager. CASA has stated this to the board. Do not take that to mean we won't, we might, but we do not need too. Read and print all the links you like. CASA interpretation (which is the one I care about) has been clearly stated.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

I would have said, Factory Built 24 reg, Approved Engine, Holder of PPL with CTA endorsement and Rad47/Instrument 8 within last two years or Casa Exemption.

Jim.

Added: Current medical and CASA BFR + Current RAAus Pilot Certificate. Good Point.

Steve, The report doesn't attribute blame to the aircraft. Not sure why you put my comments in your post. What short comings are mentioned about the aircraft? I don't know the aircraft from a bar of soap but the report address's the likely hood of poor airmanship and breaking of numerous rules leading to the most likely cause of the accident.

Jim.

The report doesn't attribute blame to the aircraft.

Jim

RAA members, Resources have been thrown at the registrations issues. As Andy mentioned after 12 months we as an organisation should be in a much better position. As to volunteers our office is full of staff and it is deemed by the office that they will not speed up the process. I truly believe we as an organisation are heading in the right direction at the moment. As a board we are aware some members are being let down by past events that have now surfaced. I offer you my personal apologies and encourage you to maintain contact as best you can with the RAA office.

Regards,

Jim Tatlock.

Hello all. Interesting comments about the magazine being available on the net for download. I will look into this. It has already been discussed to some amount with the board. I think from memory there are some copyright issues. Will check and get back to the thread in the nearish future.

Jim Tatlock

Victoria State Representative