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Funny thing is... If it was a Nuclear Bomb we would all believe it! Very strange propaganda game being played here from all sides.

Just not the same with me making my own Aeroplane noises... which I prefer to hear on Aviation videos. Still very nicely done.

I wonder who signed the Rego of on this one?

We have good reason to be totally pxxxed of Ross... I for one was relieved when we voted our then new North Queensland Board Rep in several years ago because the problems we have now were becoming very obvious and it was my naive belief that with his background he would be just the sort of person who would be able to cut through the BS and sort it out. Well.... How wrong were we???!!!

The Rec Flying Site was selling tents last year for $14.99... I bought one there and at that price left it behind after the show with another camper who drove to save space in Maj's Lightwing. I volunteered with the organizers and would thoroughly recommend the experience... the marshal station is airconditioned and a great place to escape the heat after you have put in some time helping... and it is a LOT of fun with a great bunch of people.

Where are the physical addresses of Board Members previously available?

Crashley... I am confused by your opposing posts.... What are you confused about?

If not for this forum you would (or perhaps you still do???!!! ) think that all is hunky dory at Ra-Aus Headquarters... perhaps you would not even be aware of the serious compliance breaches that led to the Audit failure....s. I am amazed that people will take the time to attack this forum but not take the time to defend their flying privileges. Incredibubble!!!

Last year shuttle buses were available, regular and well run... You should be able to book a powered camping site... Hope you enjoy...

I am not renewing at this point in time... Not as things are.... Not when I have a family... Not when I don't own an aircraft. I just hope that in future there is an organization to re-join and they allow me to.

Also IMO of VERY serious concern is the fact that Paul Middleton has posted all of the Board Members Addresses online. Did all the Board Members agree to this? I know that the phone numbers are available on the Ra-Aus website but I personally would feel a bit "odd" about having my physical home address spread about in such a cavalier fashion. I am amazed that someone has said don't underestimate them... You have got to be kidding!!! Surely this is the end of the line?

If anyone else has received one of these please speak up... This is VERY serious if OUR money was used to do this.

Good info from Paul... Glad the Piles are improving.

I can't be certain... But I have read several accounts that give the initial design to Max Tedesco, with Chris Heintz coming into the picture later on and claiming the design as his own.

I am given to understand that all the Savanah/701 etc alikes (and there are a lot of them) are originally from the pen of one designer, Max Tedesco... http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/origin-of-701-and-savannah-designs.25571/#post-149795

I am hearing that perhaps MONTO (the home of the best Aussie Fly-In) may have been very seriously affected. Not good.

EXACTLY!!!

Since when has Ra-Aus been about supporting a Commercial Industry? I thought Ra-Aus was a members organization? IMO this focus on the "Commercial" side of things is a big part of what caused this problem.

The only thing I have received from Ra-Aus in the last 12 months (besides my magazine and notice of EGM) is my renewal notice... What I do with it depends upon the outcome of this meeting.

Bloody well said AlfaRomeo... !!!

Your facts are based upon a fallacy and that is a fact not my opinion... Any Aircraft is the sum of its design. If all the qualities you state for Taildraggers were true a Goodyear Racer with a tailwheel would make a better short and rough field performer than say a Savanah with tri-gear. I agree the skill set required for Taildraggers is of a higher order than flying a Tri-gear in a general sense... but overall and by the same basis then an F-18 or a 737 must be a breeze to land... as long as one has Taildragger experience. Each to their own and I personally hope to have the Taildragger qualification in my logbook one day... just because all the Pilots who I hold in the highest esteem flew Taildraggers. They also used to have the same argument as has gone on in this thread... but they all took it with a grain of salt and played it as a friendly form of ribbing without letting their ego get in the way... and this to me is the MOST important skill a Pilot can possess. A strong sense of self without the need to put ego before all regardless of which type of aircraft they flew.

Not really a valid argument. There has been an ongoing bravado shown in regards to Taildraggers for many years. The best pilots in my opinion although they may give a friendly ribbing know, based upon sense (that is not so common today and never really was it seems), that this argument is really out of date and based upon Ego rather than facts. Regarding sailplane pilots... Facts are facts... and the ability to truly and intimately know the medium we fly in can not be underestimated IMO. Not saying all Sailplane Pilots are better than Power Pilots, just as not all Tailwheel Pilots are better than Tri-gear Pilots... but you surely would become a better all round Pilot with experience in all of the above.

I reckon Sailplane Pilots trump us all.

Holly Molly Bigfella!!! You must have started and quit bloody young judging by your profile photo!!!

They already do this... it is included in all membership renewals. They just don't use it... except to apparently attempt to gag further openness and communication as evidenced by a couple of claims I have seen recently.