Hello and welcome to a new initiative from RA-Aus, which is this newsletter. At RA-Aus the team is committed to keeping members informed and we will be using this channel as a way to bring you short and timely snippets of information. We will also be using the newsletter to seek member’s input into a number of initiatives and relevant topics. We expect to issue the newsletter every four to six weeks. Read on and enjoy, we welcome your feedback. Introduction from the CEO Aviation starts here. It’s both a pleasure and honour to be at the helm of RA-Aus at what is shaping up to be an exciting period in our development. I joined in early July and was immediately welcomed to the team. By way of introducing myself, I’m originally a Sydney sider, born in Redfern, which means I’m a Rabbitohs supporter! Don’t hold that against me!! I spent much of my youth looking up as planes landed into Mascot airport in my boyhood backyard at Rockdale, directly under the flight path. My career commenced in the Australian Taxation Office, where I moved through the ranks as I built a career in tax technical and managerial roles. The Tax Pack, tax file number administration, superannuation law changes and the child support agency and associated legislative reform were all major milestones in my 15 year career. I relocated to Canberra in 1998 as my career evolved with senior roles within the Taxation Office. I left the APS in 2000 and have followed a career path in the not for profit sector, working for two major charities over the last fifteen years (Vision Australia and RSPCA). Whilst at RSPCA I grew the organisation from an annual budget of $1.8M to $4M, doubling the workforce and developing some of the most innovative animal welfare care and protection models the animal welfare sector has seen. I’m very proud of this achievement, which was acknowledged when I was invited to Washington DC to talk to a host of international animal shelter managers on how RSPCA ACT had changed the face of animal welfare, care and protection services. In addition to the core animal welfare successes, I also navigated RSPCA ACT through a macro constitutional and governance reform agenda. This involved significant constitutional reform, introduction of governance policies and the development of a governance framework. The board of RA-Aus has made significant headway in focusing on governance. I am looking forward to working with Michael and the rest of the board as we further enhance our capabilities. I’m a qualified accountant and hold a tax law degree and will be completing my MBA in 2015. These formal qualifications, coupled with my experience in the business and community sector have brought me to RA-Aus. The notion of flying and aviation has always struck a nerve with me. As CEO my role is to harness that magic and sprinkle it among our staff, volunteers, members and supporters. I’m the type of person that pushes through barriers and I remove people’s excuses for not getting something done. Often the only reason something doesn’t happen is one person in a room objects or puts a negative spin on an idea. I see my role as removing that barrier, often I just punch on through it, but either way the barrier ceases to exist and we move on. I think too often we are concerned or restricted by the reasons we can’t or shouldn’t do something, when we should always say, how can we do this? How can we make it happen? As with flying, the journey will not be without bumps, but I promise you this, the journey will be worthwhile, the journey will be rewarding and the journey will take RA-Aus higher than ever before. Our best days lie ahead of us. Michael Linke CEO RA-Aus and WILLIS forge new relationship to benefit members Image RA-Aus is pleased to advise our members that as part of our commitment to delivering an increasing array of member benefits we have formed a relationship with Willis on insurance. In Australia Willis employs over 380 personnel located in six offices throughout. Worldwide, Willis is currently the number one Aviation Broker, so their commitment to the Aviation industry is second to none. Willis has a proven track record in providing insurance service and solutions to large associations and their members. As part of this relationship RA-Aus will work with Willis to develop a suite of insurance based products to protect members, their aircraft and associated activities and equipment. RA-Aus already offers members third party insurance as part of your membership fee. Over time further coverage opportunities will be offered. When opportunities are developed RA-Aus will communicate with members. This is just one way RA-Aus is adding value to our members. RA-Aus Engine Questionnaire Image Members, this survey has been created to assist RA-Aus in identification of trends, which will allow us to provide accurate data regarding engine performance and reliability to members and industry. Responses will remain anonymous and will only be used for statistical analysis within RA-Aus. De-identified data may be provided to external industry parties to assist in further analysis. We request you take a couple of minutes to complete the following questionnaire. If you have multiple aircraft, please complete multiple surveys. If you are the owner but not the primary operator, please request the primary operator complete the survey on your behalf. If you have any further questions please contact RA-Aus directly at [email protected] for assistance. Engine Questionnaire New CASA forms for LSA C of A process Image CASA have produced new forms for the LSA C of A process. Please go to https://raa.asn.au/contact/forms/ to upload these forms. Feedback and Comments We want to know what our members want to see in our upcoming newsletters. If you would like to provide some feedback and make a comment please click on the link below. Visit our website: raa.asn.au
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:27:15 +0000