Type Not for profit | Number of Members 9400 (February 2010) | |
Founded 1983 (as the Australian Ultralight Federation) Headquarters Fyshwick, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Membership Individuals and companies Field Aviation advocacy and aircraft registration | ||
Recreational Aviation Australia (abbreviated to RAA or RA-Aus), formerly known as the Australian Ultralight Federation (AUF), is the governing body for ultralights in Australia.
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RA-Aus registers ultralight aircraft and issues pilot certificates through 160 approved flight training facilities under a delegation from the nation's aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Mission
RA-Aus's stated mission is:
To foster, encourage and develop safe Recreational Aviation in Australia with minimum bureaucracy* and minimum cost.
The organization qualifies the mission statement saying: "*Note: 'bureaucracy' implying excessive and/or unimaginative official routines, not routines required to collect data that provide information for a valid purpose, such as safety improvement."
Membership
As of 31 December 2007 RA-Aus had almost 7800 voting members and over 2912 aircraft registered. Excluding instructors and students, the members fly an average of 35 hours per year.