RAAus Annual Report 2019-20 by Recreational Aviation Australia

ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20

Contents TITLE Chair Report................................................................................................................ 2 CEO Report.................................................................................................................. 4 Governance................................................................................................................. 6 CASR Part 149 Exposition submitted...................................................................... 11 MTOW......................................................................................................................... 11 Safeskies Conference............................................................................................... 11 Professional Development Program ..................................................................... 12 Licence to Learn........................................................................................................ 12 Cunnamulla Utility training workshop................................................................... 13 RAAus COVID-19 Response...................................................................................... 14 RAAus and GoFly Online alliance............................................................................ 15 Regional Aviation Association of Australia annual convention.......................... 15 Member Survey ........................................................................................................ 16 Pilot Certificates........................................................................................................ 17 Statistics..................................................................................................................... 21 Financial Statements................................................................................................ 25

Chair Report

suffered flooding and I recall seeing images of airports with aircraft perched atop hills on the airfield to spare them from the encroaching flood waters. Unfortunately I also recall hearing of some losses with hangars being overcome with water and the aircraft housed inside being damaged or even completely lost. In Canberra we had hailstorms and to this day some property damage is still being repaired and it is not unusual to see cars riddled with dints driving around still waiting to be fixed. Such is the extent of the damage and for some aircraft located here and at nearby airfields, the damage couldn’t be avoided.

As each financial year comes to a close, I reflect on the previous 12 months and what has been. This year is no different in that the reflection exercise is still occurring, however, it is vastly different in almost every other way. The year was adversely affected by bushfire, floods, hailstorms and then what became one of the most disruptive events the world has seen in quite some time, COVID19.

Of course we will all be very familiar with the affects of COVID19 and the impact at has had on our lifestyles including our flying. My personal experience was that I stopped flying for a period of time as movements were restricted and many of my planned trips were put on hold. My interstate counterparts were sometime even more affected and we often discussed the Victorian situation where people were shut in their homes for an extremely long time. Many conversations were had about the mental health of those people so greatly impacted and what we, as an organisation, could do to assist. Many times we felt helpless but sometimes we felt measures could be put in place to help.

A number of years ago we put in place a range of measures to protect the organisation from events such as those we have seen in this past year but we never expected to see them all put in place at once. Our staff we heavily disrupted in Canberra by the presence of thick smoke for an extended period of time during the latter months of 2019. Visibility was greatly affected in the capital and at times the air quality was rated as the worst in the world when compared to other cities. For brief moments during the day we would experience some clear air and take advantage of that to freshen up the stale air in our homes or even take the dog for a walk and get some exercise outside. It would only be short lived though and soon enough a change in the wind direction would push smoke back over the city and the skies would darken again.

Your organisation worked closely with CASA to extend due dates on renewals and reviews to ensure that the impacts, as sever as they may be, were minimised as much as possible while also managing any negative safety outcomes. Our staff quickly implemented work at home practices and while productivity did drop as calls now had to be rerouted to individuals via the office phone system, the staff managed to keep the lines of communication open and continue servicing members.

For much of the rest of Australia the experience was the same. It certainly affected my flying from the perspective that even if the weather was good to go flying at my home airport it was nigh on impossible to get anywhere due to the fires presenting navigational challenges I hadn’t experienced before.

This was not without its downsides though and our staff were affected by the pandemic in much the same way as other workers who found themselves

Following the fires much of the east coast of Australia was hit by storms. Many locations

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operating under in this odd new world. We put a lot of focus on making sure that we stayed connected internally and kept morale up so that we could keep performing as best as we could. The staff ought to be commended for their efforts in this space and congratulated on keeping the wheels turning as best as they could during these difficult times. At a more mechanical level, we put in places a series of measures to help protect the organisation from failure and to reduce the stress on members. We allowed the team to exercise compassion with members who might be struggling with paying fees, the board put in place some programs to allow schools to access some concessional memberships, and we produced some online materials and forums to help our engagement with pilots and aircraft owners across the country.

The year has been challenging and it appears that this will continue to be the case for some time going forward, but the changes that have been made in RAAus over the past six or seven years coupled with the flexibility that the team has shown see us well positioned to weather the challenges going forward. This year we will shift our focus back to the aviation side of things and ramp up our efforts on the things that we have been distracted from recently. At the end of this next 12 months, I hope to be reflecting on a different type of progress that is more positive in nature.

Michael Monck Chair 3

CEO Report relationship with our members. We were balancing our efforts. In the first half of the year our successful and popular Professional Development Program made its way around the country. This program shared a range of safety, operational and airworthiness messages to hundreds of members, maintainers and instructors. Once COVID passes we expect to reintroduce the program, so stay tuned. We also enjoyed an active six months of events. Events are such a great way to engage with members, share stories, share RAAus messages and most importantly listen to what is happening around the country. Sadly AirVenture was heavily impacted by poor weather, a huge disappointment for RAAus and our members.

Perhaps my most challenging year as CEO of RAAus. Each and every year at RAAus is about balance. The need to balance our finances with our programs, balance our communications with the needs of members and balance our responsibilities with the regulator. Halfway through the year though this balance was thrown out of kilter when COVID-19 changed everything.

Of course the news that dominated the second half of the year was Coronavirus. After Australia sweltered through a summer that devastated so many, the virus essentially shut down our economy and industry.

The impact of COVID-19 sent shock waves around the world, with aviation being one of the hardest hit sectors in terms of economic impact. Prior to this though in Australia we endured a summer we’d all like to forget.

Everything was thrown out of balance. My job was to try and keep RAAus balanced. In the early stages of the virus, RAAus was impacted, but we moved quickly to ensure first and foremost the safety of our staff. Ensuring their safety meant we could continue to deliver all of our services to members. Our office remained open 100% of the time and at no point did we diminish

Prior to the onset of COVID though and our horrendous summer, RAAus was doing what we have done for many years. Engaging, meeting, advocating, hosting events, sharing safety messages and enjoying every minute of our

services to members. I was so proud of our team and the way we all reacted, pivoted and put in place the necessary support to ensure the needs of our members were met.

our success the following three things are evident: We have again returned a surplus for our members. In achieving this surplus we also kept membership fees at the same level, knowing every little bit helps, so we did our bit.

Of course many of our schools were impacted along with members who could not afford to renew or pursue their dream. It is hoped that this impact will be short term and a vaccine will eventuate in 2021. RAAus did what we could to assist members and schools and also put in place longer term support options for when the worst of the impact is over.

Overall our membership numbers are slightly down on the previous year, but we hope to return to preCOVID levels in the next year. And perhaps most importantly, our safety record remains stable. Despite the reduction in flying, despite the reduction in access to our instructors and despite many members not being able to maintain their aircraft for periods of time, our safety record did not falter. This is a testament to our members and I’d like to thank them.

With numerous shutdowns across the country came the complexities of keeping our members, specifically our instructors and maintainers, current. We embarked on a range of digital and virtual training and information sessions coupled with an increased rate of critical communication to our members. We hosted a range of live streams and within a few short weeks live streaming became the norm as people adjusted to communicating virtually.

Despite everything thrown at us, by working together, by staying connected, by being human, we came through the year in great shape.

Words like “iso” and “sani” became part of our vernacular as we Zoomed, logged into Teams and worked remotely. We responded to keep things in balance.

RAAus is ready and poised to take on any challenge thrown at us.

This response kept RAAus active, kept our members engaged, ensured ongoing safety and protected our financial wellbeing. The three things we work hard every year to balance.

Michael Linke CEO

And when we ended the financial year and measured

Governance Board Communique 3 September 2019 The Board of Directors of RAAus met on 23 and 24 August 2019.

program. RAAus remains absolutely committed to an annual scholarship program.

Directors first attended a presentation on Safety Management Systems and engaged with an external expert in the aviation safety sector. By continuing to immerse themselves in strategically focused discussions on matters of importance to RAAus, Directors ensure their knowledge is contemporary as they guide RAAus.

Directors reviewed our risk profile and noted identified risks and agreed staff were managing risks appropriately. Directors also explored options for our 2020 Director elections and the overall election process with a view to considering electronic voting. Directors are wanting to engage and encouraging more members to participate in our annual elections.

Reports During the meeting Directors received reports from the Chair and CEO as well as reports from the Finance and Audit Committee and the Risk and Performance Committee.

Directors discussed Australian Sport Pilot magazine, following the tragic death of Mark Smith. Directors are committed to ensuring members remain informed on important and interesting RAAus news. The management team are currently exploring options, including surveying all members. Members will be kept informed as our discussions progress.

The Chair reported on a number of external meetings he attended as well as external committees and forums of which he is a member. Feedback to Directors included the respected standing RAAus continues to hold with a raft of critical industry bodies and decision makers.

Finally, Directors held an open discussion on our current Complaints Handling and Disciplinary Framework. Directors are committed to simplifying our process, while at the same time ensuring procedural fairness, natural justice, and our open and fair reporting culture remain intact.

The CEO reported on the day-to-day operations of RAAus. RAAus will declare a surplus again this year, with full audited financial reporting being prepared to share with members in late October. Membership has also grown in the last year and our safety record continues to improve. Full details on RAAus’ performance will be included in our annual report and shared with members at our AGM in November.

Directors will meet in November as part of a regular Board meeting and our AGM. The RAAus AGM will be held in Canberra at the RAAus Office at 2:00pm on Saturday 9 November. The meeting will be live-streamed to members.

Discussion Matters Directors considered a number of enhancements to our Constitution. A number of proposed amendments will be presented to members as a special resolution for consideration at our AGM.

2019 Election Results 18 October 2019

Directors have begun the process for the next formal review of the performance of the Board and once complete, results will again be shared with members.

RAAus is pleased to announce the results of our 2019 Director Elections. Each elected Director will serve a three year term from the end of our 2019 AGM.

Presentations from staff on safety management, scholarships and risk management were all received by the Board. Directors noted the high take-up rate of our flying schools implementing an SMS. Directors were pleased and looked forward to more schools finalising their implementation of a system of safety.

RAAus received six nominations for the three positions available. During the voting period (1 August 2019 to 27 September 2019) a total of 1031 ballot papers were mailed in. Of these ballots, 993 were deemed valid and 38 deemed invalid.

Directors have agreed to review our scholarship program with a view to improving the application process and exploring options for expanding the

From the 993 valid ballots a total of 2,772 votes were cast. Remembering that each member could vote for a director in each of the vacant positions, so a total of up to three choices per member was allowed.

Low level, mustering and pastoral operations and plans for 2020 The Flight Operations team spent some time in Cunnamulla during the year with a view to understanding more about remote low level, mustering and pastoral activities. During 2020 RAAus will further develop resources and communication tools to assist operators and communities understand these types of operations. This type of activity carries with it a high risk and RAAus wants to aid communities in better understanding the risks and assist put in place strategies to help keep operators safe.

Votes were cast as follows:

Flying school aircraft maintenance Our airworthiness team presented to the board some examples of maintenance activities and how the team at RAAus works side by side with maintainers when things go wrong. RAAus’ philosophy of education before regulation is designed to help maintainers understand their obligations.

Board Communique November 2019 The Board of Directors of RAAus met on 8, 9 and 10 November. As part of this meeting, Directors also attended the 2019 AGM. The Directors received presentations from senior staff on a number of key topics, including • • • • • •

Part 149 conversion The CEO presented to the board RAAus’ final CASR Part 149 Exposition and associated documentation. RAAus is ready for Part 149 and the suite of documents has now been lodged with CASA. RAAus will keep members informed of our Part 149 progress, and once 149 status is achieved all documentation associated with Part 149 will be available to members.

Australian Sport Pilot Magazine Audit and Surveillance activities and plans for 2020 Low level, mustering and pastoral operations and plans for 2020 Flying school aircraft maintenance and Part 149 conversion Australian Sport Pilot Magazine (ASP)

After these presentations the board discussed and then approved a revised Occurrence and Complaints Handling Framework. The new framework simplifies complaints handling, while remaining focused on a just and fair culture and meets Part 149 requirements. The new framework is available on our website here.

Staff presented to the board the findings of the ASP survey. More than 1700 members contributed to the survey. A number of options were also put forward which were centred on the mood of the membership. Final planning over the coming weeks will take place and we expect to make announcements to members in the new year. The key feedback from the survey indicated that members would like to receive some form of printed communication which focussed on key areas of interest, including flight operations, airworthiness and safety.

The Board agreed on a process for the 2019 Board performance review and that will take place over the coming weeks. Results of the board performance review will be circulated to members when complete. The review from 2018 is available in the annual report, which members can download here. The Board and senior staff reviewed the 2019 – 2023 Strategic Plan, recognising the success of the past 12 months, which is detailed in our annual report. The team also put plans in place for some major project development in 2020 with a focus on member engagement and member education and training.

Audit and Surveillance activities and plans for 2020 Although RAAus has historically and systematically audited flying schools, we have now finalised full and complete documentation. The purpose of the documentation was to both ensure compliance with CASR Part 149, but also provide the board and members with clarity and confidence that auditing activities across the country were undertaken by skilled and qualified auditors in a consistent and timely manner.

The Board will meet again in February 2020.

Governance (cont.) MTOW Now that CASA has approved a weight increase, senior staff briefed Directors on the next steps and the work being undertaken with CASA to achieve the regulatory change.

AGM Report The 2019 AGM was held on 9 November. The major outcome from the AGM was a series of changes to the constitution. Members attending the AGM and those who voted using a proxy voted unanimously in favour of the changes. The new constitution is available here. To review the changes, refer to the 2019 AGM agenda, which can be located here.

The Board was briefed on developments associated with Soar Aviation and the Box Hill institute, noting the actions taken by ASQA. No adverse findings relating to safety have been found by RAAus or CASA and Soar Aviation retains its status in terms of delivering flight training as an RAAus flight training school and a CASA Part 141 flight training school. The only limitations that have been imposed are those resulting from the ASQA audit and are unrelated to RAAus.

With regard to Board positions, the following appointments were made: Chair: Michael Monck Deputy Chair: Alan Middleton In addition to these appointments, the following Directors chair sub-committees:

A presentation was given by BITRE (The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (https://www.bitre.gov.au/). The presentation centred around collation of data associated with flying hours undertaken by RAAus aircraft and member privacy. RAAus and BITRE are exploring ways to make collection of data more seamless and accurate. RAAus will soon communicate with all aircraft owners seeking their views on how best to collate this data and how we may use it to advance the interests of RAAus members and aviators more generally.

Chair, Risk and Performance: Barry Windle Chair, Finance and Audit: Alan Middleton Board Communique 20 February 2020 The Board of Directors of RAAus met on 7 and 8 February 2020. Governance matters including the improvements to the register of declaration of interests of directors, 2019 performance review of Directors, half year financial report were dealt with as well as the annual performance review of the CEO. The work of the CEO and staff was recognised in relation to preparing RAAus for Part 149, delivering improved membership, improved safety outcomes and positive financial results.

The RAAus scholarship program and related policies were reviewed with a view to broadening the scope of the initiative. The final policy is still a work in progress and will be finalised out of session. An overarching review of the 2019–2023 Strategic Plan was undertaken in collaboration with senior staff alongside the detailed business operations plan. This plan maps the workload of RAAus and tracks a range of projects staff are working on.

Senior staff presented on a number of key topics, including;

The five-year RAAus audit schedule was presented by staff, noting the comprehensive suite of annual internal and external audits of a range of RAAus responsibilities and activities.

Communication with members including Australian Sport Pilot Magazine We hope to have some announcements for members in this space in the coming month.

Results of the 2019 Member Survey have been collated and were presented to the board. Whilst work is continuing on analysing results, the response rate was around 17% of all members. The results indicate general satisfaction from members in the direction RAAus is taking. A summary of the survey results has been shared with members.

Our feedback and focus is on a broad member engagement strategy rather than just the magazine. Member feedback indicates all members should be effectively communicated with using a range of options. Part 149 conversion RAAus has completed its work on Part 149 and is now working with CASA towards accreditation as a SelfAdministering Sport Organisation.

Financial reports were presented. The report indicated a surplus for the six months ended 31 December

2019. Taking into account planned expenditure and expected revenues for the second half of the current financial year, projections indicate a modest surplus of between $40,000 and $60,000 is achievable this financial year. RAAus remains in a strong financial position, with membership growth continuing on trend during the 2019 calendar year at around 3%.

nomination and RAAus is looking forward to Paul’s input on governance, strategy and policy matters. Paul also brings a wealth of strategic and operational experience and will prove valuable to RAAus as we explore the best way to engage with members post COVID-19. The Board discussed our scholarship program, expressing unanimous commitment to maintaining the program. Directors are very keen to get the timing of the program right to ensure maximum benefit for applicants. Members can expect an announcement in the coming months regarding the 2020 – 2021 scholarship program.

The Board will meet again in May 2020. Board Communique 27 May 2020 The Board of Directors of RAAus met via video conference on Saturday 23 May 2020.

On the governance front, Board Committees presented reports on Risk and Performance as well as Finance and Audit. The Risk and Performance Committee is working through a governance review. The Finance and Audit Committee’s focus will be on our end of year financial report and independent audit.

Directors took the decision to keep membership and aircraft registration fees at the same levels for the forthcoming financial year. Directors recognised that COVID-19 had impacted RAAus and more broadly our membership and as such it was prudent to not increase membership fees at this stage. Membership fees will be next reviewed in May 2021.

Directors also received a report from the CEO outlining the scope of works being undertaken by staff. Priority areas remain our Part 149 certification, MTOW and our continuing response to COVID-19. Other focus areas include a new edition of our Operations Manual, opportunities for training (mostly in the digital space in the short term), a return to flight operations guide to assist members who have taken a break from flying and of course the new and improved Sport Pilot Magazine.

The staff and board have worked tirelessly in recent years to return your organisation to a strong financial position. As a result of this, we are well equipped to ride out COVID-19 without the need to raise membership fees at a time when many of us are feeling increasing financial pressure. As a result of the current situation, RAAus is planning for lower than expected revenues and feels that by keeping fees at 2019 – 2020 levels and using some of our reserves to meet short term deficits is a proportionate and measured response to the pandemic.

Sport Pilot will return to members on 1 August 2020 and everyone at RAAus is very excited about the upcoming magazine. The magazine will boast fresh new content, a new layout, more in depth stories and analysis as well companion digital content.

The Board has therefore approved a deficit budget of approximately $140k for the 2020 – 2021 year which will ensure the full suite of RAAus services are continued to be delivered to members and our projects will continue to be delivered as planned. RAAus staff remain working remotely with a progressive and staged return to our office environment in the coming months.

The board also notes that as COVID19 conditions begin to fade we must remain vigilant in our efforts to minimise the lasting effects of this. Not only does this mean taking the appropriate precautions in terms of preventing the recurrence and spread of the virus again in future, it also means remaining aware of the impacts it may have on our flying skills. We urge care and caution to all members as we resume flying our beloved aircraft and return to the skies. Please take care when getting back into the cockpit if you have had an extended period of time away from flying and, if necessary, find someone to look over your shoulder if you’re feeling a little rusty.

Members approved a change to our constitution in November 2019 and the Board has taken a decision to appoint a Director in accordance with those changes. Directors wish to strengthen the overall governance of the Board and identified a skill set that would augment the current board.

Directors will meet again in August via video conference.

As a result of this RAAus is pleased to welcome Paul Tyrrell as an Appointed Director, commencing in August 2020. Directors unanimously supported Paul’s

Governance (cont.) Board of Directors Michael Monck (Chair)

Barry Windle

Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) (Adel)

B AG S (Adel)

Masters of Business Admin (MBS)

Dip Hort Sci (Sydney)

GAICD

8 years Director and Deputy Chair CRCNPB Ltd

Director RAAus (~7 years) Director Funflight Ltd

7 years Director/Executive Director PIRSA SA Government

Director Lockr Life Pty Ltd

4 years Director RAAus

ASTM F37 Light Sport Aircraft Technical Committee General Aviation Advisory Network

Paul Tyrrell

Previous Aviation Safety Advisory Panel

Bachelor of Arts

RAAus & CASA issued flight authorities

Grad Diploma in Education Registered Psychologist RAAus and Gliding instructor ratings

Luke Bayly (Deputy Chair) Bachelors Engineering (mech)

Deputy Chair of the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame

Bachelors Finance

Past CEO of the Regional Aviation Association

MBA

Past Chair of Airport Coordination Australia

Reliability Engineer

Past CEO of two national NGOs, and one international NGO

Management/leadership

Past Chief of Staff to a federal Minister

Failure/Root cause analysis 4 years Director RAAus

Alan Middleton Resigned 17 June 2020

Trevor Bange Certificate in Nursing GFA Qld. Training courses Director

Rod Birrell

GFA Qld Technical Officer Airworthiness

No response provided

Darling Downs Sport Aircraft Assn. Inc. Committee member 45 years – mostly as treasurer

Eugene Reid

RAAus CFI

No response provided

RAAus ROC Darling Downs Soaring Club Justice of The Peace (Qld) GFA Fred Hoinville Award 2003 Director of Health Employees Credit Union (Chairman for 3 years)

CASR Part 149 Exposition submitted The RAAus team is proud to announce that our Exposition was submitted to CASA mid-November 2019. CASR Part 149 specifies the requirements for aviation administration organisations involved in sport and recreational aircraft activities. The regulation was made on 12 July 2018 and commences on 14 July 2019.The Manual of Standards was made on 18 December 2018.

agile in our ability to progress our sector in a dynamic environment. RAAus expects that the issue of our 149 certificate will come into effect as of early 2021.

The Exposition project commenced over two years ago and since that time the RAAus team has worked tirelessly to ensure compliance to the Manual of Standards and the expectations set out in the Regulation. Although there are no material changes to our existing operations, the move away from exemption-style regulation to our own dedicated Part 149 ensures RAAus remains future-proof and

MTOW RAAus continues to work with CASA to explore options to increase the MTOW of aircraft allowed on the RAAus register.

RAAus has matured tremendously in recent years and by demonstrating to CASA our sound approach we have been able to create the framework to support more opportunities for our members. One of those opportunities is to train for and fly heavier aircraft on the RAAus register. RAAus will continue to engage with members on any further advances towards achieving an increase in MTOW for our membership.

In August 2019, CASA commenced public consultation on this topic. A total of 408 responses were received from individuals and persons representing a group, business or organisation. Most respondents indicated strong support for CASA to consider the policy proposition to increase the MTOW of aeroplanes that an ASAO may administer, with 83% of respondents supporting an MTOW increase up to 760 kg.

Safeskies Conference In October 2019, RAAus attended the 2019 Safeskies Safety Conference held in Canberra, ACT. Held over two days, the conference included a range of international and local safety experts focused on enhancing aviation safety. CEO, Michael Linke and Innovation and Improvement Executive, Lea Vesic, both delivered presentations at the conference on RAAus’ focus in improving aviation safety for our community.

Professional Development Program RAAus continued the roll-out of our professional development program (PDP) and member forums throughout the second half of 2019 with presentations held in Gawler, Mildura, Bathurst, Cessnock, Armidale, Caboolture and Heck Field.

with members at a number of locations around Australia. Each professional development program was followed by a member forum allowing members to engage with the RAAus team. Our professional development program and member forums were well received with over 200 participants registering to attend events in the second half of 2019.

PDPs allow RAAus to run face to face presentations on a range of relevant topics to educate maintainers and instructors. These also offer a valuable opportunity to engage

Licence to Learn In August 2019, RAAus published our first edition of our new dedicated safety publication, Licence to Learn. Aimed at providing valuable safety information to RAAus members, Licence to Learn offers RAAus a platform to distribute safety data and information to the RAAus community.

RAAus is dedicated to improving the safety culture of our organisation which can only be done through the support of our members. Safety information is prepared through the collection of data extracted from our online occurrence and complaints management system used for reporting accident, incidents, defects, hazards and complaints. This data enables RAAus to act on inform members of emerging trends and immediate threats to aviation safety. Members are reminded to report occurrences at reporting.raaus.com.au

This publication is one of many resources offered by RAAus to continue to promote and improve the safety of our members across Australia and will be published 2-3 times annually in either a digital or hard-copy format.

TITLE Cunnamulla Utility training workshop In October 2019 Head of Flight Operations Jill Bailey and Assistant Head of Flight Operations at the time, Neil Schaefer, met with RAAus CFIs Ken Watts from Alice Springs, CFI Wayne Dillon from Cunnamulla (who hosted the event) and CFI Sheldon Jones from Moruya. Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association (ASRA) president Rick Elliot also generously gave his time to attend. The workshop was held with the intention of reviewing the current delivery of training for low level operations involving stock spotting for RAAus and ASRA members. Both organisations are committed to furthering these areas of flight for members, while improving safety and standardising the training delivered.

The group also reviewed possible communication strategies and initiatives to broaden the nationally available instructor base for delivery. Engaging with communities was another initiative to improve involvement of families and reporting of non-compliant operations. A community meeting was also held at Cunnamulla at this time, to focus on the concerns of the families and friends when accidents occur and to provide an overview of the processes RAAus and ASRA are following to reduce the number of accidents in these types of operations. For both RAAus and ASRA pilots, these types of flights are only possible over farm land owned by the pilot or the family of the pilot and if managed successfully and safely, could pave the way for future commercial operations, once CASA regulation such as Part 115 – Commercial Operations for Sport Organisations are enacted.

Recent accidents involving pilots in RAAus and ASRA aircraft were reviewed along with relevant causal factors. Work then began on the requirements and considerations of conducting stock spotting operations with the aim of developing common training practices, syllabus and a manual for training delivery.

The initiatives have been significantly delayed by COVID-19 as the next proposed phase is practical standardisation and trialling of training materials developed. We hope to initiate this practical phase more comprehensively during 2021.

The group reviewed the current RAAus Syllabus of Flight Training Low Level Unit 1.16 and Utility Unit 1.17, then moved onto instructor minimum experience levels, pre-qualifying requirements and standardisation processes. The group agreed as a minimum, pilots wishing to gain a Utility endorsement must have experience handling stock on the ground in addition to minimum hours as pilot in command of an aircraft before commencing training.

RAAus COVID-19 Response The year 2020 was unlike any other with Coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting the lives of every single Australian in some way.

RAAus continued to engage with members during the pandemic. A dedicated COVID-19 page was created on our website and is still updated regularly with relevant aviation and COVID-19 information from our expert staff, government and regulatory bodies. Topics on the page include: • Details of RAAus’ head office status • Update on COVID-19 restrictions containing links to each Australian state and territory health/ COVID-19 webpage • What to consider before your next flight (including a pilot currency barometer) • Is it OK to fly? • Flight Review, Renewal and Medical Certificate Extensions • General COVID-19 Health Guidelines (link to Department of Health website) • Mental Health and Wellbeing

The impact of the pandemic on the aviation industry has been devastating, particularly for commercial airlines, who have stood-down thousands of workers in all aspects of their business. This has been stressful and upsetting for many people and their families as, for most, it has not only been their livelihood but their lifelong dream to work in aviation. The effect on the recreational aviation sector has been somewhat less severe with pilots still able to fly their own aircraft whilst adhering to individual state restrictions, border closures, social distancing, COVID-19 preventative measures and any other relevant requirements. Flight Training was disrupted with some schools choosing to temporarily cease face-to-face training, some continuing with modification to their methods and some proceeding as with ‘COVID caution’.

The COVID-19 page also contains an Aircraft Maintenance Information section which includes the following: • Preparing your Aircraft for Flight – What members should be doing if their Aircraft hasn’t been used for a while • Cleaning your Aircraft • Maintenance Advice for Aircraft Owners – preparing your aircraft for storage

The second half of March 2020 was a period of significant change for Australia. Within two weeks, much of the country had transitioned into a full shutdown. Widespread social distancing measures were announced alongside broader travel bans, quarantine, testing and contact tracing (Duckett & Stobart, 2020). Recreational Aviation Australia (RAAus) took immediate steps to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of its employees with the head office in Fyshwick closed from 23 March, 2020 and staff being directed to work from home for the immediate future. Each staff member was equipped with the technology and resources to be able to adequately perform his or her duties remotely. The phone system was transitioned to a voicemail/email notification system which allowed customer service staff to attend to all enquires in the usual manner. Staff have worked hard to ensure minimal disruption to member and technical services and the new processes have been successful with most members being patient and understanding.

To assist pilots in maintaining their currency, CASA provided a number of medical and flight reviews exemptions (Instrument number SA 20/2037). RAAus ensured this information was relayed to members quickly via e-news and uploaded to the COVID-19 webpage. RAAus remains in contact with CASA on behalf of all members and continues to monitor and communicate changes in COVID-19 restrictions, exemptions and all relevant information.

References: Duckett, S., & Stobart, A. (2020). “Australia’s COVID-19 response: the story so far”, Grattan Institute. Viewed 21 October 2020 at https://grattan.edu.au/news/australias-covid19-response-the-story-so-far/

RAAus also increased the frequency of its member communications. From March, we sent one, sometimes two member e-news’ per week and at least one CFI/instructor e-news per month. The introduction of regular live streaming sessions assisting in ensuring

RAAus and GoFly Online alliance 2020 provided many challenges for flight training in an uncertain and rapidly developing COVID -19 environment. As a result of this challenging environment RAAus looked for opportunities to ensure our student pilots’ could continue their learning pathways even if temporarily grounded. By brokering access for members to the innovative and visually informative GoFly Online series, which includes step by step lesson progression and briefings, our members were able to reinforce their training progress when in lockdown and remain engaged with their training. The package is a high value product offering of additional free content exclusively to RAAus members giving those members the opportunity to enrol further to gain access to expanded content. The initiative received positive response with a large number of members enrolling to access the online content. This initiative has provided substantial engagement and learning opportunities for our members in a tough year and underpins the relevance of supported learning resources for our members.

Regional Aviation Association of Australia annual convention The RAAA brings together a significant proportion of the regional aviation sector to discuss broad areas of interest to regional operators and airports. The association plays an important part in advocacy on a number of national aviation forums to ensure regional aviation activities remain viable protected and recognised for their significant contribution to the Australian aviation network.

A highlight of the event was the collaboration between RAAus and major regional airports such as Wellcamp and Proserpine to ensure equitable access for RAAus members to these growing regional hubs.

RAAus again attended this annual event from October 28-30 2019 at the Royal Pines Conference Centre on the Gold Coast. Our organisation was represented by Lea Vesic and Neil Schaefer and our presence was bolstered by an exhibitor stand that was provided for the 3-day event. The stand was well attended by convention attendees with specific interest in RAAus pilot training and the recognised growth in our sector in recent years.

Member Survey The latest RAAus Member survey, sent in December 2019 was designed to give our members, supporters and subscribers the opportunity to provide their views on a broad range of issues and feedback on how the organisation is performing. This survey, participation increased almost 40% from the previous survey (2018) from 1,426 to 1,960 respondents. the organisation and the community at large. 70% of respondents are aware of the Occurrence Management System (OMS), a 5% increase from the previous year, indicating the focus on our reporting culture initiatives is effective. We continuously strive to build awareness and instil confidence of the OMS and the principles behind it, in our members. Respondents believe that by providing greater awareness that the OMS is not used as a disciplinary tool, this would encourage the likelihood of people submitting reports.

The survey revealed that the primary motivations for entering the world of aviation were “something new and challenging” (32.28%) and “fun” (27.79%). Other significant reasons were “sense of achievement” (15.93%) and “the start of a career” (13.21%). RAAus has been using this information to assist in the development of a more targeted membership acquisition strategy. Membership Benefits and Services Members rated insurance coverage as the most important advantage of belonging to RAAus alongside cost, the ability to maintain own aircraft, self-declared medical and insurance coverage.

Operations Half of respondents do not hold a CASA license with 53% of these not considering adding an RPL to their flying privileges in the previous 12 months. Those that do have an RPL (or are considering adding this privilege) have done so mainly because: of access to heavier aircraft (70%), access to controlled airspace (63%), additional training/upskilling (62%), ability to carry more passengers (50%). The weight increase is still under consideration with CASA, however if it goes ahead it will become an added benefit of obtaining an RAAus RPC.

Alongside this, members felt the most important services offered by RAAus were: • Advocacy on behalf of members • RAAus knowledge base/factsheet • Learning and Development Opportunities Other highly-rated benefits were Sport Pilot Magazine, Aviation Classifieds, Member Portal and Scholarships. Communication The survey revealed that members are satisfied with their RAAus contact experience.

Technical Aircraft owners and maintainers are an important cohort of the RAAus membership and we will continue to collaborate with members to provide on-going training and resources.

90% of respondents thought the frequency of email communication received (monthly) is optimal with 73% of the opinion the content is relevant.

Of the 742 respondents that stated they own their own aircraft, 65.5% revealed they were also the approved maintainer.

Analysing feedback on our e-news correspondence has helped us to create more relevant, tailored content and ensure it is of the right frequency. E-news recipients are more interested in RAAus news updates, safety material, events and industry/advocacy content above all else.

If an aircraft maintenance logbook review service were available, 45% would not consider it, 37.41% likely would, 11.56% very likely would and 5.99% definitely would.

Safety The results of the survey highlighted the effectiveness of our communication and membership engagement which promulgates the importance of safe operations for the viability of our members,

The majority of aircraft owners are in favour of attending a practical aircraft owner maintenance course in their local area with over 40% indicating they definitely would.

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18/06/2020

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26/04/2020

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23/01/2020

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3/09/2019

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12/12/2019

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22/03/2020

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12/09/2019

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12/06/2020

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18/11/2019

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2/08/2019

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10/10/2019

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17/06/2020

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16/02/2020

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11/03/2020

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2/11/2019

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28/02/2020

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13/10/2019

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25/10/2019

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21/01/2020

30/07/2019

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9/10/2019

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14/02/2020

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8/05/2020

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28/09/2019

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8/04/2020

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16/06/2020

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8/09/2019

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26/05/2020

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12/06/2020

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27/06/2020

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27/12/2019

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23/10/2019

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2/06/2020

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5/06/2020

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20/09/2019

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17/03/2020

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30/05/2020

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12/10/2019

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19/11/2019

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3/10/2019

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22/06/2020

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13/05/2020

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3/10/2019

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26/07/2019

14/01/2020

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13/03/2020

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23/07/2019

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23/03/2020

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15/01/2020

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14/11/2019

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10/11/2019

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15/11/2019

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30/09/2019

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15/02/2020

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5/08/2019

30/11/2019

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13/12/2019

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8/03/2020

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19/10/2019

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15/12/2019

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6/08/2019

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12/05/2020

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21/01/2020

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12/06/2020

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17/08/2019

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18/04/2020

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2/09/2019

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21/09/2019

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20/05/2020

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24/04/2020

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14/01/2020

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29/06/2020

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13/01/2020

28/06/2020

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9/10/2019

4/04/2020

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29/09/2019

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7/12/2019

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27/12/2019

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25/11/2019

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19/10/2019

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23/10/2019

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26/11/2019

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12/10/2019

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7/06/2020

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28/11/2019

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10/06/2020

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27/06/2020

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5/06/2020

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29/10/2019

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27/06/2020

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28/01/2020

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14/12/2019

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9/09/2019

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24/11/2019

28/02/2020

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18/09/2019

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25/06/2020

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1/10/2019

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16/12/2019

Colton

30/11/2019

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29/11/2019 10/08/2019

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1/09/2019

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23/02/2020

Barker

13/12/2019

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28/11/2019

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17/06/2020

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21/06/2020

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18/11/2019

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26/06/2020

Edmunds

1/09/2019

Bryan

24/01/2020

Corse

31/03/2020

Edwards

27/11/2019

Buchanan

29/06/2020

Cotten

14/03/2020

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16/02/2020

14/02/2020

Coulson

4/03/2020

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9/11/2019

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4/04/2020

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10/07/2019

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21/07/2019

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28/05/2020

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18/05/2020

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24/10/2019

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9/11/2019

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18/08/2019

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16/02/2020

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8/08/2019

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2/06/2020

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27/07/2019

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12/04/2020

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30/07/2019

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8/09/2019

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14/12/2019

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16/01/2020

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19/06/2020

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17/12/2019

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5/09/2019

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8/03/2020

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14/04/2020

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9/06/2020

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31/10/2019

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28/02/2020

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4/10/2019

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19/09/2019

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3/12/2019

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13/02/2020

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8/08/2019

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22/09/2019

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30/09/2019

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29/08/2019

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9/03/2020

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12/07/2019

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23/10/2019

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16/04/2020

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10/12/2019

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12/07/2019

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12/03/2020

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18/01/2020

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13/08/2019

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13/12/2019

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23/12/2019

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26/09/2019

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25/06/2020

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29/02/2020

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29/08/2019

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6/12/2019

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3/09/2019

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30/03/2020

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27/09/2019

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20/06/2020

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15/08/2019

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1/10/2019

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25/11/2019

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13/12/2019

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9/01/2020

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22/10/2019

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22/12/2019

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29/06/2020

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14/11/2019

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15/08/2019

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20/09/2019

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27/11/2019

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29/08/2019

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19/09/2019

4/08/2019

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21/08/2019

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27/08/2019

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2/10/2019

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16/04/2020

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30/10/2019

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7/01/2020

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16/01/2020

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27/08/2019

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24/11/2019

27/07/2019

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11/07/2019

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7/03/2020

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29/10/2019

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16/07/2019

30/01/2020

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4/07/2019

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6/09/2019

14/02/2020

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14/01/2020

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5/10/2019

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5/12/2019

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7/03/2020

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5/12/2019

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3/07/2019

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1/03/2020

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11/05/2020

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30/09/2019

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23/04/2020

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8/12/2019

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13/11/2019

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24/01/2020

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24/10/2019

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3/12/2019

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22/12/2019

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21/02/2020

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24/03/2020

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13/07/2019

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24/04/2020

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7/11/2019

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14/10/2019

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25/07/2019

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15/09/2019

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3/11/2019

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25/04/2020

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10/10/2019

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13/09/2019

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16/12/2019

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1/06/2020

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21/04/2020

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16/05/2020

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28/11/2019

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3/07/2019

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29/01/2020

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7/12/2019

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11/09/2019

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3/10/2019

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1/08/2019

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4/01/2020

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30/10/2019

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9/02/2020

23/04/2020

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10/11/2019

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26/09/2019

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22/11/2019

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17/08/2019

14/11/2019

15/02/2020

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BKW

20/11/2019

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13/10/2019

21/03/2020

18/12/2019

Gerard

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9/01/2020

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14/09/2019

30/01/2020

29/02/2020

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Kalushkov

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22/09/2019

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21/02/2020

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27/02/2020

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Liddell

20/10/2019

Hennessy

15/06/2020

16/12/2019

29/10/2019

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17/07/2019

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17/07/2019

25/02/2020

20/01/2020

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Lockwood

4/01/2020

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26/08/2019

21/03/2020

24/09/2019

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Logan

21/03/2020

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13/09/2019

30/10/2019

15/10/2019

Gleeson

Kearney

Loney

24/11/2019

Hillhouse

4/09/2019

21/05/2020

14/09/2019

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Long

19/10/2019

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7/01/2020

13/03/2020

23/11/2019

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JAJ

12/02/2020

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24/09/2019

15/09/2019

16/09/2019

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JMC

1/08/2019

Hodges

4/09/2019

29/07/2019

Gowty

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13/08/2019

DCM

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27/03/2020

14/10/2019

11/10/2019

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Kennedy

Lucas

22/07/2019

Horne

24/07/2019

15/06/2020

8/06/2020

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Lumsden

9/10/2019

Horne

1/08/2019

24/01/2020

14/08/2019

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Macaulay

14/10/2019

21/01/2020

Horne

1/08/2019

6/05/2020

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Keyworth

5/04/2020

Horneman

26/07/2019

1/10/2019

27/07/2019

Grant

Khadka

MacDonald

18/09/2019

Horner

29/11/2019

11/06/2020

20/03/2020

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Machin

2/03/2020

Houghton

19/06/2020

22/12/2019

29/01/2020

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Mackay

8/10/2019

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15/09/2019

28/06/2020

5/07/2019

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14/10/2019

Howell-Pavia

28/12/2019

25/05/2020

25/11/2019

Gregory

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10/11/2019

20/09/2019

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13/03/2020

12/04/2020

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King

22/06/2020

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27/12/2019

29/02/2020

22/01/2020

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3/09/2019

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6/07/2019

15/10/2019

17/03/2020

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24/03/2020

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19/10/2019

21/07/2019

24/12/2019

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25/07/2019

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20/07/2019

24/04/2020

4/07/2019

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24/09/2019

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10/05/2020

10/06/2020

1/11/2019

Griffin

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8/01/2020

Innes

3/04/2020

26/08/2019

Mansfield

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Grigg

3/01/2020

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24/03/2020

Komene

30/01/2020

Margerison

7/01/2020

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23/03/2020

28/11/2019

26/08/2019

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Markou

15/01/2020

19/07/2019

Irvine

7/10/2019

24/02/2020

Marosszeky

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27/07/2019

Issell

31/08/2019

21/05/2020

25/02/2020

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Kranenburg

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10/06/2020

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22/11/2019

15/07/2019

18/10/2019

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21/03/2020

Izett

2/07/2019

23/03/2020

21/05/2020

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16/11/2019

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16/08/2019

30/07/2019

27/03/2020

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IDM

22/02/2020

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20/07/2019

14/12/2019

17/02/2020

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20/12/2019

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28/09/2019

22/01/2020

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24/12/2019

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21/11/2019

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26/11/2019

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12/03/2020

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18/02/2020

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21/10/2019

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2/11/2019

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7/03/2020

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6/04/2020

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29/12/2019

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12/09/2019

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18/10/2019

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1/05/2020

29/08/2019

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14/10/2019

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16/05/2020

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10/11/2019

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10/08/2019

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3/12/2019

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16/09/2019

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22/01/2020

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17/01/2020

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10/10/2019

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26/06/2020

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11/06/2020

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7/10/2019

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3/12/2019

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18/07/2019

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12/10/2019

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24/05/2020

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31/08/2019

McMillan

30/09/2019

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2/04/2020

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4/12/2019

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25/11/2019

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4/09/2019

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17/06/2020

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15/05/2020

Merhi

12/08/2019

Middleton

21/12/2019

Milgate

11/08/2019

Miller

1/11/2019

Miller

9/03/2020

MillerMacleod

11/12/2019

Minchin

28/12/2019

Mitchell

6/08/2019

Moffatt

8/01/2020

Mohamad Isa

1/08/2019

Mohamed Rashed

2/01/2020

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29/02/2020

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23/03/2020

Prater

11/07/2019

19/03/2020

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11/09/2019

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16/04/2020

Neale

5/10/2019

Newcombe

4/02/2020

Newman

Shannon

5/06/2020

Sharma

4/02/2020

26/02/2020

Sharp

7/02/2020

19/11/2019

Shaw

29/11/2019

Punter

16/04/2020

PSB

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28/10/2019

Purton

25/06/2020

Sheeran

23/05/2020

Putland

27/09/2019

25/05/2020

Sherwood

19/07/2019

Quilter

11/12/2019

Newman

30/03/2020

Sibun

13/12/2019

Rathod

26/09/2019

17/10/2019

Sich

10/08/2019

Reichert

19/03/2020

28/02/2020

Sidoti

27/09/2019

Reid

20/08/2019

Ngo

1/11/2019

Siemer

27/01/2020

Reid

26/09/2019

Nichol

11/01/2020

Sigley

31/01/2020

Relph

17/12/2019

Nicoletti

6/12/2019

Sikora

17/11/2019

Rema

9/12/2019

Nielsen

26/10/2019

CWF

Simons

17/08/2019

Reynolds

13/03/2020

Nielsen

15/11/2019

Sinclair

Reynolds

25/10/2019

Nisbett

4/03/2020

Singh

Rezawi

19/09/2019

Notley

17/08/2019

Singh

Ribeiro

4/12/2019

Nugara

29/05/2020

Sinnett

Richard Paul

21/06/2020

O'Mahony

26/09/2019

Siu

Richards

14/08/2019

O'Neill

28/04/2020

Siumiao

16/10/2019

HLH

Ridley

11/12/2019

Oberoi

4/02/2020

25/07/2019

Riley

Odou

10/11/2019

OellermannDixon

14/12/2019

Olliff

30/10/2019

Onslow

23/08/2019

Opray

17/09/2019

Ormond

23/07/2019

Osborne

29/06/2020

Oster

4/06/2020

Owens

Ozone

Packer

Pailthorpe

Palmer

Skepper Slevin

4/07/2019

Rizzacasa

25/08/2019

Smith

16/07/2019

Roberts

14/09/2019

Smith

16/06/2020

Roberts

16/05/2020

Smith

30/07/2019

Roberts

11/01/2020

Smith

29/10/2019

Robinson

1/10/2019

Smith

18/01/2020

RobinsPowell

4/01/2020

Smithen

Smyth

25/01/2020

Southwell

12/11/2019

Spicer

9/07/2019

Sprague

2/12/2019

Staelen

21/05/2020

Stalker

12/08/2019

Steffensen

22/09/2019

Steinhardt

29/10/2019

Stephens

20/07/2019

Stephenson

2/07/2019

Stephenson

2/07/2019

Stevens

Stevenson

Stewart

24/01/2020

Stinson

23/12/2019

Stojiljkovic

29/09/2019

Stokkel

31/08/2019

Stone

24/10/2019

Stoodley

21/12/2019

KMC

Suen

16/01/2020

Sutherland

Sutton

Rocky Manavalan

19/03/2020

7/09/2019

Rogers

3/12/2019

5/09/2019

Rogers

28/01/2020

5/07/2019

Roost

10/10/2019

15/05/2020

Rose

21/10/2019

22/11/2019

Rowley

12/08/2019

Panaccio

13/06/2020

Rummins

5/12/2019

29/07/2019

Ruthnam

27/06/2020

Molloy

9/05/2020

Parker

Moloney

17/02/2020

Parker

4/07/2019

Rutyna

14/03/2020

Parle

22/11/2019

Salter

23/02/2020 20/12/2019

ELI

Molony

28/11/2019

Montalbetti

25/02/2020

Parvez

21/07/2019

Samayamuthu

Montgomery

24/07/2019

Patel

26/03/2020

Sanders

28/01/2020

Paterson

18/04/2020

Sands

16/06/2020

Paterson

31/05/2020

Sarfaraz

31/07/2019

2/10/2019

Morley

6/06/2020

Morris

31/01/2020

Payne

14/03/2020

Scheepers

20/08/2019

Mortlock

21/12/2019

Pearce

17/10/2019

Schiller

25/09/2019

1/12/2019

Pearce

26/01/2020

Schweitzer

22/03/2020

Pearson

27/09/2019

Scott

14/12/2019

Morton

30/05/2020

Mostyn

27/06/2020

Peel

12/01/2020

Scott

9/08/2019

Moti

Peters

23/07/2019

Scott

2/07/2019

11/02/2020

Petersen

20/11/2019

Scott-Parry

1/03/2020

5/09/2019

Moy

Mueller

7/10/2019

Petrie

2/08/2019

Sealey

Muller

26/07/2019

Pettit

3/09/2019

Sedgman

Phillips

8/07/2019

Seeto

25/01/2020

26/09/2019 6/10/2019

Munro

13/03/2020

Munro

17/03/2020

Pocock

6/02/2020

Seha

15/03/2020

Murfet

28/11/2019

Porter

13/06/2020

Seifert

19/11/2019

Murray

9/07/2019

Powis

21/11/2019

Selley

26/11/2019

Pradilla Gomez

4/01/2020

Semmler

19/02/2020

Seton

19/12/2019

Nacsa

21/05/2020

6/12/2019

Morton

9/01/2020 17/11/2019

28/03/2020

1/11/2019 23/11/2019

1/01/2020

Moles

Moorey

15/09/2019

AJJG Shafto

Sutton

Swinbourne

3/10/2019 4/04/2020

24/09/2019 6/03/2020

6/07/2019 24/10/2019 1/03/2020 23/11/2019

Syamando

Szabo

28/11/2019

7/08/2019

Takeda

7/11/2019

Talma Stheeman

1/08/2019

Pilot Certificates (cont.) WMJ

Tang

Tanger

24/02/2020 1/07/2019

Van Der End

29/01/2020

Wentworth

Van Haren

26/08/2019

FCN

Weston

Tangeti

Tapsell

Tay

Taylor

ST A

13/12/2019

Van Tonder

21/09/2019

Wheeler

10/01/2020

DPJ

Vemer

19/07/2019

White

28/08/2019

8/02/2020

Viel

16/07/2019

White

3/08/2019

30/09/2019

Vinayak

14/01/2020

White

2/10/2019

5/11/2019

Vincent

13/08/2019

White

13/05/2020

Taylor

20/06/2020

Vivian

9/10/2019

Whitford

20/03/2020

Taylor

25/06/2020

Volpi

2/06/2020

Whitham

11/01/2020

Teng

30/08/2019

Vuilleumier

1/07/2019

Wiffen

12/06/2020

JRM

Thomas

10/03/2020

Walker

19/07/2019

Willey

31/08/2019

Thomas

28/01/2020

Wallace

27/02/2020

Williams

13/03/2020

Thompson

29/10/2019

Wallis

26/11/2019

Williams

27/07/2019

Tiller

2/10/2019

Walton

21/01/2020

Williams

25/06/2020

Timperley

26/08/2019

Wang

29/12/2019

Williams

23/10/2019

Tiwari

30/11/2019

Ward

3/06/2020

Williamson

Tong Nguyen

30/09/2019

Warne

28/06/2020

Wilson

25/08/2019

Torok

5/01/2020

Warnest

2/11/2019

Wilson

16/02/2020

Townsend

1/10/2019

Warren

23/09/2019

Winter

20/10/2019

Tran

31/07/2019

Watson

20/07/2019

Wood

23/03/2020

Trimmer

14/12/2019

Watson

9/01/2020

Wood

30/03/2020

Troake

27/03/2020

Watson

14/10/2019

Woods

21/04/2020

Trytell

29/10/2019

BRJ

Watts

7/06/2020

31/07/2019

Turaga

10/03/2020

Watts

11/09/2019

Wynn

16/08/2019

Turizo Diaz

28/04/2020

Webster

20/01/2020

Yates

4/12/2019

Tweed

29/08/2019

Weekley

29/02/2020

Yates

23/02/2020

Tyrer

20/06/2020

Weeks

18/10/2019

Young

31/01/2020

Vagg

9/09/2019

Wehr

25/11/2019

Zampogna

25/04/2020

Van Den Boom

24/10/2019

Weir

10/06/2020

Zhang

22/12/2019

Wells

24/08/2019

29/12/2019 1/07/2019 3/11/2019

1/03/2020

Statistics OCCURRENCES Fatals (per quarter ending 30 June 2019) 30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

TOTAL

2019–2020

2018–2019

2017–2018

2016–2017

2015–2016

Four period weighted moving average (WMA) for RAAus fatal accidents 8

Number of fatal accidents

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun 2011

2012

2013

2015

2014

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Year and end of quarter Number of Accidents

Weighted Moving Average

ACCIDENT DATA Accidents

Incidents 30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

2018–2019

2017–2018

2016–2017

2015–2016

Statistics (cont.) ACCIDENT DATA (cont.) Defects

Hazards 30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

2018–2019

2017–2018

2016–2017

2015–2016

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

Aircraft Damage 2019–2020

Injury to Persons 2019–2020

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

Destroyed

Fatal

Substantial

Serious

Minor

Nil

None

128

140

Unknown TOTAL

Unknown

ATSB Breakdown of Occurrences 2019–2020 30-Sep 31-Dec 31-Mar

30-Jun

Technical

Operational

Environmental Airspace Unclassified

MEMBERS New students

Membership numbers at points in time 30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

9597

9700

9662

9289

2018–2019

9479

9476

9692

9573

2017–2018

9211

9324

9448

9346

2016–2017

8541

8610

8944

9049

2015–2016

8963

8565

8678

8594

Members by State

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2018–2019

465

403

543

399

2017–2018

429

423

481

476

2016–2017

203

491

478

466

2015–2016

174

206

207

191

2014–2015

390

310

261

344

Gender comparison

(as at 30 June 2020)

Financial Year

Males

Females

ACT

159

1.7%

2019–2020

8717

572

NSW

2505

26.97%

2018–2019

8955

618

114

1.2%

2017–2018

8759

587

QLD

2576

27.73%

2016–2017

8474

575

914

9.8%

2015–2016

8107

487

TAS

238

2.56%

2014–2015

8957

618

VIC

2094

22.5%

628

6.76%

9228

99.34%

0.66%

9289

100.00%

Overseas TOTAL

SCHOOLS AND CLUBS Schools

Clubs 30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

153

150

151

147

2019–2020

2018–2019

158

156

153

2018–2019

2017–2018

165

164

161

160

2017–2018

2016–2017

165

163

164

2016–2017

2015–2016

168

166

164

163

2015–2016

Statistics (cont.) AIRCRAFT 3 Axis (A)

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

2926

2895

2913

2896

2018–2019

2932

2943

2950

2017–2018

2852

2886

2016–2017

2827

2015–2016

2795

Weight Shift (B)

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

2019–2020

200

185

182

177

2922

2018–2019

208

204

203

195

2897

2920

2017–2018

208

206

211

214

2842

2831

2839

2016–2017

201

215

212

210

2827

2875

2833

2015–2016

242

246

222

30-Sep

31-Dec

31-Mar

30-Jun

Powered Parachute (D) 30-Sep 31-Dec 31-Mar 30-Jun

Total

2019–2020

180

175

174

2019–2020

3306

3255

3270

3247

2018–2019

188

183

182

180

2018–2019

3328

3330

3335

3297

2017–2018

204

197

196

195

2017–2018

3264

3289

3304

3329

2016–2017

221

200

201

206

2016–2017

3249

3257

3244

3255

2015–2016

227

229

232

212

2015–2016

3264

3302

3352

3267

AIRCRAFT TYPES Make

3 Axis

Make

Weight Shift

Jabiru

909

Airborne

Thruster Aircraft

315

Solar Wings

Austflight ULA

224

Air Creation

Tecnam

208

Designer Built

Aeroprakt

190

Aeros

ICP

160

Flylight

Howard Hughes Engineering

151

P & M Aviation

Skyfox Aviation

142

Zenith Aircraft Rand

Make

PPC

Aerochute Industries

401

Summit Aerosports

Home Built

14 12

Powerchutes System International

Ramphos

AAA Fasterway

123

Evolution Trikes

Fresh Breeze

103

Mainair Sport

Dta Sarl France

548

Financial Statements Recreational Aviation Australia Limited ABN 40 070 931 645 Financial Statements For the Year Ended 30 June 2020

Contents 30 June 2020 Financial Statements Director’s Report Statement of Comprehensive income Statement of Financial Position Statement of Changes in Equity Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the Financial Statements Directors’ Declaration Auditor’s Independence Declaration Independent Auditor’s Report

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TITLE

TITLE RSM Australia Partners Equinox Building 4, Level 2, 70 Kent Street Deakin ACT 2600 GPO Box 200 Canberra ACT 2601 T +61 (0) 2 6217 0300 F +61 (0) 2 6217 0401 www.rsm.com.au

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Recreational Aviation Australia Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: (i)

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

(ii)

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS

Rodney Miller Partner Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Dated: 15 December 2020

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RSM Australia Partners is a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM. RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network. Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right. The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

RSM Australia Partners Equinox Building 4, Level 2, 70 Kent Street Deakin ACT 2600 GPO Box 200 Canberra ACT 2601 T +61 (0) 2 6217 0300 F +61 (0) 2 6217 0401

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT To the Members of Recreational Aviation Australia Limited

www.rsm.com.au

Opinion We have audited the financial report of Recreational Aviation Australia Limited (the Company), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the statement of comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration. In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Company is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i) giving a true and fair view of the Company's financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and (ii) complying with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Corporations Regulations 2001. Basis for Opinion We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board's APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor's report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Other Information The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Company's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2020, but does not include the financial report and the auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

THE POWER OF BEING UNDERSTOOD AUDIT | TAX | CONSULTING RSM Australia Partners is a member of the RSM network and trades as RSM. RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network. Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practices in its own right. The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction. RSM Australia Partners ABN 36 965 185 036

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

TITLE If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar4.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

RSM Australia Partners

Rodney Miller Partner Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Date: 15 December 2020

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