Advocacy | Sport Aircraft Association of Australia

SAAA, AOPA Australia, RAAus, & ASAC Call for Independent Review of Open Cycle Gas Turbine at Shellharbour Airport

An open letter has been submitted to the NSW Minister for Planning, The Hon Rob Stokes, highlighting the aviation industry’s genuine concerns with the proposed Open Cycle Gas Turbine within the vicinity of Shellharbour Airport – calling for an independent assessment...

SAAA ends consideration of migrating into a Pt 149 environment

Advocacy, Construction & Maintenance, Flight Operations, News, Safety

Effective 15th July 2019, CASA gazetted an important milestone for the Australian sport aviation community – “Sport and recreational rules milestone – Part 149 commences”. The announcement is provided below in full. The question no doubt for many aviators, and...

AGAA representatives front Senate Hearing Committee – 19th November 2019

Advocacy, Flight Operations, Member Benefits, News, Safety

Comparing and contrasting medical and other standards for pilots within the self-administered sector against those of CASA-regulated pilots. AGAA representatives from AOPA, SAAA, AMROBA and GFA attended and provided evidence to the Rural & Regional Affairs &...

CASA moves on low cost ADSB for VFR aircraft

Advocacy, Flight Operations, News, Safety

CASA called for submissions on this project in December 2017. SAAA contributed by way of a separate written submission, and also through a joint questionnaire style response with AOPA. We believe this is a great result to enhance situational awareness. The following...

General Aviation Summit 2018 – Wagga Wagga

Advocacy, Events, News

What a success this event was! Almost 40 general aviation organisations attended representing close to 30,000 aviators. Stunning outcome – acknowledged as being the most significant gathering of GA organisations in decades. SAAA is enormously proud to be one...

General Aviation Summit 2018 – Wagga Wagga 9th-10th July – SET FOR TAKE-OFF