MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - SA MODEL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION,
HELD AT ACUITY ON WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL 2001

PRESENT		Bob Skinner			Chairman, Aerobatics, Secretary
		Dave Armitage			Fun flying & Proficiency
		Johan Ehlers			Vice chairman, Scale
		Bruno Schroeven			Display co-ordinator
		Russell van der Westhuizen	Pylon Racing		
		Joe Coetzer			Soaring/MGA		
		Roston Dugmore			Control line

APOLOGY		John Godwin			Communications & SAMAA News		
		Lance Levin 			Helicopters 
		Lesley Roberts			Treasurer
		Ian Edwards			Large aircraft & Scale Aerobatics

ABSENT	
		Marc Quesnel			Public relations

WELCOME	Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting. Appealed to all committee members to 
handle simple queries, rather than "phone Bob Skinner". 

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes not available. BS offered apology. Too many tasks, not enough time!

FINANCES
No report. Finances healthy, with steady stream of subs still being received. 
SAFETY 	Keith Nicolls document nearly ready. Will produce several draft copies for committee 
to check.

ADMINISTRATION
Late renewals causing problems. 30-day grace period before membership lapses. Incorporate on 
invoice, or on separate note. BS to mention in next S News report. Re-introduce joining fee?

NATIONALS
Entries now at 43. Judging panels for Aerobatics not acceptable. BS to canvas J Bothma or 
G Lewis. SAMAA to carry costs of extra judge. More support for separate Nats for Scale, 
Aerobatics, etc.
C/L Nats all in hand for NCB, over Easter. Combat on Monday at Barnstormers.
Soaring Nats - JC to supply budget. Grant approved in principle to fund officials. 
Programme of events finalised. Maybe too late for publication in S News.

SAMAA News
I Eloff letter invokes response. JG cannot censure every article, but maybe more careful 
where brand names/dealer names involved. Deadline for May-issue = 20th April. All to respond.

DISPLAYS
Bruno to source shirt supplier. To be nominated on Aero Club airshow committee. 

AEROBATICS
GAA event at Vaal sees poor judging, inconsistencies. Three flights only, on Sunday. 
Otherwise successful, with 19 entries. WP champs successful. Results expected soon.

LARGE AIRCRAFT AND SCALE AEROBATICS
Vaal RF on 11 March produced only 5 entries. LSMAA appreciative of new 30kg weight limit. 
Noise issue being monitored. Results for event in E/Cape received. Nats self-contained.

FUN FLYING & PROFICIENCY
Controversy with one event at Barnstormers. Second round posted to clubs/regions. 
DA still reviewing K Nicolls proficiency document. Tests done at Rosslyn.

SOARING
Badge Day and Speed Day staged. MGA chat group established. Team of Craig, Michelle Goodrum, 
Chris Adrian, with t/m Peter Eagle ratified. R8 000 team grant to be transferred on receipt 
of letter.

HELICOPTERS 
No report. 

SCALE
Quiet time, except for Nats. Discussion on weight limit increase by CIAM. Effect of gyro's 
on scale flying?

CONTROL LINE
One event rained out. Planning in hand for Art Adamisin cup on 12 May. Team race event on 
17th March poorly supported. Future of T/R? K Renecle to Tucson AZ for Vintage Stunt Event. 
Nats all in hand at NCB. Didier Malochet ex La Reunion to participate. Local VSC in June at NCB.

PYLON RACING
Poor entry to Nats. Future of Winter Races in balance. Racing to continue in Gauteng, despite 
apparent collapse of support from Natal. Team arrangements all in hand. Frequencies in 
Australia 36MHz. Entry form not received from organisers. 

COMMUNICATIONS
No report 

PUBLIC RELATIONS
No report. No indication from MQ if still interested.

GENERAL
• Air Pageant for 2003. No further news.
• Airshow at Rosslyn AM on 2 June.
• Increased Jet activity - representation on committee? BS requested feedback from Terry 
Hamilton after Newcastle Jet Meet. International Jet Meet in SA becoming popular idea with 
foreign fliers.
• Constitution guidelines presented by Joe Coetzer. Copies for all committee members 
requested, for input.
• 35Mhz sticker for back of transmitters handed to D Armitage for distribution.
• CIAM meeting successful. Fewer changes to Sporting Code than previous years. BS to 
produce report.
• BS produced rough draft of SAMAA/SAARF pins + stickers. Approval by committee.
• Details of AGM in May-issue.
• R/C Nats trophies missing. Offers from RCRC and Helpful Hobbies to replace.
• Current membership total 1946.
• Include space for occupations in application form. Check with Chris Perkins on how to 
add to data base and capture form. Also include Web-site address.
 
 
NEXT MEETING - WEDNESDAY 2 MAY 2001
AT ACUITY/SBBW, CEDARWOOD OFFICE PARK, WOODMEAD - 19:30 FOR 19:45