MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - SA MODEL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION, 
HELD AT SBBW ON WEDNESDAY 4th OCTOBER 2000.

PRESENT:
	Bob Skinner			Chairman, Aerobatics, Secretary
	Lesley Roberts			Treasurer
	Johan Ehlers			Vice-chairman, Scale
	Dave Armitage			Fun flying & Proficiency
	Russell van der Westhuizen	Pylon Racing
	John Godwin			Communications & SAMAA News
	Ian Edwards			Large aircraft & Scale Aerobatics
	Bruno Schroeven			Display co-ordinator
	Trevor Austin			Soaring
	
APOLOGY:
	Dave Armitage			Fun fly, Sunday Flying, Proficiencies
	Lance Levin			Helicopters
ABSENT:
	Roston Dugmore			Control line
VISITOR:
	Craig Baker			MGA


WELCOME
Chairman welcomed everyone present. 

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Chairman apologised for late issue of minutes. Minutes taken as read. Accepted with one 
alteration to item under Finance: Scale W/C interest should be R5 100.

FINANCES
LR presented breakdown of finances. Advertising income showed big improvement (R4 000) over 
previous year (R300). R30K now signed over to 32-day call a/c at 9.425% interest rate. 
Nats meeting pending outcome of offer from Barnstormers. LR to phone for R100 donation 
ex Sacred Heart College. Still no response from John Cameron, and no payment from Aero Club.

SAFETY
Offer from Steve Filby to investigate alternative insurance. Details awaited. Conflicting 
reports re safety at Oudtshoorn. Apparently all went well, no known frequency 
conflicts/incidents. Crashed jet model showed suspect building practice. Safety 
sub-committee/working group to report in due course. 35MHz full implementation delayed by ICASA.

ADMINISTRATION
Many requests for club registrations (Westonaria, Kroonstad, Worcester, Leandra, Witbank,
 Peninsula, Tzaneen - all pending). Bulk invoicing end of October for traditional 1 January 
renewals. Requests for demo's/fly-ins to receive insurance cover. Data-base administration 
all OK.

NATIONALS
Soaring Nats very successful - 32 entries, up from previous years. Good organisation. 
Attendance by Zim fliers encouraging. Financially successful, with donation from MGA to 
Silverton. No frequency problems reported.

SAMAA NEWS
Closing date for October/Nov issue = 20th October. Diary of Events to be resurrected. 
Suggestion ex John Nevin for portfolio reports every issue. Articles limited to 
( 1000 words to give equal exposure to all disciplines.

AEROBATICS
Successful Gauteng Champs, even if entries low (18). SA Invitational on track, possibly 
over two days. Entries and responses will determine. Rest of country quiet.

LARGE AIRCRAFT AND SCALE AEROBATICS
Quiet period, except for coming local TOC event - 14 confirmed entries. Last event for year.
 E-mail received ex Stan Alexander (USA) re specs and regs on large aircraft in SA. 

FUN FLYING & PROFICIENCY
No report. All in hand for Masters.

SOARING
Third leg of team selection for F3B (4 events) this month. Also thermal league.

HELICOPTERS
No report.

SCALE
Series Scale ongoing. Good activity in Port Elizabeth area and Bloemfontein. 
Regular activity in KZ Natal, Border and Gauteng. Nothing in Bushveld. SA Scale 
Masters scheduled for 3 & 4 March 2001 "at" RMAC.
   
CONTROL LINE
No report.

PYLON RACING
Awaiting confirmation of VRF field being available. Good interest for team selection at 
Ging site.

DISPLAYS 
Successful display at Sacred Heart College (gliders, fun fly, stunt). R100 donation.

COMMUNICATIONS
Hits on Web site increasing.

PUBLIC RELATIONS
BS and MQ to meet Friday 6th to discuss strategy/workload.

GENERAL
* Question regarding Vintage activity: Vintage Chapter management want to maintain low 
profile, to ensure social aspect. Too much structured admin and committee meetings may 
prevent participation.
* Committee members to pursue idea of re-structuring SAMAA, for more representation in 
other areas (like AMA, BMFA, and others).
* Colours award ceremony - all invitees accepted.
* Air Pageant for 2003. BS to contact D Armitage with offer of project leader. Imperative 
that sponsor be found.
* Discussion on funding of chairman's participation at December Bureau meeting. Ad-hoc grant 
approved.
* Club matters - RMAC finally received permission to erect club house.

Meeting closed at 21:30.


NEXT MEETING - WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2000 AT SBBW, CEDARWOOD OFFICE PARK, WOODMEAD - 
19:30 for 19:45. 

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