MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - SA MODEL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION,
 HELD AT SBBW ON WEDNESDAY 5th APRIL 2000.

PRESENT:
Bob Skinner				Chairman, Aerobatics, Secretary
	Lesley Roberts			Treasurer
	Johan Ehlers			Vice-chairman, Scale
	Dave Armitage			Fun flying & Proficiency
	Roston Dugmore			Control Line
	Trevor Austin			Soaring
	Bruno Schroeven			Display co-ordinator
	Russell van der Westhuizen	Pylon Racing
	John Godwin			Communications & SAMAA News
	Ian Edwards			Large aircraft & Scale Aerobatics
	
APOLOGIES
	Bruno Schroeven, Lance Levin, Marc Quesnel.

VISITORS
	Craig & Michelle Goodrum.

WELCOME
Chairman welcomed everyone present.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
A correction under Soaring - Marc Stockton's subs were paid by T Austin.

FINANCES
LR presented statements. BS to write letter to AeC for transfer of funds to 
SAMAA account. Panasonic debt of R1200 to be written off. J Cameron to 
advise status of Pereira case reclamation of funds. BS to set up meeting 
with M van Ginkel for 2000 affiliation fee. Amount in investment account 
currently R34000. Good interest received. JE queried honoraria - currently 
being paid to treasurer, secretary and newsletter editor.

R8000 each approved for F3J, F4C and F2B teams. Decision for F4C team to 
"borrow" funds from SAMAA to pay for entry fees to W/C.

F3B proposal of distribution of W/C profits discussed. Most agree with 
proposal. Full set of F3B accounts handed to LR. Two accounts still 
outstanding.

SAFETY
Details of crash at NERF now being handled by insurers. No further news.

ADMINISTRATION
All in hand. Joining rate of new members continue.

NATIONALS
Control line - Combat to be flown at R/C Nats. Rest of Nats was wet. 
Good entry with enjoyable atmosphere. Informal settlement encrouching on 
NCB field. Unanimous decision to take out subscription to magazine for 
Paul Smit, paralysed in motorcycle crash.
Soaring - All under control for Silverton, 23 - 25 September.
Power - All under control. Entries reasonable. Good PR should see large 
crowds.

SAMAA NEWS
Deadline extended to 26th April. Next issue in draft form. All to respond 
with articles. BS to supply JG with info on AGM (notice, agenda, etc.). 

AEROBATICS
Quiet month. Free State champs cancelled. BS elected at CIAM meeting to 
chairman of F3A sub-committee. Honour for SA and SAMAA for first time ever. 
Committee will have to consider funding to Bureau meetings every second year.

LARGE AIRCRAFT AND SCALE AEROBATICS
Fairly quiet in anticipation of Nats (20 entries). 19th March event at White
 Hills rained out.

FUN FLYING
	First round results all in, with 76 participants. Problem with scoring 
programme. 48 clubs on mailing list. DA to meet with A van Eeden during 
Nats.

SOARING
Silverton leading Postals. Craig G first. First team trial for F3B saw 9 
entries. New SA speed record by Craig G (15,6 secs, w/record = 14,07 secs.). 
Natal Thermal Champs successful. TA and D Cranke conversed. TA agreed to 
send cheque once funds have been transferred to MGA account.

PROFICIENCIES
Quiet. LL received details from DA regarding heli proficiencies. BS to 
start doing certificates.

HELICOPTERS
E-mail report. Search for site is ongoing. New club formed - Chicken Hawk 
Fliers.

SCALE
Little to report. L/Scale issue communicated to all parties. Nats 
arrangements in hand.
   
CONTROL LINE
Judges training clinic in May. Accent on practical aspect.

PYLON RACING
Entries for Nats encouraging, except F3D, to be cancelled.

DISPLAYS 
No report.

COMMUNICATIONS
1000 hits for first time since introduction. 2/3 visits are local, rest 
from abroad.

GENERAL
· Ehlers' Equation (EE) modified with Godwin's Axion/Hypothesis (GA/H). 
All in favour of pro-rata reward for international teams.
· More efforts to be channeled into development. Craig G suggests series 
of workshops.
· CIAM discussed briefly. Documents to be disseminated by BS among 
competitive disciplines.
· No application received for Vryheid flying site (no knowledge of activity 
in Vryheid).
· RD advises that P Lott will re-join CAA. Hopefully this will benefit 
SAMAA as current links with CAA almost non-existent.


NEXT MEETING - WEDNESDAY 3rd MAY 2000 AT SBBW, CEDARWOOD OFFICE PARK,
 WOODMEAD - 19:30 for 19:45. 

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