lesterpk wrote:How do you know CAA didnt already know before the MFNZ letter? The letter clearly says "NZ CAA have advised us of their concerns, as have other users."
Well TV3 spoke to CAA yesterday and they said that there were no complaints registered against the fliers at the SWMAC.
If they were in error and there *have* been complaints, I know who they will have been from. There is one local who has openly stated his intent to rid the field of RC models. He is also the guy who physically assaulted Ron at the field a few weeks ago after we waited patiently for him to finish deliberately flying circuits with touch-and-goes in his microlite on a Sunday morning when the club was lined up and waiting to fly.
Of course nobody from MFNZ has approached the SWMAC for their side of the story have they?
Also, when I spoke to Dave Wright, he said the "complaints" from CAA were actually "concerns" by Rex Kenny (sports and recreational manager for CAA) that the SWMAC might be damaging the reputation of the hobby.
Once again -- MFNZ seems to be wildly misrepresenting (to put it diplomatically) the facts in this issue..
In another RC forum at least one member who is also a full size pilot said "thats correct - CAA received complaints from many full scale pilots (I know as I was one of them)" . Now this could be exaggeration but I would wager this pilot has made a complaint, if not others.
Then let him tell us all about it. When, where, what happened?
Again -- we have nothing but vague accusations -- absolutely no facts and what claims do get investigated seem to dissolve into thin air -- as fabrications of MFNZ.
If I were you I'd be filing a OIA request on CAA for copies of complaints relating to model aircraft at Tokoroa but that can/will take 20 working days.
Hang on -- if CAA or MFNZ have *any* problems with our actions -- why have they not come forward to *US* with a list of their concerns plus any complaints and details of any law/rule-breaking?
Instead, even though we have specifically asked for such from MFNZ -- we get nothing but vague, anonymous allegations.
It smells, it smells really bad.
RCModelReviews.com, just the facts.