MISSION

To encourage, foster and coordinate aeromodelling in New Zealand.

STRATEGICAL MODEL




NZMAA


FAI
RNZAC





G1





GOVT
LOCAL BODIES





G2





PUBLIC
RELATIONS





G3





SAFE FLYING





G4





MANAGEMENT





G5






AFFILIATE
MEMBERS





G6





ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES





G7





COMPETITION





G8





OTHER R/C
CLUBS





G9



Goal 1
Foster a close association with the RNZAC (and hence FAI) and other overseas Model Aviation 
Bodies and coordinate a close relationship with clubs of like association.

Strategies 
1.1	Maintain close contact with the RNZAC Secretariat to ensure that costs associated with FAI 
membership are realistic and ensure that all relevant information and services are action by 
the RNZAC as our FAI representative.

1.2	Maintain direct communication with FAI by appointing suitable persons to represent the 
Association either by direct participation on CIAM or as a Technical Representative on the 
various sub-committees.

1.3	Arrange regular meetings between RNZAC and NZMAA management to promote close 
association of both groups.  Promote understanding, safety and operating procedures for the 
combined use of airfields. 

1.4	Establish reciprocal communications between NZMAA and other like international bodies to 
increase the awareness of overseas trends and developments.  Encourage competition and 
visits between other aeromodelling associations and clubs.

GOAL 2
Maintain good liaison with Government Departments and Local Authorities to ensure that the 
Sport is recognised and facilitated.   Monitor Rules and Regulations to ensure that the sport is not 
disadvantaged or over regulated by Laws and Rules.

Strategies
2.1	Maintain regular contact with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, Airways 
Corporation, Aviation Federation of New Zealand and Airfield user Groups to ensure that 
regulations encourage and foster model flying.

2.2	Actively promote NZMAA membership of any aviation-oriented groups or associations.

2.3	Ensure regulations for larger model weights and engine sizes are satisfactory.

2.4	Monitor the allocation or sale of Radio Control R/C frequencies.

2.5	Pursue a more formal contact with local authority associations at national level and provide 
advice and assistance to clubs to enable them to avoid problems or solve problems when they 
arise.

2.6	Pursue the recognition of aeromodelling as a sport with the Government and sporting funding 
agencies to gain access to funds for the Association and members clubs both at national and 
local level

2.7	Obtain the information and build a database on  existing club flying sites, particularly for R/C 
to allow the Association to identify potential conflict with full size aircraft operation and 
other established club flying sites.



GOAL 3
Pursue an active public relations policy by actively promoting the Association and the Sport of 
Model Aviation within the associations resources.

Strategies
3.1	Appoint a Public Relations Officer whose duty is to actively promote the Association, 
member clubs and sport through all forms of media.

3.2	Encourage clubs to promote the national body and thus the sport at every opportunity in 
particular by using the NZMAA logo on all stationery, newsletters, publicity material and 
advertising.

3.3	Limited advertising to direct support of national modelling events such as, The Nationals, 
international events and modelling events of significant public exposure.

3.4	Promote the Association's policies, goals and achievements to the members by producing an 
effective and high quality magazine to ensure that communication is maintained with 
members on matters affecting the Association, members and the sport.

3.5	Reduce the risk of adverse publicity due to noise or unsafe flying by setting mandatory 
National maximum noise levels and safety procedures and requiring that all clubs enforce 
them.

3.6	Provide clubs with a promotional kit to be used for the promotion of events and club services 
so as to gain more membership.

3.7	Encourage clubs to hold rallies which are primarily targeted at the public for the promotion of 
the sport.


GOAL 4
Set a national Safety Code for the operation of model aircraft which shall be adopted by all clubs 
and members in all flying activities.

Strategies 
4.1	Establish a National Safety Code to be applied at all levels and within all disciplines both at 
club level and private (individual member) flying events/activities.

4.2	Reduce radio interference by informing clubs on Radio Control Frequency regulations to 
allow them to better police the model R/C bands.  Require that that all clubs have in use an 
effective system and procedure of radio frequency control.

4.3	Provide access to radio frequency monitoring equipment to assist in running rallies and 
competitions.

4.4	Reduce accidents by making clubs and members aware of the importance of complying with 
the safety code and frequency control system.



GOAL 5
Manage the affairs of the association in a versatile and efficient manner to the satisfaction of 
members.  

Strategies 
5.1	Efficiently monitor the needs of the Association and its members to insure that expenditure 
benefits the membership as a whole.

5.2	Inform members of the expenditure required to effectively run the Association with the 
setting of an annual budget and allowing membership input on the figures presented.

5.3	Promote through the Area Councillors contact with clubs the importance of sending a club 
representative to the AGM.

5.4	Maintain an efficient council of management structure.

5.5	Within budgeting constraints in place at the time establish such procedures or measures to 
insure that the work load on councillors is such that they can visit flying gatherings.

5.6	Encourage those appointed to Council to commit there services for a minimum period of 
three years.  Introduce officers to council affairs at a lower level so that experience is gained 
slowly.  Maintain a policy of progressive advancement through Council to ensure that 
continuity is maintained and good use is made of the experience gained by Councillors during 
their term of office.

5.7	Ensure that all Councillors contribute to the running of the Association by assigning the 
workload fairly and evenly across all positions on Council.

5.8	Provide adequate training to officers of the Association to ensure that the affairs of all 
committees are conducted efficiently and cost effectively


GOAL 6
Meet the needs of the membership.
? Provide a means of communication between the Association and its members.
? Establish the needs of the members and strive to provide those needs.
? Increase pilot proficiency and safe flying at all levels and in all disciplines through the use of an 
Achievement Scheme and promotion/use of the Safety Code.
? Encourage the specialist interest sporting groups within the Association to involve clubs more in 
their activities.
? Ensure that members are adequately covered against third party liability.

Strategies
6.1	Ensure that the Association's magazine The Flier's World is maintained at a level which 
keeps members informed on Association matters.



6.2	Hold conferences at AGM's to allow for input of the members on the running of the 
Association.  Maintain regular direct communication with clubs using the Area Councillors 
and where possible Undertake visits to club's and talk to members.  Undertake membership 
surveys at least every three years to determine the services that the members require.

6.3 Increase model pilots proficiency with the establishment of an achievement scheme at all 
levels within all disciplines.  Promoting the scheme with the awarding of individual 
recognition for the achievement reached.

6.4	Promote the Safety Code to all members with the aim of improving and maintaining a high 
level of safety conscious which is demonstrated by all members both on the ground and in the 
air. 

6.5	Encourage the various specialist interest sporting groups to hold events at club flying sites and 
provide entry level events which will encourage more individual membership participation at 
all levels of competition

6.6	Produce a national calendar of events for rally type fly-ins and international competitions and 
events programmed by clubs.  The calendar to be published in issue 5 of The Flier's World 
each year. 

6.7	Provide the best possible insurance cover at the most economical rates.


GOAL 7
Address the environmental issues concerning noise, and the safe flying of model aircraft in close 
proximity of houses and public areas.

Strategies.
7.1	Introduce as mandatory that all clubs ensure that their members meet the Association's 
operating noise levels as set in the Noise Code of Practice and encourage clubs to introduce a 
policy to continue to find ways of reducing noise levels.

7.2	Investigate the methods available to effectively reduce noise levels in model aircraft and 
make these available to member clubs and members through "The Flier's World".

7.3	Make available to clubs equipment to measure noise so modellers can test models to ensure 
they meet any standards set.

7.4	Promote the Associations National Plan to Government Agencies and Local Bodies to ensure 
that the Association and its member clubs are seen to be taking a responsible attitude by 
Government in this area.

7.5	Develop and promote a Safety Code which will be mandatory on all clubs and members to 
comply.  Develop and execute an educational plan to clubs and members on the necessity to 
ensure safe operation of model aircraft at all times.




GOAL 8
Promote and encourage competition at International, National and Regional level.

Strategies
8.1	Provide training in administration, points recording and computer skills to National 
administration staff to ensure an efficiently run competition.  Provide and update a procedures 
manual for the running of the Nationals.

8.2	Establish a policy of Nationals staff being appointed for a period of three years and an on 
going training programme to ensure that subsequent staff are adequately trained in all aspects 
of the requirements for the running of National and Regional competitions.

8.3	Encourage the holding of competitions between clubs in the respective areas.

8.4	Promote participation in the NDC Competition at club level.


GOAL 9
Foster relationships with National Bodies of other similar interest groups. 

Strategies
9.1	Have discussions with other similar interest groups which use radio control equipment at a 
national body level.

9.2	Promote a policy of correct use and non-interference in the allocation of radio frequencies.

9.3	Develop communication with other like interest groups and exchange information.

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