RCHA Membership Declined :-(

[C8RLS]

Received an email saying my order for RCHA insurance/membership has been declined.

Has anyone else received the same and if so I presume the required numbers weren't reached, big shame if that's the case.

[callum]

Yeah, I had the exact same email a few hours ago

Maybe Stuart will enlighten us soon.

[DarkTherapy]

2011 RCHA Update
It is with regret that as mentioned on the RcHeliAddict forum we needed to secure 500 members to enable insurance to be a part of the full flying membership cover. Its very clear that the BMFA's statement in February 2010 recommending members of the BMFA not to fly with RCHA members or allow RCHA members to fly at events and clubs without taking out there insurance policy has prevented members from having a choice to support a body that supports its own fraternity.
On our part we did ask the BMFA on numerous occasions throughout the year to justify its statement and quantify the reasoning behind why they felt it wasn't adequate. We suggested that for the betterment of the hobby we needed to resolve this as it was unfair to force people to spend money twice just to fly together. We have had no information to back up the statement issued by the BMFA over the year, we can only conclude that there was no justifyable reasoning to support the statement.
Even though we will not be offering insurance in 2011 we will continue to focus on our charitable efforts and working with the CAA & Ofcom as well as building on our achievement scheme programme and other developments. We welcome any volunteers wishing to help us build RCHA into bigger and better things.

[stumpe]

Bmfa is acting like a child, why can't we have a choice?

If I didn't need insurance to fly then the Bmfa could take a running jump, if enough of us don't renew with them then maybe they will take note!

Power to the people and all that

Lee

[gazza131]

i think its sad, that Bmfa are allowed to own the monopoly on insurance and force people not to have the right to choose....

[challis349]

Bmfa is acting like a child, why can't we have a choice?

If I didn't need insurance to fly then the Bmfa could take a running jump, if enough of us don't renew with them then maybe they will take note!

Power to the people and all that

Lee

Whilst I agree with everything you say, and I too would have taken rcha insurance, but I don't think I'd we all get together it'll make any difference at all due to the bmfa's 30 odd thousand members

[danch]

Tis Sad that the BMFA will not work together with the RCHA, I can't believe that on a forum this large we couldn't get 500 people to sign up.

As soon as things are sorted I will be signing up for the insurance for sure.

Dan

[Captain Crash]

I'm sure it's been suggested before but isn't this something the Monopolies commission could look into??? If the RCHA policy IS indeed providing the same cover LIKE FOR LIKE then how does the BMFA control what is required for an event? I'm sure this is just a case of the BMFA being precious and protecting themselves and they are just scaremongering and suggesting to people that in the event of a claim that an RCHA policy MIGHT not cover you sufficiently.

Surely if this is the case and they KNOW something is lacking then they should be forthcoming and make their views public and known.

This stinks of the same Macgregor vs Probuild situation, one says that the other doesn't have the relevant documentation to verify their equipment with seemingly no proof apart from their own beliefs, BMFA jumps on the bandwagon and says that it will not warrant any insurance claims if the pilot is using a Non UK Magregor TX, again BASED ON WHAT??

People should have the freedom to choose and if the BMFA have REAL justification they should release it and let people know so they can make an INFORMED decision.

Just my 2p so awaiting character assassination in due course!

Chris

[heliward0]

Received an email saying my order for RCHA insurance/membership has been declined.

Has anyone else received the same and if so I presume the required numbers weren't reached, big shame if that's the case.

i got the same too.!!
bmfa= knob edds

[Mslater]

Bmfa is acting like a child, why can't we have a choice?

If I didn't need insurance to fly then the Bmfa could take a running jump, if enough of us don't renew with them then maybe they will take note!

Power to the people and all that

Lee

We tried that and there wasn't enough support - only needed 500 to sign up, I thought that would be no problem.

[Made2Fade]

I'm sure it's been suggested before but isn't this something the Monopolies commission could look into??? If the RCHA policy IS indeed providing the same cover LIKE FOR LIKE then how does the BMFA control what is required for an event? I'm sure this is just a case of the BMFA being precious and protecting themselves and they are just scaremongering and suggesting to people that in the event of a claim that an RCHA policy MIGHT not cover you sufficiently.

Surely if this is the case and they KNOW something is lacking then they should be forthcoming and make their views public and known.

This stinks of the same Macgregor vs Probuild situation, one says that the other doesn't have the relevant documentation to verify their equipment with seemingly no proof apart from their own beliefs, BMFA jumps on the bandwagon and says that it will not warrant any insurance claims if the pilot is using a Non UK Magregor TX, again BASED ON WHAT??

People should have the freedom to choose and if the BMFA have REAL justification they should release it and let people know so they can make an INFORMED decision.

Just my 2p so awaiting character assassination in due course!

Chris

Couldnt agree more, very well said Chris

[Baldie]

So how many did sign?

[Stuart]

Honestly I don't want this to turn into a slagging off of the BMFA thread. You can still make a difference in supporting the RCHA in the standard membership and we can help raise funds the other equipment etc.

http://www.shop.rcha-uk.com/2011-RCH...on-Flying.html

Yes we won't be doing insurance but its only part of the drive in terms of what we are trying to do. We have so much more to do in the months and years moving forward.

Some I know would have hoped that this would be end of the RCHA as a result of not selling insurance and by continuing on to do more just proves to people that insurance is not what makes an body what it is but the difference it can make to the hobby for the betterment of all.

We tried to get some dialog out of the BMFA to find a solution for all so that people can just enjoy the flying as it should be. So no-one can say we didn't try to resolve it or atleast find some middle ground but if only one person is prepared to talk and the other isn't we cannot do anything else.

So we will work on what we know is the right direction as for all to benefit and in time the choice to decide on who your insured with will come around again when we have atleast the minimum required.

[shades]

As a newb I know that I will need insurance, but was holding off until I actually made it over to join the local club.
Am I now being railroaded into BMFA just so that I can fly ?

[danch]

Well, seeing as my order was cancelled & wanting to show support & re-signed up for the membership

Dan