EFLEVA is a Federation of Associations from a number of European countries.
To be consulting partner of EASA in their process of legal findings
To accept and concentrate proposals of intervention of their country partners etc.
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EFLEVA operates in each country through those national associations. EFLEVA does not deal
directly with national authorities, nor with individuals in each country. That is the role of the
national associations, who are EFLEVA members.
Each national association appoints a voting board member to EFLEVA. The board elects an
executive committee of six persons, of which one third is renewed at the annual general meeting
and elected for a three year term.
Membership of EFLEVA is open to all national associations with a close interest into aviation
for their individual members.
The work of EFLEVA is directed by the executive committee and approved annually by the board.
The results are fed back to member organisations and remain confidential to the members of EFLEVA.
Four distinct work groups or Commissions exist within EFLEVA, each directed by a vice president,
who is also a member of the executive committee:
> Light Aircraft
> Experimental Aircraft
> Vintage Aircraft
> Consultations
EAS Membership
Each member organisation may appoint an expert to each of the commissions.It is this depth
of Europes wide technical expertise is all aspects of leisure aviation, which is the strength of it.
The commissions remain in close contact with each other, and with the executive committee but
their work areas are largely separated. When the work of a commission is completed it is first
reviewed by the executive committee and then by the board. It is then communicated to the member
organisations by the board representatives.
EFLEVA's operating method, in both internal and external work, is cooperative and based on
information exchange, with the expressed desire to avoid confrontational methods as these are
not considered to be productive.
EFLEVA is a member of Europe Air Sports, this is important since EAS is the only leisure aviation
organisation recognised by EASA.
Thanks to its membership of EAS, EFLEVA was invited by EASA rule making directorate in
December 2009 for an initial meeting, which allowed EFLEVA to explain its membership,
objectives and interest areas.
EFLEVA Website Purpose
The EFELVA website is designed to be a communications tool for member organisations.
It is not an external communications vehicle. It is not the only internal communications tool
and is not the back bone of EFLEVA operations.
The EFLEVA website was the victim of a hacking attack which has had no effect at all on
EFLEVA operations.
As described in the membership criteria, individuals are not members of EFLEVA and EFLEVA
does not seek to enrol individuals.
As a result EFLEVA does not seek to directly and actively communicate in each of the countries.
SUMMARY
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT EFLEVA GO TO YOUR NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, IF THEY ARE
AN EFLEVA MEMBER THEY ARE FULLY INFORMED. IF THEY ARE NOT AN EFLEVA MEMBER
ENCOURAGE THEM TO JOIN.
These organisations together represent 10,000 constructors, restorers, owners and operators
of amateur built and historic aircraft across Europe.
EFLEVA recommends that individuals, who are not already members of a national association, which
is an EFLEVA member, should join one of the EFLEVA member organisations.
EFLEVA & Individuals
EFLEVA provides experts to EAS for EASA.
These national associations, who are members of EFLEVA, represent the interests of their members,
both - homebuilders and owners, operators and restorers of historic aircraft in each of the countries.
EFELVA was set up in 2007 by 12 associations from 11 countries and now has 16 member associations
from 14 countries.
The current member organisations and countries are:
The main objectives of EFLEVA are:
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 December 2010 17:09
Presidents Newsletter - January 2010
Written by Roger Hopkinson
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 09:03
Dear EFLEVA Colleagues and Friends,
2009 has been an important year in the progress of EFLEVA and the changing regulatory environment. The Federation now represents the interests of 14 national organisations with a combined membership of over 15,000. We have strong affinity and contact with other international bodies in our area of Aviation interest. These include the EAA in USA with 170,000 members including 3,000 in Europe. ...
EFLEVA is a federation of national European aviation associations in the areas of Light Aircraft, Experimental/Amateur build Aircraft and Classic/Vintage/Historic Aircraft. Within the EFLEVA family each of these three very special areas of aviation interest has its own specific identity headed by a Vice President.
The Federation represents the interests of 14 national organisations with a combined membership of over 15,000. We have strong affinity and contact with other international bodies in our area of Aviation interest. These include the EAA in USA with 170,000 members including 3,000 in Europe
The prime objective is to promote, support and represent the interests of our member groups particularly in the regulatory environment in which they operate, currently and in the future. EFLEVA is an independent body providing capable coordinated focus, working co-operatively with relevant national and international organisations to promote and develop its member’s interests.
Through the broad interests of Europe Air Sports of which EFLEVA is a member, EFLEVA has positioned itself to provide information and advice on the ongoing airworthiness of these specialised aircraft. We actively participate in the consultation processes surrounding the development of any new regulations, where they may affect our member organisations and ensure we have and maintain the appropriate political and regulatory contacts.
We fundamentally support the principle of working with people to ensure “What is permitted and conducted safely today in individual countries should continue to be permitted under any new regime” and that “For the regulator the level of success is determined by the level of acceptance by the user”
