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EFLEVA
EFLEVA is a Federation of Associations from a number of European countries.
The main objectives of EFLEVA are:
- To be consulting partner of EASA in their process of legal findings
- To accept and concentrate proposals of intervention of their country partners
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:
- LAA UK
- RSA FR
- OUV DE
- EAS CH
- AAA CH
- EAA DK
- EAA SE
- FCAP IT
- EAA NO
- AAE ESP
- IE AT
- ILAS IR
- AAE PT
- EAA CZ
- HAA UK non voting associate member
These organisations together represent 15,000 constructors, restorers, owners and operators of amateur built and historic aircraft across Europe.
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.
The commissions are:
- Light Aircraft
- Experimental Aircraft
- Vintage Aircraft
- EAS Membership
Each member organisation may appoint an expert to each of the commissions. It is this depth of Europe wide technical expertise is all aspects of leisure aviation, which is the strength of EFLEVA.
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.
EFLEVA provides experts to EAS for 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.
EFLEVA & Individuals
As described in the membership criteria, individuals are not members of EFLEVA and EFLEVA does not seek to enrol individuals.
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.
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.
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