Seaplane Pilots Association Australia (SPAA)

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Seaplane Pilots Association Australia (SPAA) is a not for profit organisation staffed by volunteers. Its goals are to:

Promote the safe and responsible operation of Seaplanes.
Advocate for equal rights and access to waterways for Seaplanes.
Engage with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Air Services Australia (ASA), industry stakeholders and other interested parties on Seaplane related matters and legislation.
Foster high standards of Seaplane training and airmanship.
Provide support and information to its members.

As a member of Seaplane Pilots Association Australia you will become part of a great community. You will receive regular newsletters and information. You will also be supporting this amazing sector of the aviation industry.

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Support Seaplane Pilots Association Australia with a donation

Donations to SPAA are greatly appreciated, and will assist in the day to day running of this not for profit organisation. There are three easy ways to donate:

1) Make a direct deposit (i.e. “Pay anyone”) transfer to the SPAA Bank account. The 'Seaplane Pilots Association Australia' BSB 032-189 and Account number 137540 (Please remember to put your name in the 'Reference' field so we know that you have donated to SPAA)

2) Use your PayPal account to donate to SPAA via the secure DONATE link below.

3) Make a payment to SPAA using your Credit Card by clicking the DONATE link and using the secure PayPal facility (you don't need a PayPal account to do this).

Upcoming events

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SPAA 🎄 CHRISTMAS 🎄 PARTY

Start
01 Dec 2018

5:30 PM

End
02 Dec 2018

10:30 AM

Location
Grafton Aero Club, South Grafton Airfield

Join with SPAA members and guests at the annual SPAA Christmas Party!

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SPAA Lake Boga Splash-in

Start
16 Mar 2019

10:00 AM

End
17 Mar 2019

4:00 PM

Location
Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum

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Join with SPAA members and guests at the historic Lake Boga Flying Boat Museum for a weekend of fun.

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Past events

23 Jul 2018	SPAA members at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 (USA)
18 Jul 2018	SPAA members at LakeFest Fly-In (USA)
19 May 2018	The Annual Rylstone 'Celebration of Aviation'
05 May 2018	SPAA members at Wings Over Illawarra
10 Mar 2018	Lake Boga Splash-in
02 Dec 2017	SPAA Christmas Party
29 Oct 2017	2017 RATHMINES CATALINA FESTIVAL
26 Oct 2017	SPAA "Splashdown 2017" Seaplane Pilots Conference
20 Aug 2017	Picnic by the Lake
20 May 2017	Rylstone Air Park Fly-in
06 May 2017	Wings Over Illawarra Airshow
17 Mar 2017	SPAA Splash-in for the Lake Boga 75th Anniversary
03 Mar 2017	Australian International Airshow 2017 at Avalon Airport
14 Feb 2017	SPAA Annual General Meeting
28 Jan 2017	Hunter Valley Airshow at Maitland Airfield
03 Dec 2016	SPAA 2016 Christmas Party
28 Oct 2016	2016 Rathmines Catalina Festival SPLASH-IN

Latest news

Come to the SPAA Christmas Party at Grafton Aero Club on 1-2 December!

Join with SPAA members and guests at South Grafton Airfield for dinner and live entertainment on Saturday evening.

Rathmines Catalina Festival Postponed until 19 May 2019

The weather should be cooler and more stable for the nest Rathmines Catalina Festival! SPAA will be working with the Rathmines Catalina Association to help make this a great event.

Watch out for some new attractions!

Watch this space

for more details about

Rathmines in 2019!

A SPAA splash-in will be held in conjunction with the Rathmines Catalina Festival in May 2019.

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