JOINING BAAC

Requirements for Admission to the British Association of Aviation Consultants

1. Qualifications for Admission

1.1 Member

A person is eligible for Membership of the Association if:

a. He or she is in practice as a Consultant offering a public service on Aviation matters with a personal and direct responsibility for commitments undertaken on behalf of Clients. For the purposes of this article an employee is not acceptable unless he or she has a direct responsibility to satisfy the client

b. He or she undertakes to adhere to the Rules for Professional Conduct from time to time laid down by the Council

c. He or she has academic qualifications acceptable to the Council AND not less than 5 years experience in aviation matters, plus at least 1 year in independent practice as an Aviation Consultant

OR  10 years' experience in aviation matters of a nature acceptable to the Council, plus at least 1 year in independent practice as an Aviation Consultant

OR  such other qualification and experience as the Council may deem equivalent.

1.2.Associate Members

The Council may admit to Associate Membership persons who comply with all the requirements for Membership, other than the qualifying period of time in independent practice as an Aviation Consultant.

An Associate Member will be transferred to "Member" on completion of the qualifying period in practice.

1.3 Corporate Membership.

Please request the separate Corporate Membership Pack.

2. Entitlement to use Membership Designation

The following abbreviations may be used to signify Membership of the Association:

Members: MBAC
Associate Member: AMBAC

A Member may also style himself/herself as "Registered Aviation Consultant"

3. Subscriptions

The current subscription rates are:

Non-refundable Joining Fee: £35.00.
Member: £125.00 p.a.
Associate Member: £65.00 p.a.
Non-Practising: £45.00 p.a.
Corporate Membership: £700.00 p.a.

4. Applications for Admission

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The Proposer and Seconder should be persons of good standing and high repute in the aerospace field. Both the Proposer and Seconder should normally be Members of the Association.

In cases where there may be difficulty in finding a proposer, the Council is prepared to accept that suitable introductions may be made to assist in the sponsoring of a candidate.

In such cases, and for applicants from overseas, applications without a proposer will be considered; however, in every case, an application without a Proposer must be supported by a minimum of two referees of standing acceptable to the Council to vouch for the validity of the applicant's statements in the application form.

The Application Form indicating present position and responsibilities should clearly indicate the areas of consultancy actually being undertaken and the date on which aviation consultancy commenced. This should be initialled by the Proposer or Referee who has knowledge of such activity.

The professional record must indicate the areas of work and responsibilities undertaken in addition to the appropriate job titles. In each case the Proposer or Referee(s) should initial their knowledge of, and agreement with, the applicant's statements at the end of each entry.

Strict adherence to the above will assist the Membership Committee to process the candidate's application.

The Membership Committee may wish to contact the Referees and, at the discretion of the Committee, may require further Referees.

The annual membership subscription is payable on application and payment of £120.00 should be sent with the Membership Application Form together with a non-refundable Joining Fee of £25.00. A refund of £60.00 will be made to candidates elected as Associate Members. In the event that the application is unsuccessful, the subscription payment will be refunded in full. Members admitted part way through the year may qualify for part of their membership fee to be deducted against the following year's subscription.

The completed Application Form together with the Membership Fee of £120.00 and non refundable Joining Fee of  £25.00 should be sent to:

The Membership Secretary, British Association of Aviation Consultants, Queen Anne's Gate Buildings , London SW1H 9HP.