1 / 8

Membership Survey - Summary

Membership Survey - Summary. Devon and Somerset Microlight Club Annual General Meeting Wed 23 March 2011. Dunkeswell – “Home of the Brave”. DSMC Membership Survey. 15 responses(less Chair and Vice Chair): The macro-profile is: Age between 40-60 Flying under 15 years

yeva
Download Presentation

Membership Survey - Summary

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Membership Survey - Summary Devon and Somerset Microlight Club Annual General Meeting Wed 23 March 2011 Dunkeswell – “Home of the Brave”

  2. DSMC Membership Survey • 15 responses(less Chair and Vice Chair): • The macro-profile is: • Age between 40-60 • Flying under 15 years • Average total hours = 280 • Annual average hours = 42 per year • Majority • Availability - “semi-flexible” (weekends, evenings, & the odd day off) • Comfortable with the amount of flying and cost • Aircraft location: • Somerset Microlights at Dunkeswell (6) • Other hangers at Dunkeswell (2) • Own strip (1) • Shared strip (4) • Avg Dunkeswell Landings per year (Circuit session count as 1) • More than 36 landings • 30-36 landing 50% • 18-24 Landings 25% • Less than 18 landings 12% The Old and ‘not so’ bold Widely dispersed membership Dunkeswell Microlight Landing = £5 36 landings = £180 20 landings = £100 8 landings = £40

  3. Why are members members? If an item was removed from the membership package? Landing Fees 8 members would leave, 6 would remain Barbeque 1 member would leave, 13 would remain Talks 2 members would leave, 12 would remain Sunday Fly Out 2 members would leave, 11 would remain Tours 1 member would leave, 12 would remain Xmas Dinner 1 member would leave, 12 would remain Policy implication: Do not mess with landing fee arrangement. Keep low profile. If Westward raise the fee the Club Income/Expenditure will be unbalanced

  4. Club and Committee 60% state they do not attend AGM because they are satisfied with the way the DSMC is run. 100% approval of the DSMC Web Site. • Policy Implication: • Steady as she goes • Invite and support any member proposal for improvement. Expectation of ownership from proposer.

  5. Finances Appropriate cash Reserve? £750 7.7% (1) £1000 38.5% (5) £1250 + 1 £1500 30.8% (4) £2000 7.7% (1) Fees: Fee is too high 23.1% (3) Fee is about right 38.5% (5) +1 Fee is far too low 30.8% (4) Fee is far too low 7.7% (1) Club House: £1500 capital and £1000 running cost (2005 estimate) Needs a club house; this cost acceptable 23.3% (3) + 1 Needs a club house; this cost acceptable 23.1% (3) Does not need a club house 53.9% (7) Might there be a reason for a one off surcharge? 50% For and 50% Against Paid Speakers 100% approved committee paying speakers 80% approved surcharge fee to members 85% approved fee for guests to paid speakers 50%/50% on fees for guests to non paid speakers Amount of surcharge? £40- £50 65% approved £30- £10 35% approved • Policy Implication: • Currently the need is not enough to justify cost and effort of own club house. • There is a potential scenario that a need will arise. • Preserve a cash reserve of £1500. • Balance annual budget. Excess to reserve.

  6. What do members want more of? • Talks on anything aviation, by anybody. • Member “short Talk Evening” • Over 80% supported. • 30% were prepared to speak • Sunday Flyouts • 100% supported this type of event and would participate. • Tours • 80% supported this type of event • But only 50% said “Definitely” or “Probably” to outline event/dates • 60% did not wish to cross more than 40 miles of water in a pair. Policy Implication: Maintain current programme, within budget

  7. Alternative Venue for meetings Policy Implication: Events to remain at Dunkeswell Consider Exeter for premium speakers when public can offset the cost.

  8. Points raised by Members “DSMC has not had the support it deserves from the airfield owner, therefore it is not recognised or appreciated enough by other organisations at Dunkeswell. As indeed years gone by, the Club will struggle to gain a standing at Dunkeswell. The airfield is not the ideal location for such a hard working Club. It should look for a new venue, where it can grow and flourish.” Discussion: An alternative “Home of the Brave”? With regard to student membership, I would support a much reduced membership fee, say £10 per year, upgradable to full membership on Qualifying. Policy Proposal: No data to evaluate effect. Continue 1 year. Decision. Would the club paying for actual landings at Dunkeswell work out cheaper than paying a flat fee every month?? Be interesting to see how many club members fly in each year. I suspect we pay the equivalent of many times more than those landings to Brendon? Dunkeswell Microlight Landing = £5 36 landings = £180 20 landings = £100 8 landings = £40 If you hanger at Dunks you're already paying for landings in the hangerage, so effectively pay twice. Conceptually: Yes. But those who hanger here have historically lived with this. Access to Safety Officer is 1st most important reason for membership. Dunkeswell Landing fee is the 3rd most important reason from membership. 8 members (of 14 responding) stated that its loss would cause them to leave.

More Related