not trying to start any argument, all organisations are doing well, but the confussion i get is sme being independant, and you dont have to be a member of this or that, so does the answer above about members of national;s having to give what region they are in not mean you have to be a member of the RPRA ? also if you are flying under a unions (be it RPRA SHU or what) how can you call yourself INDEPENDANT, and if you are flying with a organisation and you are not a member of their governing body, (WHOS RULES THEY ARE FLYING UNDER) how if you had too do you apeal to