Austrian Cockpit Association


The Austrian Cockpit Association is a professional pilot organization. ACA is the national member of IFALPA and ECA representing Austrian professional pilots. Main objective is the continuous improvement of aviation safety and security.

Description

Membership is open to pilots flying for commercial operators in Austria and Austrian nationality pilots flying professionally in countries with no IFALPA recognized pilot association. Student pilots, retired pilots and persons with special interest in aviation can become 'associated members'. However each new membership has to be confirmed by the board. Full members enjoy special support and benefits.
Delegates of ACA are represented in all important working groups of IFALPA and ECA. On national level ACA is partner of governmental aviation regulatory authorities.
ACA working groups:
Except office staff, all ACA delegates and board members work voluntary in the association.
ACA informs the member pilots short notice by homepage, social media and e-mail. The organization of aviation related presentations and workshops is also task of ACA. Background information on aviation is provided by the bi-monthly published magazine 'ACA Info'.
ACA cooperates with other professional aviation associations in Austria, e.g. AATCA and VOEF.
In its 2016 general assembly ACA elected Embraer 195 First Officer Isabel Doppelreiter as president, making it the first pilot association worldwide to elect a female president.