After you have learned

  • After graduation you will have become a member of the national HG/PG/ML  body HGFA or RAA depending on your chosen aircraft

    • The Hang Gliding Federation of Australia (HGFA) is the national body overseeing HG, PG, and PHG, PPG in Australia --  http://www.hgfa.asn.au 
    • You will pay a Federal Fee to HGFA of approximately $350 (approximately $300 Federal and $50 State)
      • This fee primarily covers your Insurance Bill
    • The HGFA is responsible for 
      • Interfacing with the Civil Aviation authority (CASA)
      • Obtaining Insurance for members
      • Regulating Schools and Training systems,
      • The HGFA web page has resource links to schools through out Australia -- http://www.hgfa.asn.au/Schools/schools.htm

  • You will need to join your State Association

    • In SA the South Australian Hang Gliding Association Inc (SAHGA Inc) is your state body for HG, PG, PHG, PPG , PL, ML,
      • you have already found the public SAHGA Pages, we also have members only pages with sites and other information,
    • You will pay a state fee of approximately $50 - currently the state fee (as per the last 20 years) is payed when you pay the federal fee and is redistributed back to the states so you do not have to do this separately. 
    • SAHGA is responsible for basically anything that the association/club members want to support and representing you in all aspects this includes such things as
      • Interfacing with HGFA
      • Maintaining and Fostering State HG PG NL ML
      • Being the Interface to state systems and departments for example
        • CASA enquiries
        • eg Airspace infringements
        • State department Enquiries
        • Council Enquiries
        • Police Inquires about accidents
        • Being the interface at the local level
        • Dealing with developments eg
        • wind turbines on sites,
        • landowner insurance queries 
        • Dealing with landowners
        • Dealing with HG/PG/ML enquiries
      • Providing these pages etc
      • Maintaining your sites eg
        • leasing , purchase, regulation etc
        • organizing site maintainece eg
        • roads, weeds, gates , locks, fences etc
      • Managing your funds
        • paying your site leases,
        • assisting with your events
        • Providing social / flying related
        • BBQs
        • Touring events
        • Sponsering safety events
        • First Aid nights
        • Parachute pack nights
      • Basically anything that the association/club members want to support and representing you in all aspects

  • You will need to join your local club

    • The function of a local club are similar to the state association but at the more local level
    • In SA the state association also serves as the local club because we are small and heavily centred around Adelaide However
    • However I would also encourage you to join or start the local club if you are very remote from Adelaide, please ask SAHGA if we can help you in this endeavour
      • eg Alice springs and Darwin have local clubs - pages are xxxx