New Pilots

Information for New pilots after you have learned

• • Firstly do not forget to Contact Us so we can help you, if you are a member of our SA HG /  PG / PHG / PPG  community you can join our Members google Group and See our Members Website

    • Our Members Google group can be found here at 

      • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/SAHPGA

    • Our Member Web Pages can be found here at 

      • https://sites.google.com/site/sahpgamember/

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

    • • SAFA (formerly HGFA) is the national body overseeing HG, PG, and PHG, PPG in Australia --  http://www.safa.asn.au 

      • You will pay a Federal Fee to SAFA to cover Insurance and SAFA administration.

      • The SAFA is responsible for 

        • • Interfacing with the Civil Aviation authority (CASA)

          • Obtaining Insurance for members

          • Regulating Schools and Training systems,

          • The SAFA web pages have resource links to schools through out Australia -

  • You will need to join your State Association

    • • For SA & NT pilots the SAHPGA Inc is your state body 

        • • for HG, PG, PHG, PPG , PL, ML,

          • you have already found the public SAHPGA Pages, but we also have members only pages with sites and other information which we can provide access to you when you become a member,

      • You will pay a RDL/ state fee of approximately $70 - 

        • • the RDL /state fee (as per the last 20 years) is payed when you pay the SAFA membership

          • The RDL is redistributed back to the states so you do not have to do this separately 

          • You do have to nominate SAHPGA Inc as your local club in the SAFA online forms

          • You do have to contact us so we can help you. 

          • Payment of this RDL fee is considered by SAHPGA inc  to be payment of membership.

      • SAHPGA 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 SAFA

          • 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

              • organising site maintenance 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

              • Sponsoring 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 & NT the state association also serves as the local club because we are small and heavily centred around Adelaide 

      • However I would also encourage you to join or start a local club if you are very remote from Adelaide, please ask SAHPGA if we can help you in this endeavour

        • • eg Alice springs and Darwin have local clubs but their membership fluctuates and may not be currently active