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MEMBERSHIP CONDITIONS

  1. Membership entitles the holder to rights and benefits as provided in the constitution and policy on membership types.
  2. Membership is not a flight authorisation. Relevant aircraft must only be operated in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR), and SAFA Operations Manuals. The membership holder must satisfy requirements for issue and holding of flight authorisations as stated in the Sports Aviation Federation of Australia (SAFA) Operations Manual.
  3. Members must comply with the manuals, rules, policies, regulation, and related documents of the SAFA, and associated Civil Aviation Safety Regulations.
  4. Membership to the SAFA provides 3rd Party Loss and Damages Liability Insurance with a claims excess which may be payable by the membership holder for any claim on the insurance for property loss or damage resulting from the membership holder actions.
  5. Membership and associated insurance is subject to signing the SAFA Release, Assumption of Risk and Warning Forms (“The Waiver”) and agreeing to abide by the SAFA constitution, rules, and regulations.
  6. On cessation, termination or expiry of SAFA membership, all authorisations, including certificates, appointments, qualifications, ratings or other authorities, are invalidated.

Informed Participation

Informed participation means that before you take part or pay for an activity, you should be fully aware of the potential risks and consequences. Participating in sport aviation carries a higher level of risk than flying as an airline passenger. It is important that you consider the consequences of the activity, which may include death or permanent disability.

Before you take part in a sport aviation activity, you must accept the risks.

Health Declaration

  • I certify that my health standard is equivalent to that required for the issue of a private motor vehicle licence in Australia.
    NO YES
  • Do you have any of the following conditions? - Epilepsy - Diabetes - Heart condition/disease or paralysis - Mental illness (medicated or otherwise) - Any other medically significant safety related condition?
    NO YES

Accept the SAFA waivers and Constitution

SAFA policies and other documents are available on the website in the member area.

Please read & agree to "the waiver" for all Australian states or Territories. You must select all waivers to indicate that you have read and understood them.

DECLARATION OF CANCELLATION, VARIATION OR SUSPENSION

* Tick Yes or No to all boxes below

  • (a) Have you had any Aviation Authorisation cancelled, varied, or suspended (other than at your request) under any existing, previous, or assumed names, issued by the Sports Aviation Federation of Australia, another Sport aviation body, Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), or the national aviation authority of a foreign country: that is the same in substance as the authorisation being applied for?
  • (b) Do you have any record of non-compliance with regulatory requirements in Australia or a foreign country relating to transport safety (including Aviation)?
  • (c) Do you have any authorisation, same in substance, issued by CASA, another sport aviation body, or national aviation authority of a foreign country, on which an exclusion period is in force under an order under section 30A of the Civil Aviation Act?
  • (d) Do you have an authorisation, same in substance, issued by SAFA, CASA, another sport aviation body, or national aviation authority of a foreign country, that is currently suspended, varied, or cancelled?
  • (e) I acknowledge that CASR 149.415 requires the holder of an Aviation Authorisation to provide written notification to SAFA within 7 days of the cancellation, variation, or suspension (other than at the holder’s request), of any authorisation, held with CASA, other sport aviation body, or national aviation authority of a foreign country.
  • I declare all statements in this application are true and correct.
  • I agree to be bound by the Constitution, and abide by the rules, and policy of the company. SAFA policies and other documents are available on the website in the member area.
  • I have read, understand, and agree to abide with the MEMBERSHIP CONDITIONS above.
  • I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and accepted the Risk Warning and Acknowledgement that I am executing “The Waiver” documents by selecting the checkboxes in this application. I understand the risk involved in undertaking recreational flying or flying training.
  • I declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the answers to all questions in DECLARATION OF CANCELLATION, VARIATION, OR SUSPENSION of this application above are true and correct.
  • I declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the answers to all questions in the MEDICAL DECLARATION OF FITNESS of this application above, are correct and I have a standard of health equivalent to that required for the issue of a private motor vehicle driver license in Australia, in accordance with the SAFA Operations Manual.
  • I consent to SAFA using and disclosing my personal information with Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies, Approved Sports Aviation Organisations, and other National Aviation Authorities.

I AGREE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS DOCUMENT ON 23/02/2026