Changes to the Operations Manual that may affect you
3.13.2 Supervised Pilot Certificate (PG2/HG2)
3.13.2.3 Privileges and Limitations
A Supervised pilot certificate authorises the holder to act as a Pilot-In-Command subject to:
1) the type of aircraft for which the Supervised pilot certificate is issued.
2) on-site supervision by an Instructor, Safety Officer, Duty Pilot** or supervising pilot (PG4 or Intermediate HG pilot with minimum of 50 hours flight experience, PG5 or Advanced HG) and under conditions considered by the Instructor, Safety Officer, Duty Pilot, or supervising pilot to be suitable for Supervised Pilots, of the aircraft type for which the pilot certificate is held. ** for the purposes of supervision, the Duty Pilot must meet the requirements of a supervising pilot.
3) operations conducted only whilst in the presence of the supervising pilot, Instructor, Safety Officer, or Duty Pilot.
4) operations limited to Club or SAFA recognised sites and designated or rated by the sites
administering/controlling club to be suitable for Supervised Pilots.
5) operations conducted in accordance with a site’s protocols or rules set by the administering/controlling club.
6) logging all flights in the SAFA On-line Logbook system, recording the SAFA member number of the supervising pilot, Instructor, Safety Officer, or Duty Pilot providing the direct supervision of the Supervised Certificate holder’s operations.
Note: For all aircraft types, requests to allow use of a physical logbook must be directed to and approved in writing by SAFA Operations.
7) operations being limited to within 25 nautical miles of the place at which the pilot launched, except where the proposed flight path is approved in advance by a Flight Instructor (FI), Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) or Senior Safety Officer and the flight is carried out under the supervision of, and accompanied in the air or on the surface, by the Flight Instructor or Senior Safety Officer, or
8) is the holder of a cross-country endorsement.
9) the pilot in command having performed three flights within the preceding 90 days, in an aircraft of the
type being used.
10) if a Supervised Pilot Certificate holder has been unable to perform three flights, in an aircraft of the type
being used within the preceding 90 days, he/she is to undergo a check flight under the supervision of a
SAFA Instructor or Senior Safety Officer.
11) when so directed by a Duty Pilot or Safety Officer, or required by the sites protocols/rules of the sites
controlling club; a holder of a Supervised Pilot Certificate shall attach a red streamer at least one metre
long to the:
a) kingpost, keel, or trailing edge of the hang glider, or
b) to the harness, risers. or trailing edge of the paraglider.
12) Carriage of passengers prohibited.
13) limitations specified within the SAFA Operations Manual or CASR.
3.13.3 PG3 - Pilot Certificate
3.13.3.3 Privileges and Limitations
A PG3 Pilot Certificate authorises the holder to act as Pilot-In-Command of a paraglider subject to:
1) operations limited to Club or SAFA-recognised sites and designated or rated by the site administering/controlling club to be suitable for PG3 Pilots.
2) operations conducted in accordance with a sites protocols or rules set by the administering/controlling club.
3) operations being limited to within 25 nautical miles of the place at which the pilot launched, except where the proposed flight path is approved in advance by a Flight Instructor (FI), Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) or Senior Safety Officer and the flight is carried out under the supervision of, and accompanied in the air or on the surface, by the Instructor or Senior Safety Officer, or
4) is the holder of a cross-country endorsement.
5) the pilot in command having performed three flights within the preceding 90 days, in an aircraft of the type being used.
6) if a PG3 Pilot Certificate holder has been unable to perform three flights, in an aircraft of the type being used, within the preceding 90 days, he/she is to undergo a check flight conducted by a SAFA Instructor or Senior Safety Officer.
7) Carriage of passengers prohibited.
8) limitations specified within the SAFA Operations Manual or CASR.
3.13.4 PG4 and Intermediate (HG4) Pilot Certificate
3.13.4.3 Privileges and Limitations
An Intermediate HG or PG4 Pilot Certificate authorises the holder to act as Pilot-In-Command subject to:
1) the type of aircraft for which the pilot certificate is issued.
2) operations at Club or SAFA recognised sites and designated or rated by the sites administering/controlling club to be suitable for Intermediate HG Pilots, or
3) operations at Club or SAFA recognised sites and designated or rated by the sites administering/controlling club to be suitable for PG4 Pilots.
4) operations conducted in accordance with the sites protocols or rules set by the administering/controlling club.
5) Carriage of passengers prohibited.
6) limitations specified within the SAFA Operations Manual and CASR.
3.14.2.4 Speed Wing Endorsement (Freestyle, Mini, Speed, Parakite or Acrobatic Wing)
This endorsement applies to all wings including freestyle, mini wings, speed wings, parakite, acrobatic or similar (however named) wings, that involve operating at a wing loading over 5kg per square meter (flat area) or is defined or described by the manufacturer as a freestyle, mini, speed, parakite, acrobatic wing or similar.
Note: This does not apply to passenger carrying (aka tandem) operations of wings within EN certification limits.
A person shall not operate a Wing as defined above, unless:
1) he or she is the holder of a SAFA Speed / Mini wing endorsement (PG), or
2) he or she is the holder of a SAFA PG3 or higher paragliding certificate and is undergoing training accompanied by a SAFA PG Instructor, who is authorised to carryout Speed Wing Instruction.
Cross-country flight: A flight that includes a landing at a point other than the point of departure; and
That involves the use of dead reckoning, pilotage, electronic navigation aids, radio aids, or other
navigation systems to navigate to the landing; and for an unpowered aircraft (paraglider, hang glider or sailplane) as one in which the glider has flown beyond gliding distance from the local soaring site by using up currents or thermals to gain altitude for extended flying time. Cross country is distinct from flight operations in a small defined area requiring little navigation.
