SAANZ Membership Benefits
Some of the benefits you gain by joining the 500 members of SAANZ.
Technical assistance and advice
- SAANZ Members and approved mentors are there to help you, giving freely of their knowledge in all facets of homebuilt aircraft.
- Constructing or planning to construct your aircraft
- Materials, components and construction methods
- Preparing your aircraft for final Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspection
- How you meet the CAA legal paperwork requirements
- Before and during the endurance flight-testing phase
- How you gain the qualifications necessary for obtaining a maintenance approval for the aircraft you have constructed
- SAANZ Mentoring Scheme
Access to the Members' Area of our website
Gain access to these great features:
- Downloads of forms and directories
- Council and administration announcements
- Contact details for council members
Eligibility to enter competitions and gain recognition
- Enter flying and building competitions
- Receive your "Wings Award" for completing and flying a new aircraft
Discount
- Save $400 on CAA Approved Maintenance Program Licence – only $100 to members
Free Magazine
Enjoy a free copy of our quarterly magazine "Sport Flying", posted to you before it goes on sale on bookstands:
- Current topical information and high quality photographs
- Read Member profiles and their stories
- Free classified advert (up to 30 words)
Documentation & Directories
You will gain free access to:
- Forms and documents including a range of guides, aircraft building/flying records and various application forms
- Annual Membership List
- Mentor directory
Advocacy
SAANZ council members are the go-to people for raising public and political awareness of homebuilt aircraft and sport flying issues:
- Collectively we're a strong advocate in all aviation matters to the CAA and the public
- National representation to CAA on Sport and Recreational Rule changes and exemptions
AGM
Have your say with voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting of the Association.
