Red Cross First Aid APP & NZHGPA 10% off Courses

Check out the Red Cross First Aid App plus 10% discount to NZHGPA Members

Reminder - $10 Early Bird Discount, on your annual NZHGPA membership if paid before 26th October 2020.

New Training Manager

The NZHGPA is delighted to announce the new training manager from the 19th October 2020, will be southern based Queenstown Pilot Blake Round. Blake brings experience from sitting on the NZHGPA Executive board, and holds a PG3, Paraglider Instructor, PHEC First Aid, Tow Instructor, Commercial Tandem and WOF authority experience. Blake can be found in the sky enjoying Acro, XC, Tandems, Speed flying and speed Riding. His knowledge of speed riding was invaluable in recently developing the new speed flying rating and work on the new tow manual. Welcome on-board Blake.

NZHGPA now on Drone AirShare App

After two years of collaboration with Airways, HG symbols now represent HG/PG launch sites across NZ for Drone operator pre flight planning and avoidance.

Big thank you to NZHGPA Airspace Officer Nick Taber and to Southern PG Pilot Peter Greive for mapping work. All Drones must land in close proximity to Aircraft HG/PG. To report an incident or accident; get as much information as possible about the operator and drone, photos, name of operaor address, telephone number, registration details/make of car et; if serious call police and or CAA Freephone 0508 ACCIDENT (0508 222 433), report the incident on line at CAA