SAFA Skysailor Magazine

9 SUMMER 2025 | December-January-February SKY SAILOR Where pilots are operating in areas in which walker registration is in place they should register just like any other walker, if their overnight plan includes any overnight- ing in approved camping or huts the normal booking system should be used. When in the air, pilots should avoid the vicinity of eagle nests and avoid approaching eagles. Pilots should fly in conditions under which Visual Flight Rules are appropriate and should avoid areas of intense helicopter activity such as work sites or active fire man- agement areas. With respect to helicopters in general, if in doubt land. Pilots should only launch from sites that are suitable for their qualifications and experience. With the Business License in place until 2034 the Tasmanian Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (THPA) should ‘touch base’ with the Parks Operations Managers on at least an annual basis to review these conditions.” There is a long and complex business license that supports the above statement, but within the business license was a simple statement that allowed land man- agers to work out how the business license would be implemented. Mikey Wright setting out on a mission from The Sentinels Photo: Simon Allen Tasmania’s Reserve Estate (in green) information supplied by the Land Information System Tasmania