Membership options
Discovery Membership
- Only $25 to join for 12 months
- Discovery Level website access with stories from Aeronotes, the magazine of the Australian Ballooning Federation
- Opportunity to register as a volunteer at events - Volunteer as balloon retrieve crew or as an official at a competition
- Upgrade to a Student Pilots Certificate or full membership
Note: Discovery Members will not be able to vote or hold a position on the committee.
Affiliate Membership
- 12 month membership, renewal on 1st of January
- NO voting rights
- Aeronotes Magazine - Electroninc or hard copy
- ABF021 - Nomination Form required
- For Individuals or Organisations
Note: Affiliate membership is for individuals or organisations with a common interest in ballooning or aviation but not requiring Ordinary or Certificate memebrship rights. Approval by the ABF committee is required under the constitution.
Ordinary Membership
- 12 month membership, renewal on 1st of January
- Full voting rights
- Aeronotes Magazine - Electroninc or hard copy
- Ability to stand for a position on the committee
- Access to Normal (Ordinary) Membership level documents on the ABF website including minutes of meetings and reports
- Upgrade to a Certificate Membership
- ABF021 - Nomination Form required
Note: Normal (Ordinary) Membership is appropriate for observers and other non certificated members who want to have the maximum involvement in the ABF.
Certificate Membership
- All the benefits of the Ordinary Membership
- 12 month membership, renewal on 1st of January
- Required if you hold or are applying for any ABF flight certificate or rating including Student Pilots Certificate or Private Pilots Certificate
- Access to Certificate membership level documents on the ABF website including training manuals and pilot circulars
- Access to Instructor and Examiner contact lists
- ABF021 - Nomination Form required
- ABF018 - Language and Medical declaration Form required
Note: CASA issued Commercial Pilots Licence (Balloons) must also be a current ABF Certificate Member as per CAR269(1)(b).
Student Pilot Certificate
Your Student Pilot Certificate is an extension of your Certificate Membership. You will need to join as a Certificate Member first.
Once your Certificate Membership has been processed and approved you will be able to see the option to apply for a Student Pilot Certificate on the Join Now page.
Your Student Pilot Certificate comes with the following;
- Training Logbook
- Operations Manual
- Training Manual
Temporary Membership
- Designed to allow overseas pilots visiting Australia to pilot a balloon during the course of their stay
- The Temporary Membership and Pilot Certificate are valid for a period of one month
- An extension may be granted on application and may be subject to additional fees
- Access to all required technical documents as per the certificate membership
Note: Temporary Members will not be able to vote or hold a position on the committee.
