For those interested,
On the 15th of June I sent this e-mail to CASA and the HGFA:
Dear Sir/Madame,
I am not sure who to address this enquiry to but hope you can help.
I am a HGFA member and trike pilot.
I live on a farm where I am about to start building a hangar and leveling an airstrip, where I would be keen to have other aviators land, socially or otherwise, but not for profit.
I am looking for advice on requirements regarding insurance. Does advertising it as a private strip - with filling out a special form a requirement - protect me from legal liability if a visiting pilot has an accident on my strip?
Is there a standard form available for this purpose?
Where would I need to advertise the requirements for someone landing here so it becomes a protection against litigation?
On the 18th of June I received this response from CASA :
Bill,
I'm afraid CASA can not provide you with much information except to advise you to contact the HGFA, an insurance company, and a legal practitioner. CASA has no standard forms of the type you suggest.
Of course, you would have a general duty of care to fellow pilots if you established an aerodrome for their use. The type of facility you intend to build, is what CASA describes as an 'Aeroplane Landing Area, ALA'. We publish an advisory document for such facilities, located on our website at:
http://casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/download/caaps/ops/92_1.pdf
thankyou for your email.
I'm still waiting for a reply from the HGFA..
I know there is somebody there because my membership fees are readily accepted and I keep getting the magazine every month. Do they do anything else ?
Regards Bill