AERIAL SHOOTER MEMBER
The Australian Feral Animal Aerial Shooters Association is the peak industry representative for private sector aerial shooting operators.
Membership as an aerial shooter is not easily achieved and is reserved for those who meet strict industry standards and can demonstrate the following to be consider eligible for membership:
- Maintain a current firearms license with the genuine reason of contract/occupational shooter
- Maintain a Category D firearms license/authority
- Have completed AHCPMG304 (use firearms to humanely destroy animals)
- Have completed AHCPMG311 (use firearms for pest control activities from an aircraft) or equivalent as authorised by CASA
- Have completed PUAFIR017 (Work Safe around aircraft) or equivalent
- Have completed industry training covering crew resource management and flying in a wire environment (low level)
- Maintain current public liability insurance to $20m
- Have a demonstrated Work, Health and Safety management system
- Provide an example of a workplace risk assessment
In addition to the above pre-requisites, applicants must also have the following equipment:
- 2x Semi-Automatic 308 centrefire rifles (side eject or with brass deflectors fitted)
- 20x 20 round magazines
- 1x semi-automatic or pump action shotgun with a minimum 7 shot tube
- A current in-service aviation harness
- A current in-service aviation helmet
- An aviation flight suit and gloves
- A first aid and emergency kit
- An emergency/personal location beacon
- Essential maintenance equipment for firearms
- Essential transport and safekeeping arrangements for firearms
- UHF, VHF and other communication equipment essential for the communication between ground and air
- A GPS mapping system and software to plot location, authorised shooting locations, record engaged targets, identify hazards and capture other real time data as is required for a safe and accountable aerial shooting operation
Being a member supports industry level advocacy and the ability to tackle issues as a representative body for professional operators. It also allows the Association to share information with industry members such as upcoming training opportunities, tenders and other work opportunities, legislative updates that could affect you and more.
All of the above-mentioned pre-requisites must be sent to [email protected] when making your membership payment.
All membership applications are reviewed by the executive on a monthly basis and if approved you will be notified and issued a membership certificate.
Memberships are aligned to an ordinary financial year, e.g. start of July to end of June.
Any membership application that is not accepted will be issued a refund less the value of any Paypal fees.
All other membership enquiries can be made to: [email protected]