At its 2011 Annual General Meeting, the NEVHGC membership considered legal issues regarding the use of NEVHGC sites
by pilots who wish to take their friends/acquaintances for a non-commercial tandem flight.
This is because the passenger may well
be neither a member of HGFA nor of NEVHGC.
Taking such persons for a tandem flight increases the exposure of you, as the pilot-in-command, to legal action from
that person should that person injure themselves, or suffer some other damage or loss.
** You are solely responsible for the health and welfare of your passenger.
NEVHGC is in no way responsible for your tandem flying.**
However, to assist tandem pilots in this situation and offer some additional protection to the club and its members,
NEVHGC has decided to require that all passengers in non-commercial tandem flights conducted from NEVHGC sites will complete the waiver form recommended by the HGFA (see link below).
In this declaration the passenger acknowledges that they are about to engage in a hazardous and dangerous activity and that they have been warned of the risk and furthermore they also agree to be bound by the HGFA rules.
** It is entirely your responsibility as tandem pilot-in-command to advise your passenger of these risks
and ensure that they correctly complete the HGFA Tandem waiver. **
Link to the HGFA Sport Tandem passenger waiver form
Either download these forms (3 pages) from the link above or ask a committee member (with reasonable notice) to supply one. Do not expect a committee member on the hill to carry forms with them. It is your responsibility to supply these forms if you intend to fly a non-commercial tandem.