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APF National Office Relocation to Brisbane
The APF National Office has now relocated to Brisbane.
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| The Australian Parachute Federation |
| Postal Address: PO Box 1440 Springwood QLD 4127 Australia |
| Street Address: Unit 3 Portal Office West, 2994 Logan Road, Underwood QLD 4119 Australia |
| Telephone: (07) 3457 0100 (International +61 7 3457 0100) |
| Facsimile: (07) 3457 0150 (International +61 7 3457 0150) |
| Web site: www.apf.asn.au |
| Email: apf@apf.asn.au |
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Instrument 278/97 Is revoked as of 01/11/2009 Direction Under Regulation 209 Applicable To Conduct Of Parachute Descents
Instrument 454/06 Authorisation to make parachute descents/Specification for conduct of parachute descents:(Revokes CASA 252/06, expires end of 31 December 2008)
Instrument 184/00 Flight Crew Oxygen Requirements
Instrument 380/08 Waiver to the APF operational regulation 2.3 to allow a person under the age of 14 to make a tandem parachute descent.
Letter from DOTARS Guidance regarding Aviation Security Identification Cards (ASICs) and Parachutists
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Note: Unless otherwise marked, hard copies of these manuals are free to financial APF members as they need them for their progression through skydiving. A cost of $5.50 each (or as marked) inc P & P will be charged to other persons.
IMPORTANT - READ THIS INFORMATION
Skydiving and Parachuting are dangerous. Performance of some of the actions described in this website may result in injury or death, even if performed as described.
Formation Skydiving and Relative Work are not an exact science and techniques may change.
Information in this website may not be applicable to all types of manoeuvres, freefall operations or canopy descents.
This website has been produced for the information and assistance of APF members. It is not a do-it-yourself guide to skydiving but should only be used while under the supervision of a qualified instructor or tutor.
Individual skydivers should check the information in this manual and assess the risks involved before carrying out any of the manoeuvres described.
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