Scout Wings

Introduction

Uniformed members of Scouting who hold current pilot qualifications are eligible to wear Scout Wings. To be eligible to wear Scout Wings, the member must have one of the qualifications as listed in the requirements section, must be current and the member must also have a current medical certificate allowing them to fly.

Uniform Location

On the pocket.

Requirements

Qualifications that are accepted to be eligible to wear Scout Wings are as follows:

• Recreational Pilot Licence or higher issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• Recreational Pilot Certificate issued by Recreational Aviation Australia
• Glider Pilot Certificate issued by the Gliding Federation of Australia or Glider Pilot Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• Private Balloon Pilot Certificate issued by the Australian Ballooning Federation or Balloon Pilot Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• Any qualification that allows the wear of Pilot Wings in the Australian Defence Force

Hints & Tips

Recreational Pilot Licence (RPL)

• Issued by: Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• A recreational pilot licence (RPL) is a flight crew licence introduced on 1 September 2014. It authorises pilots to fly light, single‐engine aircraft as the pilot in command, independently of a flight training organisation, without supervision. The RPL is equivalent to the Student Pilot Licence and General Flying Progress Test (GFPT).

Recreational Pilot Certificate (RPC)

• Issued by: Recreational Aviation Australia (www.raa.asn.au/)
• A Recreational Pilot Certificate allows pilots to fly a one or two seat recreational registered aircraft in uncontrolled airspace during daylight hours within 25 nautical miles of the departure aerodrome. Pilots may fly in good weather conditions only and may use a Driver Licence self‐declared health standard.

Glider Pilot Certificate (GPC)

• Issued by: Gliding Federation Australia (https://glidingaustralia.org/)
• The Glider Pilot Certificate qualification recognises the pilot’s ability to carry out cross country flights in varied conditions, operate independently and safely, and be able to fly at any site in Australia.

Glider Pilot Licence (GPL)

• Issued by: Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• The Glider Pilot Licence provides international recognition of the Glider Pilot Certificate provided certain experience requirements are satisfied.

Private Balloon Pilot Certificate (BPC)

• Issued by: Australian Balloon Federation (https://www.abf.net.au/)
• The Private Balloon Pilot Certificate allows pilots to fly balloons with non‐fare‐paying passengers only.

Balloon Pilot Licence (BPL)

• Issued by: Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• The Balloon Pilot Licence allows a pilot to carry farepaying passengers on scenic flights.

Scouts Wings may be awarded by Scout Flying Schools to eligible uniformed members Qualifications to operate drones or remotely piloted vehicles (RPV) do not authorise the wearing of Scout Wings.