Augmet - Terms & Conditions

» Terms and Conditions: Weather Modification

BAT’s services offer supermarket-style simplicity to weather modification purchasing. Simply click on the area and service required, make the payment and operations will commence within a few months. However the operator must ensure that services can be performed within the legal requirements of the local, State and Federal Government regulations and is responsible for insurance coverage and costs.

•	A purchase is a decision to buy Augmet services subjects Briggs Aerospace Technologies to costs from the submitted capital for said services for the operator. Should Augmet services be terminated prior to the final flight as notified by Briggs Aerospace Technologies, operators will be refunded the unspent money plus a cancellation fee to recoup all costs of withdrawal of services and equipment from the nation, or other fees as decided by Briggs Aerospace Technologies. This policy will be adhered to should services be terminated for any reason by Briggs Aerospace Technologies or at the request of the Government of the nation where Augmet services are being conducted or other reason.
•	Costs allow for 100% target zone coverage with redundancy, for services only (no insurance).
•	The operator is defined as the person or group ordering weather modification services for their local area. This person or group is responsible for obtaining all local, State, and Federal Government approvals if applicable, prior to ordering.
•	The decision to purchase or not resides entirely with the operator.
•	Flights will not be flown in conditions deemed unsafe by the pilot or BAT due to weather, safety or other conditions.
•	The operator has a right to make special requests or recommendations but BAT has ultimate responsibility for services.
•	Operators are responsible for any taxes upon Augmet services within their nation and where the services will take place should this differ.
•	Services may be suspended if the area to be serviced becomes unsafe due to reason of conflict or other situation that can affect the safety of crews.
•	Crews will perform to obtain results to the best of their ability.
•	BAT will continue to retain all stock, such as aircraft and equipment purchased with funds, from the initial purchase order or subsequent purchases or contributions of any kind from the operator to increase the efficiency of services and enable funds for further research and development. Discounts apply if services are requested in future. This improves the quality of services to future customers.
•	Several dispersants are offered, with the best for the local climate to be selected by BAT or specified by the operator. The expense of this material and variety of conditions means that the 50 flights estimated will not always be possible. Operators will be informed when such a situation is developing.
•	No result guarantee applies: Data, graphs, costs and figures provided on this site or other are for indication purposes only.
•	Services will improve with ongoing operations from ongoing research; this applies particularly to the localised research element of BAT services.
•	Taxes, Government fees and charges, and insurance costs are the responsibility of the operator. The operator may be spared taxation from its Government if aspects of disaster relief and inherited economic benefits apply.
•	The operator must be responsible for all insurances involved including accidental damage and full, comprehensive liability coverage. BAT is not responsible for any accident, injury, incident or death(s) occurring from operations.
•	Should another BAT weather modification customer-operator be in the proximity of the operator, BAT may use an aircraft performing cloud seeding to another area, if it is deemed not interfere with the quality of services. This can include down time during research, post-flight debrief, and forensic periods.
•	To provide the best service to the operator, because of the expense of materials used to induce rain, sometimes aircraft will not deploy dispersant, it will be conserved.
•	Personal information will be exchanged with the Country of operation and any other relevant party to ensure the operator has correctly followed the purchase guidelines of obtaining permission for Augmet services within the Country of operation.
•	Note: it is BAT policy to retain competitive prices that no tender programs will be applied for. If a potential customer wishes to have inferior quality cloud seeding services, that is their choice. This avoids unnecessary costs and wasted time, typical of bureaucratic process.

I/we accept capital provided buys me, or my corporation, or my group with weather modification services as requested, so long as permission from relevant Government and other authorities and appropriate insurances are obtained.

I/we accept BAT and its assembled weather modification team will do the best job it possibly can to provide the services as requested. I/we, as purchaser(s) of weather modification for our area will accept full liability and responsibility for any issues, including legal actions, complaints and will hence be insured prior to purchasing BAT weather modification services.

I/we will address neighbouring councils and counties and issues of airspace use will be lobbied for priority of operation to the best of our ability, prior to commencement if required.

I/we understand BAT services will be conducted at a graduating level of success, and understand if results are not obvious it may mean meteorological conditions have deteriorated. BAT can halt operations at anytime by request.

I/we accept that BAT and its crews have ultimate say when they can fly and their right to conduct as safer, accurate flights as possible.

I/we fully accept decisions on when and where to employ the weather modification dispersants and how these decisions are made, even if it seems to go against our general opinion or knowledge. I/we understand that we will fully brief BAT weather modification personnel on any dispersants we wish not to be used and any areas we wish to avoid overflights of prior to operational commencement. If this is not complied with services can be suspended or cancelled.

I/we understand that while BAT pilots will be conducting risky operations for our benefit, it is up to the crews to maintain safe conduct for their own safety. Under no circumstances do we have the authority to demand flights in conditions where the crews of weather modification aircraft can not safely perform their duties.

This purchase is conducted at my/our own risk and I/we accept and exempt BAT from any possible legal actions or other negative actions. I/we fully accept BAT will have full control of its operations and processes, and that I/we can only request operations and make suggestions to enhance services.

I/we accept BAT will endeavour to provide the product as described as best as humanly capable using the capital submitted here in any way it sees fit to make this possible.

I/we accept other terms as follows and any other that BAT deems necessary in future.