EHPU Policy
General remark: The EHPU is not in favour of harmonizing
the existing different national requirements in Europe through
a central European regulation. The great variety of conditions
for our sport in Europe would not be met satisfactorily
by a single Pan-European regulation and there is a risk
that the freedom and flexibility for our airsport would
be reduced in most countries.
The differences between national regulations are no obstacle
for hang gliding and paragliding because there are guest
rules which allow pilots to fly in other countries with
the equipment they are allowed to fly at home, if they are
IPPI card holders. Please check the guest rules of each
country using the member links here.
EHPU Position Paper - Electronic Conspicuity May 2023
EHPU
Airspace Position Paper updated 2010
EHPU
Ecological Position Paper 2011 Case
study 'Birds of prey and free flying'
Comment
sent to the European Commission describing the EHPU position
on better regulation in General Aviation
(Aircraft other than Complex Motor Powered Aircraft, used
in Non-commercial activities).
Comment
sent to the European Commission describing the EHPU position
on licensing and air operations.
Comment
sent to the European Commission describing the EHPU position
on Airspace classification.
Comment
sent to the European Commission describing the EHPU position
on Airspace charging.
Proposal of THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
on common rules in the field of civil aviation:
amending Regulation
(EC) No 1592/2002 of 15 July 2002 (on common rules in the
field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation
Safety Agency) to include the regulation of Air Operations
and Licensing (Pilot Proficiency), concerning only gliding,
ballooning and powered flying.
European Regulations where exemption has been
achieved
- EC Regulation on Airworthiness
The EC Regulation
No 216/2008 (repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, EC Regulation
1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC) states:
"aeronautical products should be subject to certification
to verify that they meet essential airworthiness requirements".
Article 4 of this regulation states: "This regulation
shall not apply to aircraft referred to in Annex II"
Annex II states: "Aircraft to which Article 4 does
not apply are aircraft which fall in one of the following
categories:
...gliders with a structural mass of less than 80 kg when
single seater or 100 kg when two seater, including those
which are foot launched...
...any other aircraft with a total mass without pilot of
less than 70 kg."
The above states that there is no European regulation
for airworthiness of hang gliders and paragliders. Airworthiness
requirements for hang gliders and paragliders continue to
fall under national rule making.
- EC Regulation on insurance requirements for passenger
flying and against risks of war and terror
EC Regulation
No 785/2004 of 21 April 2004 states:
Air carriers and aircraft operators referred to in Article
2 shall be insured in accordance with this regulation as
regards their aviation-specific liability in respect of
passengers, baggage, cargo and third parties. The insured
risks shall include acts of war, terrorism, hijacking, act
of sabotage, unlawful seizure of aircraft and civil commotion.
Article 2 "...This regulations shall not apply to foot-launched
flying machines (including powered paragliders and hang
gliders)...
...This regulation shall not apply in so far as the insurance
obligations under this regulation relating to the risks
of war and terrorism are concerned for aircraft, including
gliders, with a MTOM of less than 500 kg, and microlights,
which are used for non-commercial purposes, or are used
for local flight instruction which does not entail the crossing
of international borders".
That means the insurance requirements for hang gliders
and paragliders continue to fall under national rule making.
EAS Report
EAS Newsletter
January 2006
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