Paramotor legality in Ireland.

Admin · Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:36 pm by Admin

Paramotor legality in Ireland:

To fly Paramotor in Ireland, pilots must apply for an exemption from the Irish Aviation Authority, or fly under the control of an IAA approved instructor. To apply for an exemption, pilots must produce evidence of an appropriate approved qualification, (BMMA & IHPA courses currently, and IPPHA syllabus) and provide a valid JAR- FCL Class2 medical Certificate.

Copies of the full Statutory Instruments may be obtained from the IAA website: www.iaa.ie

The main rules governing Paramotoring in Ireland are summarised here:

1. Pilots must hold a valid Class 2 medical at the time of any flight.

2. All Flights must be conducted in daylight Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and in Class “G” airspace below 5,000ft above Mean Sea Level (AMSL).

3. No flight may be made at any height over:
a. Any town, City or built-up area.
b. Any area of commercial, residential or recreational use.
c. Any open air assembly of persons, whether gathered in connection with an event of public entertainment or otherwise.

4. No passenger may be carried on any flight. ( unless instructor)

5. No flight shall be made for hire or reward or for any valuable consideration.

6. The pilot shall maintain a record of all flights made under this exemption in a suitable log book.

7. The pilots log book and Exemption shall be made available within a reasonable period to:
a. An authorised Officer of the Authority.
b. A member of the Garda Siochana.
c. An officer of the Customs and Excise.

8. Any accident involving substantial injury or death of any person or substantial damage to the equipment being used for flying shall be reported in writing to the Authority, irrespective of any liability to report the same information to the Air Accident Unit of the Department of Transport.

9. Any flight made under the exemption shall be in compliance with the requirements of the airworthiness Standards Department of the Authority.

10. The exemption shall only be valid while the insurance cover is active.

11. The current exemptions are valid for one year only.

These rules may soon be ammended when a license system is put in place.

francis rich · Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:55 pm by francis rich

Hi.
Please can you clarify rule 4 concerning passenger carrying.
Presumably it means that the pilot is an instructor but would that be an IHPA instructor or does it include a BHPA or BMAA instructor?
Thanks, Francis

Oisin Creagh · Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:24 pm by Oisin Creagh

Hi Francis,

Welcome (back) to the forum!

This is the IAA wording from the exemption document. Not very clear I agree, but my understanding is that while they are keen that IAA approved instructors training in Ireland, would introduce their students to the air by a tandem flight, that once a pilot receives a rating and is given an exemption, he is not then permitted to bring another passenger with him in the air.

I think the introduction to the sport with a tandem flight is a great idea, and that my two tandem flights with Mike Dakin in Spain were a fantastic introduction, allowing an opportunity to get a feel for the air, and the controls while under careful close supervision. I also witnessed a young trainee, from another school, freak when in his introductory flight, and was so scared of being airborne that he packed it in altogether after this introductory flight! Good job he learnt this under the control of an instructor on a tandem, where he landed with his eyes closed!!

On the subject of rating, I understand also that the IAA will accept the BMAA or BHPA instructor rating, subject to confirmation from either organisation, and subject to applying for exemption in the normal way, and an instructor interview etc.

Best check details with them?

By the way how is the happy Bus!

Regards,

Oisin

Gerry Walsh · Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:33 pm by Gerry Walsh

Hi Francis, Oisin
My understanding is that tandem flight is only permitted for instruction purposes and as Oisin stated that the IAA will accept the BMAA or BHPA instructor rating, subject to confirmation from either organisation, and subject to applying for an instructor exemption,class 2 med etc and that your Irish based RTF would be subject to IAA inspections and protocols etc and whatever syllabus your school is using would need to have been accepted by the IAA. So far the IPPHA (BHPA mirrored) is accepted and the IHPA/NMAI have put forward their version based on the BMMAs to the authority.
Regards
Gerry

francis rich · Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:09 pm by francis rich

Thanks guys,
you seem to be saying that I need to apply for an instructor exemption rather than the pilot exemption that I have downloaded the form for? Is there a different form for this? and also an interview? Sounds like I need to get back in touch with the IAA
My objective is to be able to fly potential students on what we call "air experience flights" which are effectively the first introduction a would be student gets to paramotoring. These would likely be partners of pilots who come on holiday trips to eire, organised in conjunction with local flying clubs or schools.

The happy bus is nearing completion with a new brake cylinder fitted and an MOT booked for two weeks time ;-)

suggestions for a colour scheme/graphics?

Flyingspaniard · Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:35 pm by Flyingspaniard

Hello everyone... Again with some doubts. I have a microlight licence (till april 2008) and medical certificate class II. is enough to fly in the Republic of Ireland in PPG? I still have no certificate that Im PPG pilot in Spain, only "student" anyone know restricted areas in Cork to fly?? it seems I will finish going there to work

not in the north as i though.

Thank you very much.

:wink:

Oisin Creagh · Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:12 pm by Oisin Creagh

When you come to Cork let us know. There are a number of us based here, and we will point you in the right direction.

You will need to have an exemption ( like a licence) to fly here. This requires an appropriate 'qualification' and class 2 medical. Best to chat to us about the qualification that you have in Spain and most likely if you have a Microlight licence, and are well able to fly, then it would not be too hard for you to get 'approved' or signed off by an instructor here?

It is hard to know for sure until you come over and chat to an Instructor here and they see what experience you have?

Let us know when you get here.

Regards

Oisin

Flyingspaniard · Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:50 pm by Flyingspaniard

I will tell you when I will be there (at first the 23 in an interview) and later I hope to be there and I will explain you all about this, because in this way we cannot uderstand each other and is better to talk face to face!!

Many thanks for the information

Kind regards

Pablo

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