Solo pilot case

A solo paraglider pilot has a strong textual basis for no separate VASP approval

That answer is limited to the VASP question and does not clear airspace, land, qualification, weather, or other operating rules.

Short answer: For a licensed solo pilot using an ordinary unpowered paraglider, with no passenger and no commercial activity, Article 6 of the paraglider rulebook directly says that a paraglider pilot does not need approval for outside-aerodrome take-off and landing. Article 22(3)(1) of the new Air Transport Law provides an additional, fact-sensitive exception for aircraft whose landing place cannot be determined in advance. The conclusion is qualified and does not create a right to launch or land anywhere.

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Why this is a useful start

Why this helps

The case excludes tandem, training, commercial activity, events, and special airspace.

Article 6 is the primary direct basis; Article 22(3)(1) is not treated as the only basis.

Airspace and land-use checks remain independent.

Precise case definition

This page concerns only:

  • a licensed pilot with privileges that match solo paragliding
  • an ordinary unpowered paraglider
  • no passenger
  • no payment, public offer, service contract, or provider-arranged flight
  • no training, competition, air show, or other event format

If one of those facts changes, use the legal-section map to move to a different case.

Article 6 of the Rulebook on conditions for the use of paragliders states that a paraglider pilot does not need approval for outside-aerodrome take-off and landing with a paraglider.

Article 22 of the Air Transport Law separately creates the outside-aerodrome framework and, in paragraph 3 item 1, excludes aircraft whose landing place cannot be determined in advance from the approval rule. For a free-flight paraglider, that can support the same direction of analysis, but Article 6 is the more direct paraglider-specific text.

What the reading does not mean

It does not mean that a solo pilot can:

  • use controlled, prohibited, restricted, dangerous, or temporarily reserved airspace without the required current checks or clearance
  • launch or land on land without the relevant land or site permission
  • fly without valid documents, required equipment, suitable weather, or adequate pilot competence
  • treat an organized, paid, public, training, or event operation as private solo flying

The ACV reminder for paraglider pilots is useful precisely because it keeps the direct VASP answer inside the larger safety and compliance frame.

Visitor and tourist status

A tourist is a person’s travel status, not an operation classification. A visiting solo pilot can still be private and non-commercial; a tourist passenger can also be part of a commercial tandem operation. Payment, public presentation, contract, organization, and who controls the operation matter more than the word “tourist.”

Source and review status

This is a controlled draft, last source review 30 August 2026. It is a legal explainer, not a formal clearance for a pilot, field, or route. Current airspace and local site information must be checked before any flight decision.

Quick answers

Quick answers

What facts define this case?

A licensed solo pilot, an ordinary unpowered paraglider, no passenger, no payment or public offer, no training or event format, and a flight outside special or restricted airspace unless separately cleared.

Is Article 6 enough to fly from any field?

No. It addresses the VASP approval question only. Airspace, land permission, weather, equipment, pilot documents, and site safety remain separate.

Does this case cover a visitor or tourist?

A visitor may fit the solo case if the visitor has the required valid documents and privileges. Being a tourist does not itself make a flight commercial or private.

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