The aircraft being passed has the right of way, except in Italy where the glider Internationally, passing is typically done on the right. Overtaking another paragliderīecause each wing has its own technical specifications, your paraglider may fly faster than others. It's pointless to wait till the last minute before reacting moving out of the way and scaring both yourselfĪnd the pilot. In flight, if you come across the situation like this acts as quickly as possible. When two aircraft of the same classification converge at approximately the same altitude, the one with the other on its right shall give way on the right is in the right. The pilot with the ridge on the Left should move out so that the other can maintain course without having to turn into or over the ridge. In case of hill or Ridge soaring this rule is modified: two paragliders are approaching head-on when rich soaring. In this case both aircraft shall alter course to the right. Two paragliders are approaching head-onįirst situation: two paragliders are approaching head-on with a risk of collision. The prime rule is the following: it's the pilot's responsibility to take all possible measures to avoid a collision with any other aircraft. Try to maintain a safe distance from the other aircraft. Anti-collision rules in flight for paragliders
In reality, questions of right-of-way will mostly arise with other paragliders or with hang gliders flying in the same airspace, as sailplanes or private airplanes is rare.
Hang gliders and paragliders all belong to the same category. Motorized aircraft such as helicopters, or airplanes have the least priority in terms of right-of-way.Īs we've just seen, each category of aircraft has a different degree of priority. Then comes to sailplanes, paragliders and hand gliders. All other aircraft must yield the right-of-way to them. The increase in air traffic over the years has led civil aviation authorities to create aircraft categories and rules to establish priority among them: hot air balloons have priority over all others, they move slowly and have a lot of inertia. Right of way and priority in flight for paragliders You'll usually find them on the website of the National Federation. Before leaving to fly abroad, find out about the regulations of the country you're visiting and remember However, you should always keep in mind that rules may differ from one country to another.
We've done our best to point out exemptions as wrong. The rules we'll cover in this chapter are internationally accepted and enforced in most countries. They'll determine your course of action depending on the location of your flight, the presence of other aircraft in the same airspace or weather conditions and other criteria that we're going to look at. Thoroughly understanding them will make the activity safer, allow you to anticipate and avoid potential hazards and gain precious time in case you have to make a quick decision. Learning the rules and regulations is an important part of your training. Paragliding rules and regulation for safety