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IPPI Card: USA

Date of submission or update: May 18, 2015

Is the IPPI card accepted in your country ?

Yes. Pilots must also be familiar with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and airspace classifications to safely navigate in the National Airspace System

What is the minimum legal requirement coverage required in your country ?

In addition to the IPPI card, pilots flying in the United States must also be members of USHPA. Membership provides the necessary insurance coverage to fly in the US. Two memberships are available. 30 day membership can be obtained from instructors in the area pilots will be flying. Instructor locations are listed here: http://www.ushpa.aero/instructors_map.asp. Annual memberships can be obtained prior to arrival in the US and are available here: http://www.ushpa.aero/membership.asp

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

Search and Rescue cards are highly recommended for the states where flying will occur. These are generally available at any outdoor sporting goods store. Medical insurance should be purchased separately if coverage is not provided while in the US.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

USHPA provides two membership classes that provide insurance as a member benefit.  Information and links to joining USHPA are provided above.

Other information

IPPI Card: Slovakia

We recognize the IPPI cards but only on association level. IPPI is not issued by law. That means our instructors, site managers and event organizers are recognizing IPPI proficiency and experience levels, but it doesn't allow foreign pilots to fly legally in Slovak airspace. 

Those who want to fly legally in Slovakia should follow instructions on our website.

http://www.laa.sk/flying-of-foreign-pilots-over-the-area-of-slovak-republic/

Applications should be issued promptly (few working days).

Minimum required legal insurance coverage is 16600€ (third party liability). We recommend standard medical insurance and emergency-rescue insurance including helicopter coverage.

IPPI Card: Ukraine

Date of submission or update

8 April 2013

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

IPPI card is accepted in Ukraine. All the pilots having FAI licence or IPPI card can fly in our country.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

There is no legal requirement for insurance.

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

None.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

No.

Other information

Radio Frequency Information: Ukrainian Hang gliding and Paragliding pilots generally use FM radios on 144,5 MHz and 433-434 MHz frequencies.

IPPI Card: United Kingdom

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

Yes.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

None.

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

Liability Insurance and medical insurance for non-EU citizens.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

Yes. but n/a since no national law.

IPPI Card: Turkey

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

IPPI card is not being accepted in Turkey. However, our training system so organized to meet safe pro and para pros standards All the pilots having FAI licence can fly in this country and participate in competitions.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

There is no legal requirement for insurance. THK itself, provides an insurance cover of minimum USD 28.000 for its own pilots.

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

None.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

No.

Other information

Radio Frequency Information:
Turkish Aeronautical Association Hang gliding and Paragliding pilots are permitted to use FM radios and between 144 and 146 frequencies.

IPPI Card: Switzerland

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

Yes, foreign, non Swiss resident pilots that have an IPPI-Card, Stage IV or V are allowed to fly occasionally in Switzerland hang gliders and paragliders; to fly cross country a IPPI Stage V is required. Occasional noncommercial tandem flyghts of foreign holiday guests with equivalent foreign tandem licences are allowed. Working as an instructor however is not allowed.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

There is a third-party insurance required, coverage one million Swiss Francs (Frs. 1'000'000).

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

It is recommended to have such insurance.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

Yes, we can offer a third-party insurance.

IPPI Card: Sweden

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

Yes, for guest pilots the IPPI card is accepted as proof of skill/knowledge.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

The Swedish Paragliding Association(SSFF) today requires that its members have at least 5 million SEK liability coverage. (Note the 5 million level will likely be raised to about 10 million SEK in the near future.)

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

The Swedish Paragliding Association Membership Fee includes a limited medical insurance (invalidity(400 000 SEK), death(40 000 SEK)) and a liability insurance (5 Million SEK).

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

We can surely address this matter together with our insurance company if this is desirable. (i.e: Offering a liability insurance to guest pilots should be possible, if the need for this is observed).

IPPI Card: South Africa

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

Yes, we accept the IPPI card. Our members who want to fly overseas can obtain it from our SAHPA office.

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

Not sure if there is a legal minimum, our members are insured for R300.000, roughly 45.000 Euros.

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

We provide our members with a CASEVAC insurance for helicopter rescue, if necessary, but this arrangement is more to ensure that the casevac runs smoothly. The pilot's own insurance has to pay for the casevac. It is highly
recommended that all visiting pilots have a good medical and casevac insurance.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

Yes, foreign pilots should take out a temporary membership for R310 which makes sure that they are covered like a local pilot, and that they are flying legally in South Africa.

Other information

For visitors we have a web site at http://www.sahpa.co.za/ that covers most of your questions.
Or contact the SAHPA office at sahpa@paragliding.co.za, or call ++27-12-668-1219 (mornings only, SA time).

IPPI Card: Romania

Date of submission or update

27.03.2009

Is the IPPI card accepted in your country?

Yes.

What is the minimum legal requirement coverage required in your country?

There is no minimum legal requirement.

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...)?

We recommend having medical insurance, and also search & rescue and some kind of PLB in the case of cross-country flying.

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law?

Currently we don't provide any type of insurance coverage.

Other information

For the moment in Romania it is still mandatory to ask permission from the air traffic control (central and local offices of the Romanian Aero Club) each time we are flying and we strongly recommend to all visiting pilots to contact the local clubs and instructors when they want to fly. The good thing is that we can fly almost everywhere in our country.

Free Flying Association of Romania – www.azlr.ro (not yet in English)
Email : azlr2006@yahoo.com

IPPI Card: Portugal

Is the IPPI Card accepted in your country ?

Yes

What is the minimum legal insurance coverage required in your country ?

The minimum capital at Third Party Insurance (Civil Liability) will be PTE 50.000.000$ / EUR 250.000 during 2002.
Personal Bodily Injuries Insurance (for pilots, during 2001):
Death or permanent disability – up to PTE 3750.000 / EUR 18.705
Treatments/ medical expenses – PTE 570.000 / EUR 2.843

What additional coverage does your country recommend (such as medical insurance, search and rescue etc...) ?

We recommend higher capitals:
Death or permanent disability – up to PTE 15750.000 / EUR 78.560
Treatments/ medical expenses – PTE 4.070.000 / EUR 20.301
and Temporary disability – PTE 5.000 per day (minimum)

Is your NAC prepared to provide a special insurance coverage for guest pilots who do not comply with your national law ?

Yes, during the competition.