As soon as the residence is moved to Switzerland, the Swiss licence in the corresponding category is mandatory.
Residency outside Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Liability insurance with at least 1 million Swiss francs coverage is mandatory. Identification markings on the glider are not compulsory.
Solo:
For pilots living abroad, occasional flights in Switzerland are allowed with the international pilot’s licence (IPPI) level IV or V. This licence should be obtained from their national association. For occasional speedflying / speedriding, an equivalent foreign licence is sufficient, in particular the Norwegian SPG3 (in combination with IPPI lV) or SPG4.
Tandem:
For occasional, non-commercial tandem flights a foreign tandem licence is allowed.
Instructor:
Working as an instructor is not allowed.
Liability insurance
For flights in Switzerland, the following requirements apply regarding the amount of coverage (VLK Art. 10.):
Pilot Solo: at least CHF 1 million.
Pilot Biplace: for exam participation at least CHF 1 million; for commercial flights at least CHF 5 million
- Pilot Solo guest insurance: If you don’t have a liability insurance with at least CHF 1 million cover, you can get one at the Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SHPA) for 30 days (CHF 51.-) or 120 days (CHF 82.50). 120 days is the maximum.
- Pilot Biplace guest insurance: If you don’t have a liability insurance with at least CHF 5 million cover, you can get one at the Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SHPA) for 30 days (CHF 133.-) or 120 days (CHF 257.-). 120 days is the maximum. IMPORTANT: The guest insurance only covers non-commercial tandem flights in Switzerland. 120 days is the maximum.
General terms and conditions of insurance in German and French
Complementary accident insurance
In addition, you can get a complementary accident insurance. It is useful if your accident insurance does not cover paragliding or hang gliding accidents in Switzerland. It costs CHF 248.- for 30 days and CHF 622.- for 120 days. 120 days is the maximum.
Order an insurance cover: info(at)shv-fsvl.ch or by phne +41 44 387 46 83
Please indicate the following:
- Last name / first name
- Date of birth: DD.MM.YYYY
- Full address (main residence)
- Desired insurance cover
- Start date of the insurance cover
- Duration of the insurance cover (30/60/90/120 days)
