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Stranieri

Main Principles Of The Law

 

  • Responsibility
    It is the pilot?s responsibility, at any time and under any circumstance, to comply with the rules of airworthiness, and to take all possible measures to avoid dangers to himself and others pilots, and behave accordingly.
  • Flying
    Flying activity is permitted from dawn to sunset, outside clouds, in meteorological conditions allowing a continue visual reference to the ground, to the obstacles and any possible kind of traffic.
  • Distance
    It is formally forbidden for an aircraft to be flown so close to another as to create danger of collision.
  • Priority rules among different aircrafts
    Free flight gliders shall give way to all kinds of aircrafts except microlights.
  • Overtaking
    When required by these rules to give way, a glider shall avoid passing over, under or ahead of another, unless well clear.

Airspace Restrictions

 

Airspaces not allowed to HG-PG:

  • Any Airspace classified A, B, C, D, E
  • Any Prohibited area, notified by the letter P on aeronautical maps
  • Any Restricted area, notified by the letter R on aeronautical maps
  • Any space in a radius of less than 5 km surrounding controlled aerodromes.

You must have an up-to-date Italian aeronautical chart if flying cross-country or anywhere other than club sites where you have had a comprehensive local airspace briefing.

Paragliders and Hang-Gliders can fly VFR in GOLF airspace