As soon as the residence is moved to Switzerland, the Swiss licence in the corresponding category is mandatory.
Residence abroad Switzerland and Liechtenstein
A liability insurance with at least 1 million Swiss francs coverage is mandatory.
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. Commercial tandem flights are only permitted with a Swiss licence.
Instructor:
A Swiss flight instructor licence is required to work as a flight instructor.
Liability insurance
For flights in Switzerland, the following requirements apply regarding the amount of insurance coverage (VLK Art. 10.):
Pilot Solo: at least CHF 1 million.
Pilot Tandem: 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 a period of 30 days (CHF 51.-) or 120 consecutive days (CHF 82.50). 120 days is the maximum per year.
- Pilot Tandem guest insurance: If you don’t have a liability insurance with at least CHF 5 million coverage, you can get one at the Swiss Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SHPA) for a period of 30 days (CHF 133.-) or 120 consecutive days (CHF 257.-). 120 days is the maximum per year. IMPORTANT: The guest insurance only covers non-commercial tandem flights in Switzerland.
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 a period of 30 days and CHF 622.- for 120 consecutive days. 120 days is the maximum per year.
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 with postal code)
- Desired insurance cover
- Start date of the insurance cover
- Duration of the insurance cover (30/60/90/120 days)
Processing usually takes two to four working days.
