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A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or a paraglider must ensure that—
(1) each hang glider used for an adventure aviation operation meets one of the following certification standards—
(i) a DHV (German Hang Glider Association) Gütesiegel certification standard; or
(ii) a British Hang Glider and Paraglider Association certification standard; or
(iii) the United States HGMA (Hang Glider Manufacturers’ Association) certification standard; or
(iv) an equivalent certification standard that is acceptable to the Director; and
(2) each paraglider used for an adventure aviation operation meets one of the following certification standards—
(i) a CEN/AFNOR (European Committee for Standardization/Association Française de Normalisation) certification standard; or
(ii) a DHV Gütesiegel certification standard; or
(iii) an LTF certification standard; or
(iv) a European Norm (EN) certification standard; or
(v) an equivalent certification standard that is acceptable to the Director.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or a paraglider must ensure that—
(1) each hang glider used for the operation is equipped with a means of accurately measuring airspeed; and
(2) each hang glider or paraglider used for the operation is equipped with an emergency parachute that is fit for the purpose of the operation and meets the standards prescribed in Part 91 Appendix A.25.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or a paraglider must ensure that—
(1) each hang glider or paraglider used for the operation—
(i) has a current warrant of fitness under rule 106.17; and
(ii) is maintained under the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61; and
(iii) is maintained by a person who is authorised to perform maintenance on the particular make and model of hang glider or paraglider, by a hang gliding organisation whose aviation recreation organisation certificate authorises the hang gliding organisation to authorise maintenance personnel.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or paraglider must ensure that—
(1) each hang glider or paraglider used for the operation is identified by a unique number or marking that is readable from the ground at a distance of 100 metres; and
(2) the number or marking required by paragraph (1) for each hang glider or paraglider is recorded in the operator’s operations specifications under rule 115.13.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate must not assign a person to act as pilot-in-command of an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or paraglider unless the person—
(1) despite rule 61.5(n), holds a current commercial tandem pilot rating issued by a hang gliding organisation; and
(2) holds a current class 2 medical certificate issued by the Director under the Act and Part 67.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or a paraglider must ensure that—
(1) the aircraft is, at all times, operated in compliance with the operating limitations specified in the aircraft flight manual or aircraft manufacturer’s operating instructions; and
(2) an aircraft flight manual or manufacturer’s operating instruction, applicable to the aircraft being used, is available to the pilot-in-command prior to flight.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider or a paraglider must ensure that in addition to the safety equipment required by rule 106.19, and this Part, each passenger—
(1) of a paraglider wears a back protection device that meets a standard that is acceptable to a hang gliding organisation or an equivalent standard that is acceptable to the Director; and
(2) wears protective clothing appropriate for the environmental conditions in which the flight is to be carried out.
A holder of an adventure aviation operator certificate conducting an adventure aviation operation using a hang glider must not tow a hang glider in flight unless—
(1) the aircraft used to tow the hang glider is a Class 2 microlight aircraft that—
(i) has a current flight permit issued by the Director under the Act and Part 103; and
(ii) conforms to a type design standard referred to in rule 103.207 that is applicable to the flight permit required by paragraph (i); and
(iii) is equipped as specified in rules 103.221 and 103.223; and
(iv) the flight manual or manufacturer’s instruction allows the microlight aircraft to be used for a hang glider tow operation; and
(v) is maintained under the maintenance requirements prescribed in Subpart G of Part 103 and the maintenance programme required by rule 115.61; and
(2) the hang glider is equipped as specified in rule 103.223(2); and
(3) the pilot of the tow aircraft holds an appropriate and current pilot licence or advanced microlight pilot certificate and a current microlight tow rating under rule 103.157; and
(4) the towing operation is conducted as specified in rule 103.157(c).
