Any person who wishes to fly a hang glider must hold the relevant official Swiss licence. The minimum age for training flights is 14; the minimum age for acquiring the official licence is 16.
Any person who wishes to fly a hang glider with an accompanying person (tandem flight) must hold the relevant official Swiss licence. An official Swiss licence for commercial tandem flights is valid for three years.
Training flights may only be carried out under the direct supervision of a person holding the official instructor’s licence; they need not be carried out by a training organisation. An instructor’s licence is valid for three years.
The tests required to obtain the licences shall be conducted by FOCA-recognised experts in accordance with FOCA-approved directives. The admission requirements for the test and the requirements for licence renewal are specified in the directives.
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