BHPA Rules for Individual Flying Members - a reminder...

1. Pilots must comply with Air Law.

2. All accidents and incidents must be reported to the BHPA using the Incident Report Form
within 48 hours. Any fatal or potentially fatal accident must also be reported to the police
and the Air Accident Investigation Branch immediately.

3. Pilots involved in any type of incident that could lead to an insurance claim must not
admit fault or liability.

4. A well fitting helmet <strong>must</strong> be worn on all flights. The helmet should be CE marked EN
966 in the HPG category.

5. Members who wish to be involved in any activity that involves others (e.g. Coaching,
Instructing, Dual Flying, Towing, Aerotowing) must be appropriately licensed and must
adhere to the requirements set out in the Technical Manual

6. BHPA members must fly acceptably certificated aircraft, or aircraft that have been
entered on the BHPA registration database.

7. When flying from club sites pilots must familiarise themselves, and comply with the club
site rules.

8. Members must only fly when fit to do so.

9. Members must restrict their activities to those that they are qualified to undertake.

10. Members must not act in a manner which brings or may bring the BHPA or the sport in
general into disrepute.

Nb. Aircraft means hang gliders, paragliders, parascending canopies and variants thereof (e.g. SPHG) that have been
encompassed by the BHPA.

Recommendations
The BHPA Pilot Handbook sets out recommended practice.