To create or renew your 2022 Licence & Insurance, go to:
> For any further information, please contact the Federation's head office directly
> To help you with the process, several resources are available. Videos explaining how to take out your licence and insurance are available below
The FFPLUM 2022 Licence
THE FEDERATION IS BY YOUR SIDE
The FFPLUM Licence lets you take part in developing an accessible, rich and innovative form of sport and recreational aviation, based on responsibility and driven by freedom. Thanks to the licence, the Federation is able to promote flight safety and training initiatives without regulatory constraints. Your licence helps you contribute to federation life, by supporting clubs, organisations, microlight strips, elected officials on the ground, in the regions and nationally, and the head-office staff, all of whom work every day in the service of our passion!
By taking out your 2022 licence, you gain access to many benefits:
- Personalised legal support
- Cover tailored to your insurance needs
- Microlight news with the newsletter, once a month, by e-mail
- Receiving the safety news flashes sent by the Flight Safety Division
- The quarterly federation magazine ULM Info
- Federation grants
THE FEDERATION SUPPORTS YOU
FFPLUM has run the Return to Flying operation since 2018. Since 2020, more than 3000 REVs have been carried out!
With the licence, you gain access to the grants in place:
- Young pilot grant
- Youth passport
- Volunteer club instructor support and refresher training
- ENAC course
- Rescue parachute grant
- Safety kit
Find out more about each of our grants by clicking here!
2022 LICENCE PRICES
The prices of the 2021 Licence are as follows:
Over 25: €78
Under 25: €50,20
Supporter over 25: €40,50
Supporter under 25: €25,30
THE LICENCE VIDEO TUTORIAL
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HOW DO I TAKE OUT A LICENCE?
The licence can be taken out in two ways. The simplest and quickest way is to do it directly from your member area. New members can create their area by clicking here. The second way is on paper. Licence forms can be printed by clicking here.
2022 FFPLUM Insurance
The French Microlight Federation, an Insurance Intermediary Agent since October 2018, is reinforcing its relations of trust by renewing its partnership with its broker Air Courtage and with Axa XL, a French insurer well known in light aviation. Insurance matters are dealt with as a priority at the Federation's head office, thanks to the creation of a technical insurance team including a salaried post.
INSURANCE COVER OFFERED BY FFPLUM
- Third-Party Liability (TPL)
This fundamental cover, attached to the pilot (User TPL) or to the microlight (Aircraft TPL), covers damage caused to others. It protects the pilot against claims from any third party, including the passenger (in flight and on the ground). See the information sheet here. - Personal Accident (PA) and Repatriation Assistance for the pilot and/or their passenger
This cover provides a death or disability lump sum in the event of an accident related to flying. Loan insurance and life insurance contracts offered on the market very often exclude microlighting. See the Personal Accident information sheet here ; for Repatriation Assistance, click here. - Damage while parked anywhere
This cover allows owners to insure against physical damage their microlight might suffer while parked on the ground, engine off, anywhere (including fire, theft and vandalism).
LEGAL SUPPORT AND PROTECTION INCLUDED IN YOUR FEDERATION LICENCE
As part of federation policy and to protect microlight flying, the Federation offers members and organisations various forms of legal assistance.
- The Federation listens to your problem and takes it on, through legal information and mediation.
- Legal support from our partner CFDP, first at the amicable stage and then in court if necessary.
- Partial or full coverage of expert, lawyer and procedural costs.
- When the general or particular interest of microlight flying is affected, the FFPLUM Executive Board is asked to launch a consultation (at FFPLUM's expense) and a proposed course of action from the federation lawyer, Maître Conti. The proposed actions are submitted to the Executive Board for partial or full coverage of the case.
AUTOMATIC, FREE COVER FOR AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS
- Ground Third-Party Liability
- Sports Group Third-Party Liability
- Officers' Third-Party Liability
These cover schemes protect and insure all volunteers, employees and participants, including non-flying ones, who help within the organisations; members of the Executive Board, the Board of Directors, regional and département committees and divisions; contractors working for the Federation; and all pilots and managers of organisations.
THE MOST COMMON CASES
Are you an instructor?
We recommend the Instructor Special User Third-Party Liability as well as Pilot Personal Accident cover and Passenger Personal Accident cover. For paramotor-only instructors, a Paramotor-only Instructor Special User Third-Party Liability has been created.
Are you a student?
You are covered by your instructor's Instructor Special User Third-Party Liability; we recommend Pilot Personal Accident cover.
Are you a student aircraft owner?
You are covered by your instructor's special Instructor User Liability, and we recommend Parked Aircraft Liability and Pilot Personal Accident cover. When your certificate date is near, or once you are qualified, you should opt for Single-seat User Liability (then Two-seat once you have your passenger-carrying rating). We also offer Ground Damage Cover for your microlight anywhere (excluding paramotors and aerostats).
Are you a pilot?
You are not an owner, and you fly a machine that may otherwise be insured by the club. Ask the club about the insurance it has taken out or what you need to take out individually. We also recommend taking out Pilot Personal Accident (and Passenger Personal Accident if you hold the passenger-carrying rating).
Are you a pilot-owner?
For your liability cover you can choose between User Liability and Aircraft Liability; we also recommend PA for Pilot and Passenger if you hold your passenger-carrying rating. We also offer Ground Damage Cover for your microlight anywhere (excluding paramotors and aerostats).
If you are not flying or want to take out your liability cover later in the year, we recommend taking out Parked Aircraft Liability + static run-up option.
Please note: these are only guidelines covering the most common cases!
Contact the Federation!
Licence & Insurance user guide
> If you prefer paper, you can send the Licence & Insurance form to the Federation, paying by cheque or bank transfer:
Licence & Insurance 2022 form
> For your first licence, or if your licence has lapsed for 1 year, you must provide a Medical Certificate of No Contraindication to flying microlights (CMNCI) or a general aviation medical certificate issued in the European Community (Class 1, Class 2 or LAPL) that is valid and covers the current year. For renewal, you must have read the "QS-Sport" health questionnaire, Cerfa 15 699 01 (this document does not have to be returned to FFPLUM):
CMNCI template in PDF format 
QS-Sport in PDF format
> For organisations wishing to insure their machine(s) with Aircraft TPL, you can send the special organisation form to the Federation, paying by cheque or bank transfer:
Special Club Package 2022
Summary of the insurance cover that each member can take out at the same time as their federation licence or during the year :
| Cover | Insurers and policy numbers |
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XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch No. FR00017309AV20A |
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Mutuelle des Sportifs - group agreement no. 2220 |
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Europ Assistance No. 58 225 145 - FFPLUM assistance agreement VZ9 01.10.2020 |
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Cfdp Haute Proximité Juridique no. 81ODC206845 |
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| Damage while parked only | XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch No. FRM0000001AV17A/AVI/FFPLUM2022 |
Summary of cover automatically provided to FFPLUM affiliated clubs and schools (subject to compliance with Federal statutes):
| Cover | Insurers and policy numbers |
|---|---|
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XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch No. FRT0000345LI21A |
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XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch No. FR00017309AV20A |
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XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch |
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Cfdp Haute Proximité Juridique no. 81ODC206845 |
Summary of insurance cover that each club or school can take out under the special club package :
| Cover | Insurers and policy numbers |
|---|---|
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XL Insurance Company SE, represented by XL Catlin Services SE, French Branch No. FR00017309AV20A |
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Mutuelle des Sportifs - group agreement no. 2220 |
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Repatriation Assistance for the Pilot seat and/or Passenger seat |
Europ Assistance No. 58 225 145 - FFPLUM assistance agreement VZ9 01.10.2020 |
FFPLUM is registered with ORIAS as an insurance intermediary agent (MIA) no. 18005543. As a member, you can take out additional insurance cover through our broker Air Courtage (insurance for ground and in-flight damage to your microlight, aircraft hangar insurance, microlight airfield third-party liability, overland transport insurance, etc.).
