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| REV area closure |
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SUP AIP |
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The FFPLUM Return to Flying area will be closed for maintenance from 1 January 2020 in order to improve and simplify the system. We will keep you informed when it reopens.
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The SIA has issued a SUP AIP, available on its website, concerning the national forest park created on 6 November last year.
Find it by clicking here > Read more
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| Photo contribution |
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BIA guide - FFPLUM |
| Browse the photos sent in by our members from 4 corners of France (and even the world!). Feel free to send us your best shots and we will publish them on our website! > See the photos |
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The French Microlight Federation provides a guide to help you pass the Brevet d'Initiation Aéronautique (BIA)! A complete programme and the list of CIRAS sites by education authority are included in this guide. > Read the guide |
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| 2020 Licence |
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January 2020 is approaching, and with it the expiry of your licence and of the insurance you took out in 2019. That is why the federation invites you to renew your 2020 licence now, so that your insurance cover continues from New Year's Day! You can then enjoy the end-of-year festivities, which we hope will be warm and restful.
The federation's staff are available from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5.30 pm, to answer your questions. Do not hesitate to contact the federal head office for any information; we will be happy to help! > Read more |
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| Extranet area closure |
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Air Cadets 2020 |
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The extranet areas for officials and members will be closed from 5 pm on 29 November until 4 pm on 2 December inclusive.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Do you want to become an Air Cadet? Go and represent French aviation culture in a country that is a member of the International Air Cadet Exchange! On the programme: exchanges, visits and official receptions, flights, and lots more! > Read more |
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| Farewell, champion! |
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Upcoming events |
| Jean Marc Seurin, a former top-level sportsman and former National Technical Adviser, has died. Read the FFPLUM federal statement > Read more |
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The year 2019 will soon come to an end. Throughout the year, many events were notified to us so that they could appear in the federal calendar > Read more |
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| France takes over the presidency of the EMF |
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At its annual general assembly in Warsaw, the EMF (European Microlight Federation) elected Louis Collardeau, who is also 1st Vice-President of the French Microlight Federation, as its president. The situation has changed considerably over the past three years, when, in confused regulatory discussions, France was largely in the minority > Read more
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| Handivol Day |
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FFPLUM wins awards! |
| On 13, 14 and 15 September 2019, the 14th edition of Handivol took place, an event allowing people with disabilities to discover the joy of flying in an aeroplane, a glider or a microlight > Read more |
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The 8th Festival Aéronautique des Etoiles et des Ailes took place on 5 and 6 October at the Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse. As at every edition, there was a film competition, in which the FFPLUM received two prizes. > Read more |
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| Coupe Icare |
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Safety day in Corsica |
| The 2019 Coupe Icare took place from Thursday 18 to Sunday 22 September 2019 at the Saint Hilaire du Touvet and Lumbin sites, in Isère (38). A good number of federation members > Read more |
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On Saturday 21 September 2019, from 9.30 am to 5 pm, the FFPLUM Corsica Regional Committee held its Safety Day at CORTE LFKT aerodrome. Despite weather that prevented participants from further afield > Read more |
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| Dominique Mereuze Prize 2019 |
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Order of 12 July 2019 |
| The Dominique Méreuze Prize is a competition initiated by the FFPLUM young pilots' committee and set up in collaboration with the DGAC, represented by Evelyne Gogneau and Yvette Méreuze (Dominique Méreuze's wife). > Read more |
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The order of 12 July 2019 on aerodrome integration rules came into force on 2 September 2019. We invite you to read it, as it concerns all classes of aerodrome. > Read more
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FFPLUM at the RSA show
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Safety Flash |
| Since Friday the FFPLUM has been at the RSA gathering in Brienne le Château. The good weather brought many aircraft flying in, more than 320! The number of visitors was (...) > Read more |
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In recent days, a safety flash was sent to all FFPLUM members concerning Rotax engines. Find it, along with a more detailed document, by clicking here (...) > Read more |
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The Tour ULM 2019 Blog
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| The Tour ULM 2019 sets off on 20 July from the Île d'Oléron! Follow the stages live, and find photos, videos and much more! Click this link to visit the Tour ULM 2019 Blog! > Read more |
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| Tour de France: Danger |
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New videos! |
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The Tour de France always attracts a great many spectators and involves major logistics, resulting in numerous air movements close to the route --> Read more (...)
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Two new videos have been released on our YouTube channel at the start of July: the second episode of season 2 of the training tutorials: Engine failure over open country, and the FFPLUM at the Paris Air Show --> Read more |
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| Following the 2019 French Microlight Championships |
| The 2019 French Championships are taking place at Couhé Vérac from 29 to 6 July! Follow the championship news day by day, with live tracking of the competitors, by clicking on this link - > Read more (...) |
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| Microlight instructor meeting at the federation |
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FFPLUM at France Air Expo! |
| On Thursday 13 June, a major meeting was held at the federation's headquarters in Maisons-Alfort. The meeting dealt with instructors and training in general. 21 instructors were present (...) |
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The FFPLUM is at the France Air Expo show in Lyon this weekend (13 to 15 June)! Daily talks are being held on the new microlight regulations, which will soon come into force. (...) |
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| DGAC information bulletin |
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Radios: CNFAS statement |
For the 75th anniversary of the Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in 1944, the Directorate General for Civil Aviation has published an information bulletin. This bulletin is available by clicking here (...)
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Aircraft owners, it is urgent to convert your current 25 kHz radio installation to 8.33 kHz radio. From 1 January 2021, the use of radio will be restricted across the national territory (...)
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| French team training |
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ENAC agreement |
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The French Paramotor team is setting up at Crocs (Lac de Serre-Ponçon) in the Hautes-Alpes département in the PACA region for its first water slalom training in France. Required by the FAI and accompanied (...)
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On Saturday 11 May in Toulouse, the FFPLUM made official (a brand-new agreement with the ENAC, which will in the medium term allow microlight instructors to follow phase 1 psychopedagogy & human factors (1 week) of the initial training course (...) |
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| Air Sports Festival |
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Sallanches: extreme urgency |
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The "Air Sports Festival 2019" will take place all over France from 11 to 19 May. Air sports, like all sports, are the business of passionate people. And what could be more natural for passionate people than wanting to introduce others to (...)
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Following reactions from the aviation community, on 25 April the mayor withdrew the order closing the aerodrome on 15 May. But he says he is starting a new closure procedure, this time in accordance with the law. (...) |
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Women Pilots at Muret
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FFPLUM in Tunisia
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| This year our 16th gathering of women microlight pilots will take place as part of the 33th Airexpo Meeting on the weekend of 11 and 12 May 2019 in Toulouse - Muret Lherm – LFBR. A chance to share our passion with a wider circle (...) |
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The French Microlight Federation was in Tunisia at the beginning of April, represented by Didier Eymin, its paramotor representative. After meeting local authorities, such as the Secretary of State for Sport, Mr Ahmed GAALOUL (...) |
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| The Sallanches case |
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Friedrichshafen aviation show
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The French Microlight Federation and the CNFAS (Conseil National des Fédérations Aéronautiques et Sportives) are joining forces to defend airfields. Given the importance of Sallanches aerodrome (...)
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The Friedrichshafen show is to general aviation what the Geneva show is to the motor industry! You will find most manufacturers of light aircraft, aeroplanes, gliders, helicopters and microlights, as well as everything that revolves around them (...)
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| Return to Flying - Version 2019 |
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Things have to move!
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| New year = update of the Return to Flying programme! For 2019, the FFPLUM is offering a new, improved version of its programme for ALL pilots. Everything is explained very clearly in this new dedicated tutorial. Click here for the video! |
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The subject of defending airfields is always very complicated, because every situation is different and often hard to understand, with many local stakeholders and a local history of petty quarrels that is not always admitted. Let us try to bring a little clarity (...) |
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FFPLUM General Assembly 2019
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| On Saturday 23 March, the 2019 General Assembly of the French Microlight Federation took place. On the programme were the usual management and financial reports, by Sébastien Perrot (President) and Denise Lacote (Treasurer) respectively, a talk by Louis Collardeau (1st Vice-President) and finally a joint talk by Jean Christophe Gibert (Head of the Training Committee) and Éric Galvagno (Head of the Safety Committee). There were also elections. Click here to see the results (...) |
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Radio grants 8.33
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Photo contribution
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An online tool for applying for radio grants 8.33. This site gives access to a grant applicant's guide 8.33 explaining the technical and administrative requirements for applying. Click here (...)
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You can all send us your photos. They will be used in our ULM info magazine or on our Instagram account. Here you will find photos by Jean Christophe Gibert and Daniel Loffre (...) |
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Blois Microlight Show 2018
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Antoine, top of the 2019 Cadets
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| The next Blois international microlight show will be held from 31/08 to 1 September 2019. In the meantime, here is our new video, shot at the previous edition in 2018, as a foretaste of the next edition! |
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Watch the interview with Antoine André, one of the 4 representatives of the federation for the 2019 Air Cadets competition. Get to know this aviation enthusiast through this interview in which he tells us about his passion (...) |
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"Air is life"
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TOUR ULM 2019 |
| On Monday 11 March 2019, a figure of the microlight world passed away. The FFPLUM's first member has left us. Read Guy Wardavoir's tribute to his friend, a generous, cheerful and always smiling man, Jean Luc Raphaël Prignol. (...) |
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As every year, the Tour ULM opens its doors to crews with disabilities. Click on this article to find the form to register as an "adapted flights" crew. Come and take part in this wonderful event! (...) |
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Occitanie AGM
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Auvergne Rhône-Alpes AGM
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| On Saturday 9 March, the CRULM Occitanie AGM took place in Montpellier, chaired by Bruno Rascalou. About sixty participants came from the 13 or so départements of the region (...) |
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This weekend, three regional committee general assemblies took place (Occitanie, Nouvelle Aquitaine and Rhône-Alpes Auvergne). In Lyon, 146 members were present (a new record) (...) |
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Microlight Theory Objective
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Flight Safety Bulletin
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| As decided with the DGAC in summer 2018, the federation will be the delegated body for the microlight theory exam in 2020. This ambitious goal involves several projects that are currently under way. (...) |
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As at the start of every month, here is your Flight Safety Bulletin. Read the columns by Eric Galvano, Jean Christophe Gibert, Laurent Kerbrat and Pierre Kolodziej by clicking here (...) |
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Class 5 in action!
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What's new in 2019 for REV
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| On Monday 25 February, various players in Class 5 and its federal officials met at the FFPLUM head office. The meeting was very constructive and there are many ideas for developing this class. (...) |
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The Return to Flying programme is online with many new features. First of all, it will be open to ALL licensed pilots. To help pilots have their machine checked by an expert, federal support of €40 is offered (...)
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The TOUR ULM 2019 is under way!
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Galdez, where the shortest wins!
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| The start of the calendar year now means the start of registrations for the TOUR ULM. On 15 January, registrations opened at 8 am. In less than 3 hours, all 100 places were taken. This enthusiasm continues (...) |
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Read the article by Gabriel Gavard, editor-in-chief of ULM Info, about the event held on 14 and 15 February at Gap-Tallard aerodrome. Beyond the competitive side, it was above all training that was showcased (...) |
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Can't wait for Couhé 2019!
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Our champions at the INSEP! |
| Couhé Vérac airfield will host the 2019 French championship, all classes from 29 June to 6 July. The team is currently finalising the organisation for the reception and smooth running of the competition. The experience of the airfield is (...) |
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The 2018 season was interesting in terms of results for our France paramotor team. Organised by the CNOSF at the facilities of the INSEP, our champions were rewarded (...) |
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New clubs and schools
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Photo contribution
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| Since the start of December 2018, the federation has seen the birth of several new organisations, 20 to be exact! They are located all over France and cover all microlight classes. Find the contact details of these new organisations by clicking here (...) |
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You can all send us your photos. They will be used in this section, in our ULM info magazine or on our Instagram account. Do not hesitate to send them to us in HD, accompanied by a short detailed text. |
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Young people and the FFPLUM
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Champions of France 3
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This film is aimed at young people in general and at all members in particular! In this film, you can discover the support offered by the FFPLUM to young people who decide to take the BIA (...)
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Last 18 December, Alexandre and Marie Matéos, two of the 2018 paramotor world champions, were guests of France 3 Centre-Val de Loire on the programme 9h50 le matin. They were able to share their passion and professionalism through the show.
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Board of Directors meeting
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AERAL declaration |
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The first meeting of the year of the Board of Directors of the French Microlight Federation took place on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 2018 at the FFPLUM head office in Maisons-Alfort. Many subjects were discussed (...)
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AERAL is not intended to deal with organisations that are not affiliated to a federation recognised under article D 510-3, with organisations that are not associations under the law of 1901, or with private individuals. (...)
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