Destination goal
On a navigation flight, the microlight pilot is caught out by deteriorating weather on his route and loses visual references with the ground. He quickly decides to activate his rescue parachute.
SafetyFlight safety
Fly free, come home in one piece
Directives, bulletins, lessons learned and regional officers: what the federation shares so that every flight ends well.
Airspace alerts
Before you leave, look at other people’s sky
Temporary restrictions and sensitive zones published by the federation. The status is calculated as of today’s date.
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Tour de France cycling race 2026
21 stages, with significant air activity: filming, coordination helicopters, transport. Overflight restrictions are published by NOTAM or SUP AIP before each stage.
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G7 in Évian
Air security arrangements: temporary prohibited and restricted zones (ZIT/ZRT) that can be activated during the summit.
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Bearded vulture ZSM
One of Europe's most threatened bird species is covered by a national action plan, with the creation of major sensitivity zones (ZSM) to check before flying.
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LF-R95 and Le Luc airfield
A reminder to pilots and users of airfields beneath the LF-R95 zones: heavy traffic associated with Le Luc airfield.
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VOLTAC zones
Tactical flight zones: information to check when preparing your flight.
Safety reports
Tell us what nearly happened
The REX lets any pilot share, completely anonymously, a situation that did not result in an accident. Everyone can then read the published accounts.
Five minutes is enough: what happened, the phase of flight, what you take from it. The REX is reviewed by the federation before publication, without your name or address.
The latest published REX · 126 come with the federation's analysis
- 26 July 2026 · Three-axisEncountering dangerous weather phenomena while navigatingThe flight took place in the late afternoon, when the weather conditions, and the wind in particular, were not suitable for flying. The weather conditions were at the limit of the aircraft's performance.
- 24 July 2026 · Three-axisFire / smoke in flightslight smoke and a smell of burning oil in the cockpit, suspicious engine noise 15 seconds later. oil warning light on. I immediately shut down the engine, closed the fuel supply, judged that I could glide back to base and prepared to land in…
- 20 July 2026 · HelicopterEngine problemFlight background: the planned flight was in the Aravis area, taking off and landing at LFLP aerodrome. The crew was made up of the pilot in command, alone at the controls, and a friend with no aviation experience. The weather that day…
Prepare your flights
The list you re-read before starting up
The resources of the federal section, laid out like a checklist: long term, for the flight, and afterwards.
Plan your flights
Prepare your flight
After the flight
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Flight Safety Bulletin
The flashes, year after year
- June 2026Rescue parachute maintenanceQuick-reference sheet
- June 2026Machine releaseNews flash
- May 2026Flying in hot weatherNews flash
- May 2026Resuming & returning to flyingCampaign
- April 2026Using the rescue parachuteNews flash
- February 2026Recent experience cultureNews flash
- January 2026Teaching sheet: warningSheet
- January 2026Technical sheet: warning flightSheet
- 11 December 2024CNFAS sheet: gyroplane co-activityCNFAS sheet
- 22 November 2024Winter weatherNews flash
- 1 November 2024Using the rescue parachuteNews flash
- June 2024CNFAS sheet: glider tow co-activityCNFAS sheet
- May 2024CNFAS sheet: glider winch-launch co-activityCNFAS sheet
- 12 April 2024Awareness: returning to or resuming flyingCampaign
- 3 November 2022Respecting airspaceNews flash
- 19 August 2022ThunderstormsNews flash
- 21 June 2022Extreme heatNews flash
- 3 May 2022Airworthiness directives 2022-ULM-001News flash
See and be seen
The analysis of near-misses that occurred in 2024 and early 2025 recalls the crucial importance of safety in flight: ensuring your own safety, and that of third parties on the ground.
Lithium batteries: anticipating the risk of fire on board
Being lighter, lithium batteries must be suited to current engines, in particular with a specific regulator.
Winter: the risks of icing
Airframe icing and carburettor icing: two phenomena not to be confused. The second occurs in any season and can lead to engine stoppage.
Federation schemes
Flying again, equipping yourself, getting help
Return to Flying · REV
€50bonus for the pilot
Contact your instructor and give them your licence number. A specific programme for each class.
- Be a federation member for the current season
- Hold a certificate and have declared it in your Member area
- Only one REV per pilot per year
- Entering your bank details in your member area
Rescue parachute grant
- €1 200towards purchaseparamotor with trike, weight-shift, three-axis, gyroplane
- €300towards purchaseparamotor without trike
- €500for refurbishmentparamotor with trike, weight-shift, three-axis, gyroplane
For affiliated training centres with a club project, at least 10 attached licences, owning the aircraft fitted.
Airworthiness directives (DGAC)
- CN 2025-ULM-001
- CN 2023-ULM-001 — All microlights fitted with a Rotax engine: replacement of the drive shaft
- CN 2023-ULM-002 — Alpi Aviation microlights fitted with a rescue parachute with metal cables: modification of the attachment device
- CN 2022-ULM-002 — Class 6 LCA LH212 Delta microlight: tail rotor, operating ban
- CN 2022-ULM-001 — Gyroplanes fitted with Trendak or Celier duralumin rotors: life limit and inspections
- CN 2021-ULM-001 — VL3-type microlights, serial numbers 01 to 99: VNE reduction
One or two flight safety officers (CSV) per region relay the committee and stay attentive to pilots.
Prevention and ethics
Fly free, and with confidence
The code of ethics and conduct
Inspired by the recommendations of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee: everyone in the microlight movement, from beginner pilot to manager, is a custodian of this sport’s values and responsible for defending them.
The integrity check
Checking of the national automated judicial register of perpetrators of sexual and violent offences (FIJAISV) for all supervisors and some member managers. A guide is available for club managers.
Preventing violence
Psychological harassment, sexual violence, hazing, discrimination, digital violence: awareness-raising, integration into training pathways, support for victims.
Safety
The whole section
Directives, bulletins, lessons learned, return to flying and prevention.
Safety reports
Alerts
Files and quizzes
All the posts in the section44
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 50 July 2018
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 51 August 2018
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 52 September 2018
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 53 October 2018
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 54 November 2018
- Flight Safety Bulletin - No. 55 December 2018
- How can we see and be seen better?
- How can we make the sky safer for everyone?
- Training Corner - BSV no.50
- Training Corner - BSV no.51
- Training Corner - BSV no.52
- Training Corner - BSV no.53
- Training Corner - BSV no.55
- Editorial - BSV no.50
- Editorial - BSV no.51
- Editorial - BSV no.52
- Editorial - BSV no.53
- Editorial - BSV no.54
- Editorial - BSV no.55
- Editorial April 2018
- SAFETY FLASH NEWS - 3 May 2022
- Safety Flash - Extreme heat - 21 June 2022
- Safety Flash - Respecting airspace - 3 November 2022
- Winter: the risks of icing
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.50
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.51
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.52
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.53
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.53
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.54
- The Analyst's analysis - BSV no.55
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.50
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.51
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.52
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.53
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.54
- Safety in Figures - BSV no.55
- REV programme Class 1 - Paramotor
- REV programme Class 2 - Weight-shift microlight
- REV programme Class 3 - Three-axis microlight
- REV programme Class 4 - Gyroplane
- REV programme Class 6 - Helicopter
- Save your lives with the rescue parachute!
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