Paramotor Legalities outside the U.S.

We enjoy immense freedom in the U.S. No certification is required and we can fly just about anywhere. Most other countries either don’t have laws about paramotor or are far more restrictive. Traveling imposes the need to know their rules.

No Law for Paramotor?

Many countries don’t have any specific rules addressing paramotors which means it likely falls under their existing aircraft rules: uncertified paramotor probably don’t qualify. It’s probably considered an aircraft that must be certified, have a registration number, and be flown by appropriately certified pilots. But given that there is no certification program for paramotors, doing so is impossible. Mexico, for example, is like this.

In such countries, PPG may be tolerated if the pilot doesn’t cause problems. Mexico, Russia, Iran and many other smaller or less developed countries are like this.

List of Status by Country

Here’s a list of some countries. Aviation rules/law by country. In many countries, foot launched craft are largely unregulated while wheeled PPG’s fall under more stringent rules.

Check your destination country’s rules before flying!