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#1845756
Hello there.

We are planning on ferry flying from Portugal to Denmark.

Does anyone have any experience with flying in a foreign ultralight through Spanish and French FIR? We discovered online, that flying in Spanish FIR can be quite strict with foreign ultralights (max 1000 ft AGL and 15 days application prior to entry). Does anyone know if this is enforced in reality? Will it also be applicable if just crossing Spanish FIR?
We haven't looked into requirements in the French FIR in detail yet.

Germany and Denmark won't be an issue for us.

If anyone is extremely eager to propose a route for us for LPVZ to EKHG, please go ahead :D We will be cruising at 110 knots with a 6 hour endurance (0.75-1 hour reserve preferred). We were planning on a fuel stop in France (UL91/mogas preferred) and a layover in Germany. It would also be great to make a stop on the East coast of Spain to catch some sun (depending on the difficulty of flying in Spanish FIR), but definitely not a priority.

Also, if anyone knows about a forum with ultralight pilots with experience flying abroad, then please let us know.

Any help and tips is appreciated. Thanks!
By patowalker
FLYER Club Member  FLYER Club Member
#1845786
Spain used to issue permits, but now a simple acknowledgement of receipt of the required declaration is sufficient.

https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/LISA ... roceso=685

https://sede.seguridadaerea.gob.es/LISA ... &origen=db

File flight plans and keep in touch with ATC. Don't expect anybody to tell you on here that the 300m AGL rule is not enforced. :wink:

France is a piece of cake, see "Specific case of European ultralights" here: https://www.ecologie.gouv.fr/en/foreign-aircraft

There are plenty of ultralight pilots on here with experience of flying abroad. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I assume you are not flying a G reg aircraft.
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By skydriller
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#1845861
patowalker wrote:Have spent many happy hours in the air and on the ground with that group. A great bunch and very helpful, so a good place to go for advice, but opinions will vary and there is a risk of ending up well informed, but totally confused. :D


...So pretty much like here then really.. 8)