FAQ

Light Aircraft Association of the Czech Republic is a civil association authorized by the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic to carry out administrative activities in the field of sports flying devices (SFD). It follows from the principle of the duality of our association that the activities of the Administration are under the permanent supervision of the members, or rather the Council of the LAA ČR elected by them, which leads to requirements for the effectiveness of the work, the performance of the Administration and the purposeful spending of funds for its activities.
The basis of our association's activity is non-commercial, recreational and sport flying.

TEARS means sport flying devices, includes paragliding, powered paragliding, hang gliding, autogyrocraft, helicopters, center-of-gravity control aircraft, aerodynamically controlled aircraft, amateur-built ultralight aircraft up to 600 kg take-off weight (ELSA), ultralight gliders and ultralight balloons.

Currently, LAA CR has approximately 6 members and registers 400 aircraft and 7 pilots. From this point of view, it belongs to the largest organizations of this kind in Europe.

Currently, LAA CR has 12 employees, who manage and cooperate with activist - volunteer inspectors of operations and techniques of individual expertise, who operate throughout the entire country.

The Light Aircraft Association of the Czech Republic as a civic association has four unions, each of which is managed by its own board, elected at general meetings. Union representatives work as members of the seven-member Executive council, while the number of union representatives in the Council is determined by the number of its members. The proceedings of the Council are of fundamental importance for the work of the association in the given period. The proceedings of the Council are managed by the president of the association. The elected control and revision commission of the LAA ČR also operates independently. The LAA ČR Council monitors the fulfillment of the goals and tasks set by the delegates of the LAA ČR Conference and the long-term Strategy for the Development of LAA ČR Activities. In particular, it decides on the management of the association, including the distribution of funds for the sports representation, it takes care of the purposeful use of funds for the benefit of the members of the association and the activities of the headquarters and the Administration of the LAA ČR.

Hang Gliding Association
members of the ZL Association are pilots and builders of hang gliders - rogal
Paragliding Association
members of the Union PG are pilots and creators of paragliders
Motor Paragliding Association
members of the MUnion PG are pilots and builders of motorized paragliders
Ultralight Aviation Association
members of the UL Flying Association are pilots and builders of powered hang gliders, "classic" ultralight aircraft and ultralight gliders. Groups of pilots and builders of ultralight autogyrocraft and ultralight helicopters also operate within the Ultralight Flying Association, and its members are also pilots and builders of ultralight replicas of historic aircraft

No. Since LAA ČR is authorized by the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic to perform administrative activities in the field of sports flying devices (SFD), it is not necessary to be a member of LAA ČR. However, membership in the LAA ČR is beneficial because it allows you to arrange more favorable SFD insurance, etc.

It can remain delinquent for 90 days (not 95 – or 91 🙂 ). After this time, you need to get checked by an LAA inspector. It is not possible to fly as pilot-in-command while the license is expired.

No, the photo is stored in the DB for each pilot.

No, a copy is sufficient (e.g. a photocopy on the other side of the extension application).

No, you have to pay at the same time,
either by transfer or “C” type deposit.

No, that's not enough. For insurance, you need to send a written application, where it will be indicated who is the policyholder, what he wants to insure, which policy - option he wants and the insurance term.

No. All liability insurance ends on 31.12. of the given year.

The payment alone is not enough, you must send a completed application.

Year

No. For a tandem, you must state the name and serial number.

In that case, you can choose variants according to Regulation 785/2004.

In that case, you can choose variants according to Regulation 785/2004.

Yes. But only the canopy that is listed in the TP and duly entered in the register. If you have another canopy, you must insure it separately.

No. LAA ČR provides insurance as an above-standard service only for its members.

Yes. The only condition is membership in LAA ČR.

You do not submit an application for this insurance.

You do not submit an application for this insurance.

Yes, it is possible if he has all the documents from you.

After three invalid attempts - e.g. wrong password - the account will be blocked.

In that case, you did not specify "print in LAA ČR" when creating this service. You can then print this document yourself on online services.

Call or email to request an unblock.

Are you really on online services? My LAA is not an online service!

No, do not combine payments.

In the case of a natural person, it is the birth number, in the case of a legal entity, it is the ID number.

In this case, you enter the variable symbol as it is on the slip.

No, this variable symbol is only for this one payment.

ELSA is a category of amateur-built aerodynamically controlled airplanes - basically, it is an "amateur-built LSA" with a take-off weight of up to 600 kg that meets the conditions of Annex II, paragraph c).
For their piloting, operation and maintenance, the current regulations for SFD issued by the LAA CR apply.

Simply put, the new ELSA category differs from the existing SFD category only by a different building code and for everything else it uses the already established LAA CR administration system.

​Two new regulations are being introduced:

ELSA-A

• Building regulations, for the needs of the ELSA category, the UL-2 regulation is replaced by the ELSA-A regulation.

ELSA-D

• supplements the ELSA-A regulation, indicates the differences of the ELSA category from the regulations for SFD.
• this regulation is issued in the form of an Addendum to the existing SFD regulations, mainly for the purpose of gaining sufficient experience with ELSA and at the same time we do not want to disrupt the existing structure of the regulations.
• in other words, if the practice would bring problems, these problems must not affect the existing SFD.

All other regulations valid for the SFD are also valid for the ELSA category.

The ELSA-A and ELSA-D regulations are approved by the Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic and will be published on the LAA CR website and in the Pilot magazine.
The ELSA-A building code contains our definitions and special requirements, but refers to the relevant worldwide ASTM standards, much like the EASA proposed CS-LSA does.
Since ASTM are paid standards and cannot be distributed freely, the LAA CR entered into negotiations with the management of ASTM International and negotiated favorable prices for the CR, including the Czech translation of the relevant ASTM standards.
For more detailed information on the consolidated Czech version of the ELSA-K building code, contact the Chief Technical Inspector of ULL.

• ELSA is not the same as US LSA.
• Allows the use of retractable landing gear and adjustable propellers.
• The exact definition of the category is given by the ELSA-A regulation, which is based on the ASTM F2245 regulation, which is the regulation used in the USA for the LSA category.
• The regulation also takes into account the CS-LSA regulation proposed by EASA.
• The ELSA-A airworthiness requirements may be used for aerodynamically controlled SFDs built by an individual builder either by own design or from a kit, meeting the following requirements:
  1. The maximum take-off weight does not exceed 600 kg (including any rescue system).
  2. The stall speed in the landing configuration (VS0) is not greater than 75 km/h (40,5 kts) CAS at the maximum take-off weight and the most critical position of the center of gravity.
  3. Maximum of two digits.
  4. With one non-turbine engine and propeller.
  5. Unpressurized cabin
  6. Fixed wing aircraft
  7. Minimum payload not less than:
     250 kg for 600 kg max. take-off weight
     a
     150 kg for max. take-off weight
     less than or equal to 450 kg
     The payload value for max. take-off weights between 450kg and 600kg is determined by interpolation
  8. Maximum engine power 89kW (120k)

Yes it can. The definition does not distinguish between a one-digit or two-digit ELSA. I think that this option will mainly be used by builders of historical replicas.

• newly amateur built aerodynamically controlled airplanes
• possible possibility to transfer some already completed and registered aircraft with technical certificate "Z" (prototype) and "A" (individually produced SFD using a kit or SFD production documentation, having type certificate LAA ČR) provided that the owner proves that the requirements of the regulation are met ELSA-A up to his proposed take-off weight equal to or less than 600kg.
• It is also possible to build factory-made kits.
• The builder of the kit will prepare a list of works so that the 51% rule is respected. The extent of development of the kit will be subject to approval by the LAA of the Czech Republic.

The scope of the kit proposed by the manufacturer must be approved by the LAA CR. We assume that it will be possible to use the so-called Quick built kits - i.e. airframe almost done, builder installs engine, engine covers, connects steering, landing gear, attaches end arches, completes interior, dash, completes finish, etc.

NE, unfortunately not.
ELSA is intended for amateur builders who are willing to participate in the construction of their aircraft. Otherwise, it is unfortunately not possible based on European laws.
However, a collective of builders can establish a non-profit association and produce aircraft for its members.

​The construction and commissioning of ELSA will be supervised by a selected group of trained technical inspectors of the LAA CR.
Test flights will be conducted by selected test pilots.
Their selection and training will be carried out by the chief technician inspector together with the chief operation inspector of ULL LAA ČR.

ELSA has a registration mark slightly different from ULL.
The middle letter U is replaced by the letter A.
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​You need a ULL pilot license issued by LAA CR.
In my opinion, this is one of the main advantages of this category, which opens up further space for the development of SFD in the Czech Republic.

Yes, under the same conditions that apply to SFD with technical license "Z" and "A".

Yes, under the same conditions that apply today to towing with SFD. That is in practice, it will only be possible to tow with ELSAs built from the factory and which will include the installation of an approved towing device.

​In the initial period, we will not complicate the situation with flights abroad.
During the trial period, ELSA's operation is limited to flights within the airspace of the Czech Republic.
Of course, the general rule applies that flights abroad are only possible with the approval of foreign aviation authorities, the pilot is responsible for meeting the conditions of the flight abroad.
Therefore, the normal guest rules that you are used to on flights to some countries (e.g. Germany, France) with a traditional 450 kg SFD do not apply.

Max. the take-off weight of ELSA assumes exceeding the limit of 500 kg.
In view of this, the exclusion from EC785 directive on war and terrorism does not apply.
The insurance is the same as for aircraft weighing up to 1000 kg - i.e. higher than for ULL.
For 2012, the LAA CR has provided our members with an offer of such insurance - the price of legal insurance for ELSA is CZK 3.

Due to the need to remain in Annex II, it was not possible to introduce LSA for factory-made ready-made aircraft - this is simply not possible under the existing European legislation, unfortunately. We are working intensively on a solution for factory-made LSA, but it is a problem that cannot be solved only within the Czech Republic, but we have to cooperate and we also cooperate with other organizations in Europe.