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Art. 1 Scope of application
This Ordinance applies to: a. manned special category aircraft: hang gliders, both unpowered and with an electric motor, kites, paragliders, tethered balloons and parachutes; b. unmanned aircraft: kites, paragliders, tethered balloons, free-flying balloons, model aircraft and other unmanned aircraft.
Art. 2 Aircraft register and airworthiness
1 Aircraft under Article 1 are not entered in the aircraft register. 2 Their airworthiness is not tested. 3 No noise certificates are issued.
Art. 3 Place of take-off and landing
1 Aircraft under Article 1 are not required to take off from or land at an aerodrome. 2 The exemption under paragraph 1 does not apply to hang gliders with an electric motor. 3 The rights of landowners to prevent trespassing and to compensation for any damage apply in all cases.
Art. 4 Public air shows
No authorisation is required from the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for public air shows that exclusively involve the use of aircraft under Article 1.
Art. 5 Commercial flights
No authorisation is required from the FOCA for commercial flights using aircraft under Article 1.
Art. 6 References to SERA
The provisions of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 are referred to with the abbreviation «SERA» and the relevant number.
SERA = Standardised European Rules of the Air.