2024 Documents and reports

CIMA Plenary 20 24

Delegate’s report

NAC: NORWAY

1) Introduction

Overview of activity since the last plenary meeting
 

Import of new aircraft virtually to a standstill due to wait-and-see for new regulations to 600 kg MTOM.

2) Sport in your country

National Championships successfully carried out 25-27 June 2021
Due to the use of Espen Grønstads Air Sports Live Tracking system we were able to attract significantly more participants and have an unprecedented live presentation of the championships on national television.

CIMA Championships:
none

FAI CIMA records
none

Special achievements or awards
none

Colibri activity
none

FAI records
none

3) Regulatory and legal issues

Changes to law or regulations

What are the legal MTOM weight limits in your country for:

Microlights: 450/472,5 kg

Autogyros: 560 kg as per present EASA Basic Regulation
 

Norway OPT-OUT for 600kg MTOM /45 kts stallspeed is agreed by the NCAA in principle but is painfully slow in implementation.

Hopefully happening 3. Quarter 2024

4) Statistics

Number of members in your association:
Norwegian Airsport Federation, Sport Aircraft Section

Members as of 31.12 .20 23 ;  1100  

- Number of current microlight /sport pilot licences in Norway (total):  

  491 valid as of 31.12.2023 ,

- Number of registered / flying classic microlight /sport aircraft: 296 within 2023 ,  

- Annual total microlight /sport aircraft Flight Hours ( by 31.12.2023 ): approx 10000 hours  
- Annual total microlight /sport aircraft Flight s ( by 31.12.2023 ): 25000 flights