UK CAA: Paramotor pilot ordered to pay £8,000 after injuring passer-by
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The case shows the UK regulator will pursue criminal enforcement over recreational aviation that endangers the public, and confirms that unlicensed flight is still bound by rules of the air. For businesses operating or organising low-altitude recreational flying in the UK, compliance and liability exposure are materia…
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- UK CAA NewsUK CAA: Paramotor pilot ordered to pay £8,000 after injuring passer-by
Following a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) investigation, paramotor pilot David Soos pleaded guilty to endangering a person. On 16 September 2024 he operated a paramotor trike recklessly in a farmer's field in Reedness, striking a passer-by and causing fractures to the victim's tibia, fibula and ankle. On 25 September 2026 Hull Magistrates' Court ordered Soos to pay £8,000 compensation to the victim. The CAA notes that paramotor and powered hang glider operators need no pilot licence or airworthiness certification, but must still comply with rules of the air, including minimum heights and distances from people and property, taking off and landing clear of congested areas, and staying out…
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