Since about two years, the regulation of "ultralight" activities is
given by the rule " DECRETO DEL PRESIDENTE DELLA REPUBBLICA 9 luglio
2010, n. 133".
At article 10 it says:

ART. 10
(Voli in formazione, traino e precedenze per il volo libero)
1. L’attività VDS in formazione è svolta dai piloti in possesso
dell’abilitazione di cui dall’articolo 11, comma 14.
2. Il pilota in possesso dell’abilitazione di cui all’articolo 11,
comma 14, può svolgere l’attività di traino aereo di apparecchi da
volo libero e di alianti VDS. L’attività di traino è consentita
con i soli apparecchi prodotti in serie ovvero in kit di montaggio,
dichiarati idonei al traino dal costruttore e autorizzati dall’Aero
Club d’Italia con apposita annotazione sul certificato
di identificazione, in conformità alle prescrizioni riportate nel
manuale di volo.

That is: the pilot of an ultralight needs an endorsement to be allowed
to tow other ultralight sailplanes or "free flight" devices (meaning
hang and para -gliders). Only planes built from factory kits or in
series production may be used for towing, if declared approved by the
factory and the approval statement printed in the certificate of the
aircraft.

The rules in Italy about ultralight flying and aircraft are very
different from those of other european countries.
If the aircraft had a Permit-to-fly, then it would be registered with
the ENAC, not the AeCI; it would then be operated under the rules of
General Aviation, so you would need a PPL, not a VDS license. These
are two completely different worlds.
The above "decreto" would not apply. The only advantage would be the
reduced fuel costs for such an aircraft. The legislative burden, and
the costs for getting and renewing a PPL would be those typical of
General Aviation.

aldo cernezzi
www.voloavela.it




On Sat, 13 Oct 2012 02:32:04 -0700 (PDT), BergfalkeIV
wrote:


Thanks, Aldo.

I was expecting an answer from you!
Do you know if the restriction comes from the ultralight legislation or the glider legislation?
Are there specific grounds for which Italy reasons differently to Germany known?

Let me make the question more provocative:

Would it be possible to operate an I-reg ultralight to tow a German glider:
i. In Italy
ii. Outside of Italy, in Germany perhaps.

Would the problem be overcome if there is a "Permit to fly, sometimes used to overcome gross weight issues, with the associated problem of a PPL license required?

http://www.pipistrel.si/news/virus-s...tf-600-kg-mtow

thanks again,

Vassilios