Third-party liability insurance for model aircraft owners and pilots

Verified from official sources
Art. 17/2Version 1Effective -Verified 24 August 2026

In plain language

As a model aircraft owner or pilot, you must have civil liability insurance (either your own or through your club's group policy) to cover any damage or injury caused to third parties.

Requirement as structured

Every model aircraft owner (or, failing that, the pilot) must hold civil liability insurance, either individually or through a collective club policy, to cover bodily injury and property damage to third parties.

Original regulatory text

Tout propriétaire d'aéromodèle ou à défaut tout pilote contracte, directement ou par l'intermédiaire d'un contrat d'assurance collectif contracté pour leurs membres par son club ou association d'aéromodélisme, une assurance responsabilité civile pour couvrir les dommages corporels et matériels à des tiers.