Hong Kong's ombudsman has called on the city’s aviation authorities to roll out a real-name registration policy for paragliding activities after they have become more popular in recent years with accidents happening from time to time. The government watchdog said on Thursday that the Civil Aviation Department - the overseer of civil aviation safety in Hong Kong - has a duty to regulate local paragliding activities and enforce paragliding-related legislation so as to ensure aviation and public safety. At present, those who engage in paragliding activities in Hong Kong are not required to register with any government authority or organization, or make any pre-flight planning or post-flight record. It called on the department to require persons who engage in paragliding activities in Hong Kong to register in real-name advance, as well as the paragliding equipment they use to raise the chance of successfully identifying the paraglider pilots. “We consider that the Civil Aviation Department…has the duty to take up a more active role in enforcement and investigation.

Source: The Standard May 26, 2022 03:19 UTC