The air sports equipment directory stores the data of all domestically certified ultralight aircraft, ultralight helicopters and gyrocopters. Only registered ultralight aircraft (UL) receive a license plate.

As a rule, air sports equipment without a licensing requirement does not require a license plate and therefore does not receive an entry in the air sports equipment register. If you still want a license plate for your air sports equipment, then you must apply for entry in the air sports equipment register.

Air sports equipment that does not require approval includes, for example:

• Single- or two-seater air sports equipment with a maximum authorised mass not exceeding 120 kg, including harness and rescue equipment
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
  • Note: Will be omitted in the future in the course of the implementation of the European Regulation on the regulation of unmanned aerial systems (UAV). In this case, UAVs do not only have to be marked as before, but are also subject to approval and must be registered in a database.

In order to obtain an entry or a mark for your UL, you must either have a

• German type test or
• provide proof of an EU type certificate.

The air sports associations commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure are responsible for the registration of ultralight aircraft and ultralight helicopters in the air sports equipment directory. These are the

• Deutscher Aero Club e.V. and
• the German Ultralight Flight Association e.V.

Personal data such as the name and address of the owner as well as technical data such as the

• the type and pattern of the aircraft and the serial number of the airframe;
• the nationality and registration marks of the aircraft, and
• the number of the sheet of the aircraft register.

As soon as there are any changes to the stored data, you must notify the German Federal Aviation Authority or the commissioned air sports association with which your air sports equipment is registered. Under special circumstances, German authorities may access your data. This applies to

• administrative measures in the field of air transport;
• to prosecute infringements of air traffic regulations, or
• for the prosecution of criminal offences or for the prevention of threats to public safety.

Hint:
For air sports equipment such as ultralight aircraft and ultralight helicopters, the commissioned air sports associations are responsible, in this case the German Aero Club or the German Ultralight Association. The Federal Aviation Office is responsible for all other aircraft, such as powered aircraft, gliders, motor gliders or helicopters.