FAI Colibri Badges

 

FAI Colibri Badges are international standards of achievement and proficiency. They encourage pilots to continue to acquire experience after having gained their pilot licence by, for instance, participating in longer distance flights, increasing the total number of hours flown or competing in FAI competitions.

There are four levels of Colibri. The prestigious Diamond Colibri is awarded by CIMA itself for holders of the Silver Colibri badge or higher for an outstanding flying achievement in the sport of microlight flying.

(Note: 'colibri' is the French word for 'hummingbird')

Requirements for Bronze Colibri badge:

a) 20 hours solo on Microlight or Paramotor aircraft including at least 50 flights.
b) 3 precision landings within 10 m of the centre of a given spot.
c) 1 precision landing within 20 m of the centre of a given spot from a height of 300 m (1000 ft) AGL with the throttle fully closed. Demonstration of correct go-around (overshoot) procedure.
d) Two cross country flights of distance 75 km over a triangular course, one with an outlanding at a designated point along the route.

Requirements for Silver Colibri badge:

a) 100 hours on Microlight or Paramotor aircraft including at least 200 logged flights.
b) 2 flights to approximately 300 m (1000 ft) AGL, stop engine(s) complete a 360° turn and land within 5 m of the centre of a given spot.
c) Four cross country flights of distance150 km with any landing or turn points pre-declared. The courses may be straight, dog-leg (1 turn point), out and return, or triangular (2 turn points).
 

Requirements for Gold Colibri badge:

a) 300 hours on Microlight or Paramotor aircraft.
b) Have competed in two National or FAI recognised International Microlight or Paramotor competitions, as pilot-in-command.
c) Complete a tour of at least the distance1000 km to a pre-declared flight plan within 7 consecutive days. The route to contain at least 3 control points which the aircraft is observed to overfly or where a landing is made. Only the final landing of the tour may be made at the initial departure point.
d) Hold one of the following:
National Microlight or Paramotor instructor rating;
National Microlight or Paramotor record (or have held such a record);
National Microlight or Paramotor seaplane rating plus two 75 km cross country flights on a seaplane;
National Alpine rating;
Have participated in an FAI first category event, as pilot-in-Command.

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