European Mountain Pilots Federation

This mountain pilots association was set up in 1991 in Clacton-on-Sea (UK).

The creation of the EMP by members of the French and Italian mountain pilots associations was the first step in establishing links between the various countries where mountain flying is practised.

Over the years, the national mountain flying associations of Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Germany and Luxembourg have become members. Since then a network of relationships and and communication between countries, as well as with the EASA, has been developed.

In February 2001, the decision was taken to change the legal status of the association of friends and to form a federation (under the French 1901 legislation regulating non profit organisations), which is now known as European Mountain Pilots, usually referred to as EMP. This decision was officially implemented on 20 May 2003, and "The European Mountain Pilots Federation, A.E." was born.

In 2005, a German-speaking section including Switzerland, Germany and Austria, already members of the EMP, was created to facilitate communication in German.

EMP includes national mountain pilots associations and groups of France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Austria, Luxembourg and Germany.

Governing Board and Board of Directors:

Honorary President: Robert Barrier (France)

President: Marlies Campi (Spain)

Vice-presidents:

• Hans Fuchs (Switzerland)
• Francesco Frezza (Italy)
• Noël Genet (France)

Auditor: Heinz Schäfer (Austria)

Secretary: Benoît Foussard (France)

Other members of the Board of Directors:

• Angel Ibáñez (APME President, Spain)
• Camille Montaigu (FAL Representative, Luxembourg)
• Martin Kienzer (DGPV President, Germany)
• Martin Skacel (OeGPV President, Austria)
• Mario Ventura (AIPM Vice-president, Italy)