Interesting post Peter, many thanks.
This vid seems to be from one of those prosecuted ;
On 25 July 2011, at about 5.45pm, a man walking his dog along the foreshore at Bracklesham Bay heard an engine noise and, looking along the beach, he saw what he described as a microlight aircraft coming towards him at 10 feet a.g.l. The dog-walker took three photographs with this digital camera. The photographs showed a powered paraglider at a very low height, close to people on the beach and a building. A YouTube clip entitled ‘X3medel’ was found which recorded the powered paraglider flying low over the area behind the beach, in particular a windmill in the village and houses close to the shore. The incident created a furore in the local paragliding community. On 2 September 2011, a man came into the Foreshore office and identified himself as the person about whom there had been complaints. He gave his name as Peter Tadial. In interview under caution, Mr Tadial said that he thought he could fly as low as he liked in the UK as European rules did not apply.
On 28 February 2012, at Worthing Magistrates’ Court, Mr Tadial pleaded guilty to flying closer than 500 feet to a person, vessel, vehicle or structure (Rule 5(3)(b), Rules of the Air Regulations 2007). He was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £500.
I realise that this is a great fun to do, if only I were younger ;-)
But read your air law guys !!