Can I use a Push Around Vertical (PAV)?

A regular question IPAF is asked is “do I need training on a small static vertical machine without drive, also known as a Push Around Vertical (PAV)?”

The answer is YES, you do need training, and IPAF has a half-day course for PAVs. You DO NOT need training if you already have a valid IPAF PAL Card with Static Vertical (1a) or Mobile Vertical (3a), in which case you only require familiarisation on the machine, which should be recorded in your log book, now available digitally through the ePAL app.

See also IPAF technical guidance F1 on familiarisation and IPAF’s MEWP training courses