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Air Sports
Highest governing bodyFédération Aéronautique Internationale
Characteristics
ContactNo
Mixed-sexYes
Presence
Country or regionWorldwide
OlympicNo
World Games1997 – 2017

The term "air sports" covers a range of aerial activities, including air racing, aerobatics, aeromodelling, hang gliding,[1] human powered aircraft, parachuting, paragliding and skydiving. [2]

FAI governed sports

Hang gliding

The following sports are governed internationally by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and at the national level by aero clubs such as the National Aeronautics Association and the Royal Aero Club. The FAI web site contains lists of these national organizations. In some of the categories, there are lightweight classes which can be alternatively grouped as Ultralight aviation.

Orly Air Park in Kenya.

Other activities

Other aerial activities are not governed by the FAI rules

See also

References

  1. ^ Soaring Society of America (1997). Technical Soaring. Soaring Society of America. p. 53. ISSN 0744-8996. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Air Sports the Sport".
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