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Range of aerial activities From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term "air sports" covers a range of aerial activities, including air racing, aerobatics, aeromodelling, hang gliding, human-powered aircraft, parachuting, paragliding and skydiving.[1]
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T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014 Reno Air Races | |
| Highest governing body | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale |
|---|---|
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Mixed-sex | Yes |
| Type | Outdoor recreation |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Worldwide |
| Olympic | No |
| Paralympic | No |
| World Games | 1997–2021 |
Many air sports are regulated internationally by the Switzerland-based Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and nationally by aero clubs such as the National Aeronautics Association (NAA)[2] and the Royal Aero Club (RAeC). The FAI has separate commissions for each air sport. For example, the commission for ballooning is the Commission Internationale de l'Aérostation (CIA).[3][4]
Sports within the categories of air sports and their respective commissions are as follows:[1][5][6]
Other aerial activities not governed by the FAI rules:
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