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Air sports

Range of aerial activities

Summary

Range of aerial activities

Field	Value
name	Air Sports
image	File:North American T-6 Texan race start 2014 Reno Air Races photo Don Ramey Logan.jpg
caption	T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014 Reno Air Races
union	Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
country/region	Worldwide
contact	No
mgender	Yes
olympic	No
paralympic	No
IWGA	1997–2021
type	Outdoor recreation

| country/region = Worldwide

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

Recognized and regulated air sports

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) 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) and Federation of International Dronesoccer Association (FIDA).

Sports within the categories of air sports and their respective commissions are as follows:

Motorized

Aerobatics (CIVA)
Aeromodelling (CIAM)
Air racing (GAC)
Drone racing (CIAM)
Dronesoccer (FIDA)
Flyboarding
Powered hang gliding (CIMA)
Powered paragliding (CIMA)
Rally flying (GAC)
Rotorcraft (CIG)
Ultralight aviation (CIMA)

Wind/Gliding

Ballooning (CIA)
- Cluster ballooning
- Hopper ballooning
Canopy piloting (ISC)
Gliding (IGC)
Hang gliding (CIVL)
Human-powered flying (CIACA)
Kiteboarding/kitesurfing
Kiting
- Kite fighting
Paragliding (CIVL)

Gravity

BASE jumping
- Cliff jumping
Bodyflight
Bungee jumping
High diving
Parachuting/skydiving (ISC)
- Banzai skydiving
- Skysurfing
Trapeze
Wingsuit flying (ISC)

Other activities

Other aerial activities not governed by the FAI rules:

Rocket Racing League (an attempt to create a new air sport)

Competitions

FIDA World Championship
Reno Air Races
FAI World Grand Prix
World Air Games

Notes

References

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