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
See also Lawn chair Larry Airsport, a Czech aircraft manufacturer
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(FIDA) (FAI) (NAA)