Air sports

The term Air sports covers a range of aerial activities such as:

• Aerobatics
• Aeromodeling
• Ballooning
• General aviation including Air racing
• Gliding
• Hang gliding
• Human powered aircraft
• Parachuting
• Paragliding
• Power Kites

The sports listed above 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 listed above are lightweight classes which can be alternatively grouped as Ultralight aviation.

Other aerial activities are not governed by the FAI rules

• Wingsuit flying
• Rocket Racing League is an attempt to create a new airsport

See also

• World Air Games

External links

• FAI.org - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale website
• Air Sports Live
• Sky Challenge Virtual Air Race
• Flight Projects
• Flying Aces website