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 T-6 Gold Start passing the finish pylon at the 2014Reno Air Races | |
| Highestgoverning 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 |
The term "air sports" covers a range of aerial activities, includingair racing,aerobatics,aeromodelling,hang gliding,human-powered aircraft,parachuting,paragliding,soaring, andskydiving.[1]
Many air sports are regulated internationally by theSwitzerland-basedFédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and nationally by aero clubs such as theNational Aeronautics Association (NAA)[2] and theRoyal Aero Club (RAeC). The FAI has separate commissions for each air sport. For example, the commission for ballooning is theCommission Internationale de l'Aérostation (CIA) and Federation of International Dronesoccer Association (FIDA).[3][4][5]
Sports within the categories of air sports and their respective commissions are as follows:[1][6][7]
Other aerial activities not governed by the FAI rules:
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| Artistic and dance sports | |
|---|---|
| Ball sports | |
| Martial arts | |
| Precision sports | |
| Strength sports | |
| Trend sports | |
| Past official sports | |
| Invitational sports (never made official) | |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
