FAI | World Air Sports Federation
118th FAI General Conference. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - 19-21 Nov 2024. More info.
The Federation | World Air Sports Federation
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, FAI - The World Air Sports Federation, was founded in 1905. It is a non-governmental and non-profit making international organisation with the basic aim of furthering aeronautical and astronautical activities worldwide, ratifying world and continental records and coordinating the organisation of international competitions.
Gold Medal Haul for Host USA at 2024 FAI World Skydiving …
Oct 12, 2024 · The 2024 FAI World Skydiving Championships have showcased the United States' dominance in the skies over Beaufort, North Carolina (5-11 October). Team USA secured seven gold medals across three disciplines, with an impressive sweep in Formation Skydiving. Australia claimed four gold medals: two in Speed Skydiving – Female and Mixed Teams, and two in Wingsuit Flying - Performance and National ...
Yet to be beaten: Alan Eustace’s high altitude parachute jump …
6 hours ago · Remarkable in its simplicity, Alan Eustace’s high altitude parachute jump on 24 October 2014 saw the 57-year-old float up, suspended below a gigantic helium balloon, to the outer edge of the stratosphere. He made three FAI parachuting records which still stand today, on the tenth anniversary. Prior to a celebratory event in …
FAI Skydiving Commission (ISC) | World Air Sports Federation
Oct 12, 2024 · 2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving and Wingsuit Flying. USA / Beaufort, NC. 14 Mar.
Ballooning | World Air Sports Federation
The FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) conducts FAI ballooning activities, in particular World Records and International Competitions. Competitive ballooning test pilots' skills in Distance, Speed (over short and long distances) and Navigational Precision. Each flight usually involves several tasks. Competition balloons are usually 180-2200m3 in size. Competitions often take place in the early ...
Events & Competitions | World Air Sports Federation
Events & Competitions. The awarding and supervision of international competitions is one of the main tasks of FAI. The rules – the Sporting Codes – drawn up by the Air Sport Commissions are used by national members to organise numerous competitions each year. World championships for each sport and discipline are generally held every two ...
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Facts & Figures | World Air Sports Federation
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History | World Air Sports Federation
At the start of the 20th Century, the pioneering flights of pilots such as Clement Ader, the Wright Brothers and Santos-Dumont, the proliferation of aeronautical competitions, and increasingly rapid technological advances marked the real birth of the modern aviation era. A small group of men recognized the growing need for an international federation to …