The FAI Sporting Code

The FAI Sporting Code consists of the General Section and a number of specialised sections, one for each air sport. The Code deals with three major areas: firstly, organised sporting events such as championships and competitions, secondly, records, and thirdly the validation of specified performances for Certificates of Proficiency or badges.

General Section

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Click here to download the 2010 edition of the General Section of the FAI Sporting Code as a PDF file (447 KB).

Section 1: Balloons and Airships

The 2010 version of Section 1 of the FAI Sporting Code is available as a PDF file.

Section 2: Aeroplanes

Section 2

Section 3: Gliding

Section 4: Aeromodelling

Section 5: Parachuting

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Section 6: Aerobatics

Section 7: Hang Gliding & Paragliding

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Section 8: Astronautic Records

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Section 9: Rotorcraft

Section 9 : Rotorcraft

Section 10: Microlights

Section 11: Human Powered Aircraft

Click here to download the 1992 edition of Section 11 of the FAI Sporting Code as a PDF file (64 KB). This document has not been updated since 1992 and is still current.

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Section 12: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)

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Section 13: Solar-Powered Aeroplanes

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