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AIR SPORT COMMISSIONS
The Air Sport Commissions control the activities of the
different disciplines governed by the FAI: Aerobatics,
Aeromodelling, Amateur-built and Experimental Aircraft,
Astronautic Records, Ballooning, General Aviation, Gliding,
Hang Gliding and Paragliding, Microlights and Paramotors,
Parachuting, Rotorcraft.
MEMBERS
TheMemberNationsof FAI are representedby their “National
Air Sport Control” (NAC). At the General Conference, voting
powers are held by FAI Active Members and by the Air
Sport Commissions. With more than 100 Members, the
FAI brings together at international level representatives
of all air sport disciplines.
The FAI Members are categorised as per Statutes:
− Active Members, being those organisations which
represent all the disciplines practiced in their
respective country.
− Associate Members, which represent only one
discipline. There can be no more than two associate
members in a given country without their forming
a national organisation and becoming an Active
Member.
− Temporary Members, being those national
organisations which intend to become an Active or
Associate Member of the FAI but are not yet in a
position to fulfill all the rights and duties of those
members.
− International Affiliate Members, other international
organisations sharing common goals with the FAI.
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
FAI Regional Vice Presidents are appointed by the FAI
Executive Board to increase the management resources
of the FAI in a particular region and provide the Executive
Board with a tool for effective regional presence and a
mechanism to promote air sports.
VICE PRESIDENTS
The FAI Vice Presidents consist of the Vice Presidents
representing Active Members and the Presidents of the
Air Sport Commissions.
HEAD OFFICE
The FAI Head Office ismanaged by the Secretary General,
who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
federation.
Credits
Faustine Carrera, FAI Communication Manager
Ed Ewing, FAI Editor
In collaboration with:
FAI Head Office, Commissions and Executive Board
DESIGN
PHOTOS
All pictures are taken from the FAI archives.
Wewouldparticularly like to thank the following for their pictures:
Cover p.1: Jean-Claude Weber
Rodolphe Jobard
Wolfgang Lintl
Marcus King
Cover p.2: Naim Chidiac / Red Bull Content Pool
Page 3: Marcus King
Pages 4-5: Marcus King
Page 7: Marcus King
Page 9: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Lassi Nurila
Moniek Vande Velde
Luc Van Geyte
Wolfgang Lintl
Mika Ganszauge
Page 11: Marcus King
Mika Ganszauge
Pages 14-15: Nickolay Ponomaryov
Pages 16-17: Jean Revillard / REZO
Nickolay Ponomaryov
Rob Lloyd
Pages 18-19: Dekko
Page 21: Nickolay Ponomaryov
Xavier Voirol
Pages 24-25: Jean Revillard / REZO
Page 27: European Space Agency
Solar Impulse / Stefatou /
Bruno Delor
Page 29: Vincent Delcommene
Pages 30-31: Mihai Stetcu / Red Bull Content Pool
Page 35: CAB
Page 39: Eric Lenz-Gauthier
Cover p.4: Kasia Osowska
Marcus King
Wolfgang Lintl
Luc Van Geyte
NASA / Bill Ingalls