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Aviation & Airsports

  • Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
  • Europe Air Sports (EAS)
    EAS represents European National Aerosport Controls (NACs) and airsports organizations in regulatory matters with European authorities and institutions.
  • European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  • FAI – the World Airsports Federation
    British Skydiving nominates the UK Delegation to the International Parachuting Commission (IPC) of FAI
  • General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC)
  • General Aviation Alliance (GAA)
  • General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo)
  • Royal Aero Club of the UK (RAeC)
    British Skydiving is a member of the Royal Aero Club
  • Royal Aero Club Trust

Awards

  • British Skydiving Star Awards
  • Royal Aero Club Awards
  • Royal Aero Club Trust \’Flying for Youth\’ Bursaries

International Competitions

  • European Skydiving League (ESL)
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  • International Speed Skydiving Association
  • National Skydiving League (NSL) – USA & International

Government Agencies for Sport

  • UK Sport
  • Sport England
  • Sport Scotland
  • Sport Wales
  • Sport Northern Ireland

Historical

  • Archive Project
    Established in the British Skydiving\’s 50th Anniversary year in 2011 (1961-2011) to capture for posterity the history of sport parachuting in the UK and of British jumpers internationally. The British Skydiving Archivists are Andrew Hilton and Graham Spicer archive@britisdhskydiving.org
  • Website for Members of the former Hereford Parachute Club
  • National Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame (USA)

Umbrella Body for Sport

  • Sport+Recreation Alliance
    British Skydiving is a member of the Sport+Recreation Alliance

Media

  • Skydive the Mag
  • Australian Skydiver Magazine
  • Parachutist (USPA Magazine)
  • 90 per cent – the Italian Skydiving Magazine
  • Skydive TV
  • FAI (World Air Sports Federation) Parachuting You Tube Channel

Parachuting National Governing Bodies in other countries

This is not a comprehensive list. If you are looking for a country not listed here, please refer to the FAI (World Air Sports Federation) website which lists all the delegates to the FAI\’s International Parachuting Commission (IPC).

  • Australian Parachuting Federation – Australia
  • Canadian Sport Parachuting Association – Canada
  • Dansk Faldskaerm Union – Denmark
  • Federation Francaise de Parachutisme – France
  • Deutscher Fallchirmsport Verband eV (DFV) – Germany
  • KNVvL afdeling parachutespringen – Netherlands
  • New Zealand Parachute Federation (NZPF) – New Zealand
  • Federacao Portuguesa de Paraquedismo – Portugal
  • United States Parachute Association (USPA) – USA

Parachuting societies

  • British Collegiate Parachute Association (BCPA)
    BCPA is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation. Its aim is to provide a community where several hundred university skydivers (from over 30 affiliated university clubs) can find like-minded people – with whom they can jump, compete and most importantly, socialise!
  • Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS UK)

Skydiving News / Discussion Sites

  • dropzone.com
  • uk-skydiver.co.uk

Trade Association

  • Parachute Industry Association (PIA)
    With its headquarters in the USA, the PIA comprises companies and individuals united by a common desire to improve business opportunities in the sport parachuting segment of aviation. PIA pursues a range of technical, safety and promotional projects.

 

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