List of national gliding associations explained

The sport of gliding is managed in each country by national gliding associations, subject to governmental aviation authorities to varying degrees. Internationally the sport is co-ordinated by the FAI Gliding Commission.

• Australia - Gliding Federation of Australia
• Canada - Soaring Association of Canada
• New Zealand - Gliding New Zealand
• South Africa - Soaring Society of South Africa
• Turkey - Turkish Aeronautical Association
• United Kingdom - British Gliding Association
• USA - Soaring Society of America

External links

• Argentina - Federación Argentina de Vuelo a Vela
• Belgium (Flanders) - Liga van Vlaamse Zweefvliegclubs
• Belgium (Wallonia) - Fédération des Clubs Francophones de Vol à Voile
• Denmark - Dansk Svæveflyver Union
• France - Fédération Française de Vol en Planeur
• Germany - Deutscher Aero Club
• Italy - Federazione Italiana Volo a Vela
• Japan - Japan Soaring Association
• Lithuania - Lietuvos Sklandymo Sporto Federacija
• Netherlands - Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Luchtvaart
• Norway - Seilflyseksjonen NLF/NAK
• Poland - Polski Aeroklub, Stowarzyszenie Szybownictwa
• Russia - Gliding Federation of Russia
• Sweden - Segelflygförbundet
• Switzerland - Fédération Suisse de Vol à Voile
• Paragliding in Brazil Paragliding in Rio de Janeiro.