FAI

[SabreCat 0]

What is the FAI? What does this all mean? http://www.alskydiving.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1749 And does anyone know what LASA is? I'm confused

[jakee 1,595]

Federation Aeronautique Internationale.

Worldwide 'governing' body for pretty much every aviation sport.

Affiliation with the FAI is what gives a licence issued by one national body (say, USPA) legitimacy with another national body (say, BPA). They also recognise world records and hold the rules for international competitions like the world meet.

I have no idea what LASA is.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[redlegphi 0]

The "Lower Alabama Skydiving Association", which, as far as I can tell, is somehow associated with the people at the Atlanta Skydiving Center and Skyride.

[councilman24 37]

From forum linked,

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Um... Membership to the FAI is a BIG deal! It makes us legit! L.A.S.A. stands for Lower Alabama Skydiving Association

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

Doesn't seem to be any mention of them on the FAI site.
The only member from the US is the NAA; I can't find a mention of where the USPA fits in either.

[jakee 1,595]

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Doesn't seem to be any mention of them on the FAI site.
The only member from the US is the NAA; I can't find a mention of where the USPA fits in either.

In the UK the BPA is a member of the Royal Aero Club, which in turn is affiliated to the FAI. I'm pretty sure the USPA and the NAA work in a similar fashion.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[howardwhite 6]

http://www.fai.org/parachuting/

[Andrewwhyte 1]

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http://www.fai.org/parachuting/

I failed to find mention of USPA or LASA there either.

[Remster 30]

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http://www.fai.org/parachuting/

I failed to find mention of USPA or LASA there either.

http://start.fai.org/para-federations.asp

Remster

[pilotdave 0]

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The only member from the US is the NAA; I can't find a mention of where the USPA fits in either

The USPA is a division of the NAA. At least thats what it says on my USPA membership card in the FAI section.
Dave

[Andrewwhyte 1]

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The only member from the US is the NAA; I can't find a mention of where the USPA fits in either

The USPA is a division of the NAA. At least thats what it says on my USPA membership card in the FAI section.
Dave

OK I took me a bit to find mention of USPA on the NAA site (I suck at web research) but it's there.
I still haven't found LASA anywhere.

[PhreeZone 20]

You won't

Yesterday is history
And tomorrow is a mystery

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

I try to keep an open mind.

[yarak 0]

L.A.S.A is indeed a member of the FAI. We are new to it though so we might not be on there yet.

We are working on our GSL manual. Its like a SIM.

I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll burn your fucking packing tent down.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

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L.A.S.A is indeed a member of the FAI. We are new to it though so we might not be on there yet.

We are working on our GSL manual. Its like a SIM.

What type of member are they? Just so I'll know where to look when they do make the web-site. Will they be sending the US representatives to the world championships in the future or will that still be USPA? If so will they send reps under a non-national category?

[bbarnhouse 0]

Just in case people are interested this is the procedure for world class competitiors and world record participants.

In order to compete at a world level event (read championship/cup) or participate in a world record for the United States one must have a current USPA membership, a membership in the NAA, a NAA sporting license (only valid with a USPA membership)and a FAI stamp.
The NAA is the United States representative to Federation Aeronautique Internationale.
This license is valid in all countries represented in the FAI. The license must be produced in order to take part in sporting events or to attempt records goverened by FAI regulations.