National gliding associations

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

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has a full list of national gliding associations, including:

• 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 à Voile
• Germany - Deutscher Aero Club
• Italy - Federazione Italiana Volo a Vela
• Japan - Japan Soaring Association
• Lithuania - Lietuvos Sklandymo Sporto Federacija
• Netherlands - KNVvL, Afdeling Zweefvliegen
• Norway - Seilflyseksjonen NLF/NAK
• Sweden - Segelflygförbundet
• Switzerland - Fédération Suisse de Vol à Voile