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Parachuting
The FAI Parachuting Commission (IPC) is the International Air Sport Commission responsible, within FAI, for developing the Parachuting air sport events available for inclusion in the Event Program of the World Air Games, for preparing Competition Rules and selecting the Athletes invited to the World Air Games.
This section provides information and references on the Parachuting disciplines included in the Event Program of the World Air Games 2009.
The structure and content of this section will be regularly updated to reflect preparation work completed by the LOC and the Commission.
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IPC INFORMATION BULLETINS
Bulletin #1 (3 June 2009 / pdf / 210 kb)
Parachuting (or Skydiving, to use its increasingly popular name) provides a wide variety of breath-taking, dynamic and very attractive competitive events focusing on athletes rather than aircraft. Parachuting & Skydiving events are very attractive for spectators, since modern technologies may be used to follow and display the athletes’ performance on large screens in front of the public.
LANDING ACCURACY
This event belongs to the Parachuting "Classic Events". Landing Accuracy requires precise flight control of the open parachute, while competitors attempt to land as close as possible to a tiny bull’s eye, just 2 cm in diameter.
| More about this event ? |  Please click on the image to download a leaflet containing more information on Parachuting Accuracy competitions.(pdf / 500 kb) |
| Invited Athletes : | Click here to consult the list and personal profiles of athletes invited to compete at the World Air Games 2009. |
| Competition Rules : | Download here (pdf / 55 KB) |
| Venue : | Torino Aeritalia |
| FAI Event Description : | Landing Accuracy (pdf / 60 Kb) |
| LOC Bid Book : | Parachuting Events (pdf / 0,7 Mb) |
| Test Events : | Open |
| Link to LOC Webpages : | Parachuting |
| Contact Details : | FAI Liaison Officers / LOC Air Sport Director |
CANOPY FORMATION
In Canopy Formation events, teams of four members compete under open parachutes (canopies). Once out of the aircraft, they deploy their parachutes immediately and compete either to score as many different stack formations as possible (Rotation) or to execute a number of formations as defined by draw from a dive pool of figures (Sequential). Judges use video images of Canopy formation performances produced by the performers’ own camera-flyers.
| More about this event ? |  Please click on the image to download a leaflet containing more information on Parachuting Canopy Formation competitions.(pdf / 500 kb) |
| Invited Athletes : | Click here to consult the list and personal profiles of athletes invited to compete at the World Air Games 2009. |
| Competition Rules : | Download here (pdf / 112 KB) |
| Venue : | Torino Aeritalia |
| FAI Event Description : | Canopy Formation (pdf / 60 Kb) |
| LOC Bid Book : | Parachuting Events (pdf / 0,7 Mb) |
| Test Events : | 31 May to 2 June 2008 |
| Link to LOC Webpages : | Parachuting |
| Contact Details : | FAI Liaison Officers / LOC Air Sport Director |
CANOPY PILOTING
In Canopy Piloting events, individuals initiate a rapid descent rate to reach very high speeds and race across a body of water while negotiating an obstacle course, and achieving scores for speed, distance and accuracy.
| More about this event ? |  Please click on the image to download a leaflet containing more information on Parachuting Canopy Piloting competitions.(pdf / 500 kb) |
| Invited Athletes : | Click here to consult the list and personal profiles of athletes invited to compete at the World Air Games 2009. |
| Competition Rules : | Download here (pdf / 831 KB) |
| Venue : | Torino Aeritalia |
| FAI Event Description : | Canopy Piloting (pdf / 60 Kb) |
| LOC Bid Book : | Parachuting Events (pdf / 0,7 Mb) |
| Test Events : | Open |
| Link to LOC Webpages : | Parachuting |
| Contact Details : | FAI Liaison Officers / LOC Air Sport Director |