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Gliding

Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.

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Country or region
Worldwide
Highest governing body
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Mixed-sex
Yes
Olympic
No
Type
Air sports
World Games
2017 (aerobatics)

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Overview

History

Soaring

Launch methods

Cross-country

Aerobatic competitions

Hazards

Training and regulation

Challenges for the gliding movement

Related air sports

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Gliding

Nodes133
Edges132
Triples157
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1

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Gliding

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related to history · 34
Gliding → Berlin, By, During, Erich Hartmann, Europe, First World War, Games, German, Germans, Germany, Germany's Weimar Republic, Gunther Grönhoff, History, However, In, Kaaden, Kadaň, Munich, Olympia, Olympic
related to Notable incidents · 15
Gliding → All, April, August, Australia, Brackley, Canada, Cessna, In, In December, May, Mount Beauty, The, UK, Whistler, YouTuber
related to Badges · 14
Gliding → Achievements, Diamond Badge, Earning, FAI, For, Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, Gliding Commission, Gold, Higher, Silver Badge, The FAI, The FAI's Sporting Code, The Silver-C, Typically
related to Challenges for the gliding movement · 13
Gliding → According, Airspace, As, Competition, European, FAI President, In, Increasing, Lack, These, This, Time, Without
related to Further reading · 13
Gliding → Air Pilot Publisher Ltd, Black, Derek, From Passenger, ISBN, Ken, Longland, Piggott, Pilot, Steve, Stewart, The Crowood Press Ltd, The Glider Pilot's Manual
related to Related air sports · 8
Gliding → All, Although, For, However, Paragliders, Radio-controlled, The, They
related to Cross-country · 7
Gliding → As, Glide, Northern Europe, One, Pilots, Standard Class, The
related to Bungee launch · 6
Gliding → Bungee, Each, For, Once, One, The
related to Training and regulation · 5
Gliding → In, Many, Much, Simulators, The
related to Landing out · 4
Gliding → Although, If, In, The

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GlidingCountry or regionWorldwide1.00infobox
GlidingHighest governing bodyFédération Aéronautique Internationale1.00infobox
GlidingMixed-sexYes1.00infobox
GlidingOlympicNo1.00infobox
GlidingTypeAir sports1.00infobox
GlidingWorld Games2017 (aerobatics)1.00infobox
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airfieldsinstance ofThese and other launch methods require assistance and facilities0.80text
tugsinstance ofThese and other launch methods require assistance and facilities0.80text
and winchesinstance ofThese and other launch methods require assistance and facilities0.80text
gliding to the Olympics has occasionally been proposed by the world governing bodyinstance ofThe re-introduction of air sports0.80text
the Fédération Aéronautique Internationaleinstance ofThe re-introduction of air sports0.80text

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