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SOARING RELATED:
United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association
The US pilots association for Hang Gliding and Paragliding
Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association of Canada
HPAC and also known as L'Association Canadienne de Vol Libre is the Canadian pilots association.
Their mission is to honor the Rogallos; preserve their priceless records, artifacts, and research; interpret their incredible story; and protect this legacy of free flight for millions of people in all the Nations of the world.
The Soaring Society of America
The Soaring Society of America
The Soaring Safety Foundation's goals are to reduce the accident rate in soaring and to make sailplane soaring as safe as a sport can be.
The NSF is a non-profit, tax exempt organization with a Board of Directors representative of local and national soaring pilots.
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale - FAI
The Worlds Air Sports Federation - The Commission International de Vol Libre or CIVL is the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission within the FAI. The USHPA represents the US on the Commission.
National Aeronautic Association
The NAA is dedicated to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation in the United State. Its scope encompasses all areas of flight from skydiving and models to commercial airlines and military fighters. It represents the US at the FAA.
PARALLEL PRESERVATION RELATED ORGANIZATIONS:
Climbers Association Web Site, Similar to USHGF, but for the Rock Climbing Community. Has many similarities in objectives to the USHGF but for a parallel sport.
Great Resource for finding State based Land Trusts any where in the USA. Excellent resource site to help learn how to establish or participate in a Land Trust. And excellent way for Pilots to become affiliated with local Land Trust Resources.
The nation's leader in supporting grassroots river and watershed conservation groups, we have designed this site to link activists with the information and services you need. An example, of a parallel organization for rivers preservation in the USA.
The Nature Conservancy Web Site:
Organization to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. Have a similar sort of preservation mission. Completely conservation focused. Have excellent resources for planning to work with Land Trusts and determining how properties might be saved.
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