The Affiliations and Divisions Committee is responsible for liaison activities with special independent interest groups.
AFFILIATES
Collegiate Soaring Association
In late 1985, CSA was formed to foster and promote the amateur sports of gliding and soaring in the context of Colleges and Universities, on a National and non-profit basis.
League of Silent Flight
The League of Silent Flight was established by a group of RC sailplane modelers in 1969 to provide a collective identification for radio control sailplane enthusiasts. The non-profit LSF fosters and supports all phases of both sporting and competition activity for model sailplanes and encourages the advancement of model aeronautics and related aspects of RC soaring.
National Soaring Museum
The National Soaring Museum preserves and presents the heritage of motorless flight, and promotes through education, a greater knowledge of soaring, aeronautics, and related physical sciences for everyone.
US Southwest Soaring Museum
The Southwest Soaring Museum preserves soaring history, displaying dozens of historic sailplanes, motorgliders, hang gliders, and ultralights. The museum collection also includes model gliders, photos, books, and other soaring memorabilia.
DIVISIONS
1-26 Association
TThe purpose of the 1-26 association is to stimulate interest in, and promote the sport of soaring in the Schweizer 1-26 sailplane.
Vintage Sailplane Association
The Southwest Soaring Museum preserves soaring history, displaying dozens of historic sailplanes, motorgliders, hang gliders, and ultralights. The museum collection also includes model gliders, photos, books, and other soaring memorabilia.
Experimental Soaring Association
The purpose of the Experimental Soaring Association (formerly Sailplane Homebuilders is to stimulate interest in sailplane design and construction.
Women Soaring Pilots Association
The purpose of the Women Soaring Pilots Association is to promote all aspects of soaring for women glider pilots.
Auxilliary-Powered Sailplane Association
ASA, Inc. was founded to encourage the design, development and safe use of self-launching and sustainer engine sailplanes to advance the art of soaring.
Freedom’s Wings International, Inc.
Freedom’s Wings International (FWI) is a non-profit organization run by and for people with physical disabilities. We provide the opportunity for those who are physically challenged to fly in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passenger or as a member of the flight training program.
World Class Soaring Association
The World Class Soaring Association (WCSA) aims to grow the sport of soaring worldwide and to carry our sport to the Olympics. The International Gliding Commission (IGC) created the World Class to provide a safe and affordable single-design glider to support one-design competitions.
