The Fédération française de parachutisme (FFP; English: French Parachuting Federation) the national governing body for
skydiving
Parachuting and skydiving are methods of descending from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or multiple parachutes.
For hu ...
in
France
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. It is a member of
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The World Air Sports Federation (; FAI) is the world governing body for air sports, and also stewards definitions regarding human spaceflight. It was founded on 14 October 1905, and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It maintains worl ...
.
Overview
The FFP was founded on 10 December 1949 as the ''Fédération nationale des parachutistes français''. It has been a public entity delegate of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Associative Life since 1972. The Fédération Française de Parachutisme is responsible for the organization and promotion of skydiving and
indoor skydiving in France. There are 270 affiliated parachuting groups, including 42 parachuting schools. In 2019 there were 65 591 licensed members and a total of 601 210 jumps.
See also
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United States Parachute Association
The United States Parachute Association (USPA) is a private sports governing body for the sport of skydiving in the United States. Its headquarters are located in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Fredericksburg is an Independent city (United States), ...
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British Skydiving
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FFP
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1949 establishments in France
Aviation organizations based in France
Parachuting in France
Parachuting organizations
Parachute
A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating Drag (physics), drag or aerodynamic Lift (force), lift. It is primarily used to safely support people exiting aircraft at height, but also serves va ...
Sports organizations established in 1949