Ministry of Civil Aviation has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback.
- The policy will require entities providing these services and their equipment to be registered, as well as be liable for penalties.
- It proposes a two-tier governance structure for air sports in the country, which will include an apex governing body called the Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) and associations for each air sport.
- Air sport will cover activities like aerobatics, aeromodelling, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, drones, gliding, hang gliding, paragliding, microlighting, paramotoring, skydiving, and vintage aircraft.
- The Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) will be an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and will represent India at the Lausanne-headquartered Fédération Aéronaautique Internationale (FAI) and other global platforms related to air sports.
- The ASFI will provide governance over various aspects of air sports, including regulation, certification, competitions, awards and penalties.
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