By P. Muszyńska G. Ciszak F. Sönmez M. Astefanoaie Activity, experience, Social, cultural and economic phenomenon environment, which entails the motivation, risk, and movement of people to competence were countries or places identified as primary outside their usual dimensions that often environment for characterize the personal or traveler’s perception of business/professional adventure travel purposes (Sung, Morrison, & O’Leary, 1997) (UNWTO) DANGER RISK UNPREDACTIBILITY UNFAMILIAR ACTIVITIES CHALLENGES Aviators Circle in Warsaw Warsaw Flying Society Polish Aeroclub in Poznań – 1919 Polish Aeroclub in Warsaw – 1920 Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi - 17th-century Sefaköy – 1912 Turkish Aeroplane Society – 1925 Gliding School – 1935 Turkish Aeronautical Association becomes member of FAI - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Group of founders: Count Henri de la Belgium, France, Vaulx, Major 14 October 1905 Germany, Great Moedebeck, Fernand Britain, Italy, Spain, Jacobs Stwitzerland, USA Associate members Active members Temporary members Affiliate members Prospective members Suspended members Active Members: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Korea (People's Dem. Rep.), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova (Republic of), Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela Associate Members: Bahrain, Brazil, Egypt, Liechtenstein, Oman, Panama, Qatar, Romania, Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis, Tunisia, Uruguay Temporary Members: Armenia, El Salvador, Iraq, Paraguay, Syrian Arab Republic, Vietnam Affiliate Members: EUROPE AIRSPORTS, O.S.T.I.V., ASIANIA, Argentina Suspended Members: Lebanon, Mali, Trinidad and Tobago Prospective Members: Lao People's Democratic Republic, Libya, Peru, Portugal development throughout the world of sport aviation and astronautical activities bringing together the air sports men and women of the world in international competition educating young people through sport building a better and more peaceful world and bringing all people closer in mutual understanding and friendship regardless of political, racial or religious considerations FAI Gliding CIVL – Hang Gliding Commission (IGC) and Paragliding Commission GLIDING: The Lilienthal Gliding Medal, The Pelagia Majewska Gliding Medal, The Pirat Gehriger Diploma HANG GLIDING: The FAI Hang Gliding Diploma, The Pepe Lopes Medal 1932 – International Olympic Comittee’s Annual Conference in Sao Paulo 4 August 1936 – Berlin- Staaken airfield – official demonstration during Olympic Games 1938 – Conference of International Olympic Comitee in Cairo – gliding was officially accepted 2024? 20 Number of representatives of the various 18 countries ranked in the first hundred of IGC 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Zbigniew Nieradka Sebastian Kawa Karol Staryszak FOR GLIDING: FOR PARAGLIDING: 8th FAI Junior World 2013 XC Borsk in Borsk Gliding Championships (cancelled) in Leszno, 2013 Polish Paragliding Open Championships - 2013 FAI Qualifying Puchar Beskidów in Sailplane GP in Zar Szczyrk. 17th FAI European Gliding Championships in Ostrów Wielkopolski. FOR HANG GLIDING: FOR PARAGLIDING: • 2013 Turkish Paragliding Accuracy 2013 Turkey Open League – Inönü, 2013 World Cup Hang Gliding Turkey Erzincan, Championship in • 2013 Ali Dagi Open 2013 & Pre PWC, 2013 Turkish Paragliding Kayseri Accuracy League – Erzincan, • 2013 Bayramören Turkey National Paragliding Cross Country Championship, • 2013 Pre PWC Cameli, 2013 Turkish Championship Accuracy League 1 - Denizli (Open) .