Air Sports World Games Parachuting Competition

Come watch the Air Sports World Games Parachuting competition! There will be one round of competition on July 9th from 8:30am to 12pm and the finals from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. the event will be held at Barber Motor Sports Park Lot B & C in Birmingham. Day passes are only $35 and are available for a limited time! What is Canopy Piloting? According to the FAI (World Air Sports Federation), Canopy Piloting is, “Canopy Piloting is a high speed discipline involving small and very agile parachutes and highly trained pilots to fly them. The competitions are held over a stretch of water for safety reasons and can be watched from just a few meters away from the ground. The athletes accelerate their parachutes by flying one or more steep turns and then plain out over the surface of the water to enter the course. Three classic disciplines define the champion of canopy piloting, that is Accuracy, Speed and Distance.” *Dates and times subject to change