the activity or sport in which individuals jump from a flying aircraft and do special moves while falling before opening their parachute at a specified distance to land on the ground
saut en parachute
the activity of jumping down from a flying plane with a parachute
parachutisme
the practice of falling or jumping off height to float in the air using a parachute as a sport or hobby
parapente
a sport or activity where a person flies through the air using a glider
deltaplane
the practice of performing precise and intricate maneuvers with an aircraft
acrobatie
a competitive sport where airplanes or other aerial vehicles race against each other
course aérienne
the sport of racing or cruising across land in a wheeled vehicle powered by wind
voile terrestre
the sport or activity of flying by using a motorized paraglider
paramoteur
the sport or activity of flying lightweight, small aircraft, typically with a single-seat
microlight
the sport of parachuting from a fixed structure or cliff
BASE jump
the sport of gliding through the air using a specialized jumpsuit with fabric wings
vol en wingsuit
to begin flight by taking off from the ground, typically using wind or mechanical assistance
lancer
the act of an aircraft or spacecraft arriving on the ground or a solid surface
atterrissage
the practice of flying a glider or sailplane using naturally occurring air currents
vol à voile
the specific skills and maneuvers used during skydiving or other air sports involving unpowered descent
technique de chute libre
the technique in wingsuit flying where a flyer controls their forward speed and descent rate to maintain a specific flight path
suivi
the activity of flying an aircraft over long distances
vol de longue distance