Govt unveils policy for air sports, sees 10x annual revenue growth

Other than direct revenue, air sports activities will gain more from growth of travel, tourism, infrastructure, and local employment, especially in the hilly regions

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Tuesday announced the country’s first national air sports policy (NASP 2022), which will cover aerobatics, aeromodelling, model rocketry, amateur-built and experimental aircraft, ballooning, and drones.

Gliding and powered gliding, hang-gliding and powered hang-gliding, parachuting — including skydiving, BASE jumping and wingsuit flying — paragliding and paramotoring (including powered parachute trikes), powered aircraft and rotorcraft, will also be covered under the policy.

“The youth of India represent the future of aero sports. Programmes aimed at raising interest in aerial sports will be encouraged. Schools, colleges, and universities will be encouraged to have air sports included