British Parachute Association

Aviation

• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
• Europe Air Sports (EAS) EAS represents European National Aero Clubs and Air Sports Organizations in Regulatory Matters with European Authorities and Institutions.
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
• FAI - the World Airsports Federation
• General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo)
• Royal Aero Club of the UK (RAeC)
• Royal Aero Club Trust

Awards

• BPA Star Awards
• Royal Aero Club Awards
• Royal Aero Club Trust Bursaries

Competitions

• European Skydiving League (ESL)
• FAI events calendar
• National Skydiving League (NSL) - USA & International

Government agencies for sport

• UK Sport
• Sport England
• Sport Scotland
• Sport Wales
• Sport Northern Ireland

Historical

• Website for Members of the former Hereford Parachute Club
• USA National Skydiving Museum

and see the BPA Archive Project page.  The BPA Archive Project was established in the BPA's 50th Anniversary year in 2011 (1961-2011) to capture for posterity the history of sport parachuting in the UK and of British jumpers internationally.  The BPA Archivists are Andrew Hilton and Graham Spicer archive@bpa.org.uk

Independent body for sport

• Sport+Recreation Alliance

Media

• BPA Skydive the Mag
• Extreme Sports Channel

Merchandise

• BPA Shop

Parachuting National Governing Bodies in other countries

If you are looking for a country not listed here, please refer to the FAI (World Air Sports Federation) website which lists all the delegates to the FAI's International Parachuting Commission (IPC).

• Australia  Australian Parachute Federation Inc
• Canada Canadian Sport Parachuting Association
• Denmark  Dansk Faldskaerm Union
• France  Federation Francaise de Parachutisme
• Germany  Deutscher Fallchirmsport Verband eV (DFV)
• Ireland  Parachute Association of Ireland
• Korea  Korea Parachute Association
• Netherlands  KNVvL afdeling parachutespringen
• New Zealand  New Zealand Parachute Federation (NZPF)
• Norway Norges Luftsportsforbund-Fallskjerseksjonen NLF/NAK
• Portugal  Federacao Portuguesa de Paraquedismo
• Spain  Real Federacion Aeronautico Espanola
• Ukraine  Ukrainian Parachuting Sport Federation
• United States  United States Parachute Association (USPA)

Parachuting societies

• Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS UK)
• British Collegiate Parachute Association (BCPA)
  BCPA is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation, set up for the purpose of promoting skydiving at a collegiate level. Its aim is to provide a community where several hundred university skydivers (from over 30 affiliated university clubs) can find like-minded people - with whom they can jump, compete and most importantly socialise!

Skydiving news / discussion sites

• dropzone.com
• ukskydiver.co.uk

Trade Association

• Parachute Industry Association (PIA)
  Based in the USA, the PIA is comprised of companies and individuals united by a common desire to improve business opportunities in this segment of aviation.  PIA is actively pursuing a rage of technical, safety, and promotional projects.