hang gliding

Sport where a pilot strapped to a hang glider or a paraglider launches from a mountain slope, gains altitude and remains aloft for some distance.

glider

Small engineless aircraft that is launched by a tow plane and stays aloft on air currents.

ballooning

Sport of traveling in a balloon carried along by the wind; flights take place at dawn and dusk, when winds are light and the air is stable.

parachuting

Range of sporting activities that all include opening a parachute in the air after jumping from an airplane.