FAI/CIA Sporting Badge Program

The FAI/CIA Sporting Badge Program, managed in the USA by the Balloon Federation of America, is designed to internationally recognize and celebrate excellence in the sport of ballooning. This program sets forth a series of progressively challenging tasks that test a pilot's comprehensive ballooning skills, including flight execution, planning, logistics, and documentation. The program offers different levels of achievement, such as Silver, Gold, and Diamond, each requiring pilots to meet specific distance, duration, altitude, and precision goals. Successful completion of these tasks not only demonstrates the pilot's adeptness but also their ability to meet rigorous international standards. Detailed documentation and verification processes are integral to the program, ensuring consistent and fair evaluation of performances worldwide.