AAerobatics
Just as its name suggests, aerobatics is acrobatics in the sky. Use your creative talents to design movements in the sky, and fly your plane in an aerial competition. You need to be a qualified pilot, and be free to train at weekends.
Decide which sport would be most suitable for each person.
1. Emily
Emily is looking for a sport to try with her sister. They both love any sport to do with snow or ice. They go skiing and snowboarding quite often, when they are not cutting wood for their cottage, but would love to try something new, and not too easy.
2. Henry
Henry is an experienced swimmer who wants to get better. He likes difficult sports such as parkour or skydiving, but is really looking for a water sport to gain more experience. He went hot air ballooning the year before, and wants a change.
3. Killian
Killian and his friends are looking for a sport to do in the evenings. They don't want to buy any special equipment, and would like a sport that they can do at a time when they are free, without having to travel away from the city. As they are all very fit, they'd like something that isn't too easy. They don't really like water sports.
4. Helena
Helena passed her test to fly small planes during the summer. She would now like to use it to try an extreme aerial sport. She is free on Saturdays and Sundays. Her sister is very keen on wingsuit flying.
5. The Townsend family
The Townsend family want a sport to play at the weekend, as they are celebrating Dad's birthday. They have invited the rest of the family, so they want something that is fun, and can be played in teams. It needs to be an indoor sport, as it is too cold to play outside.
Just as its name suggests, aerobatics is acrobatics in the sky. Use your creative talents to design movements in the sky, and fly your plane in an aerial competition. You need to be a qualified pilot, and be free to train at weekends.
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