Rev.:June/2024

Public Foundation Japan Students Aviation League (JSAL)
https://www.jsal.or.jp

Outline of Organization
1.

Capital2.

Activities

Basic Funding 13.858MYen、Total Assets 218.525MYen① Trainings of Sports Aviation for students.
② Operation of CAB Designated Training Institute for glider pilot license.
③ Implementations of “All Japan Student Gliding Competitions”, other students glidercompetitions, and participation to international youth competitions.
④ Research / exhibitions on aviation and gliding sports.
⑤ Assistance to participating students and the supporting members on their lifetime
gliding sports activities.
⑥ Publicity and generalization of gliding sports by publications, HP, etc.

3.

Councilor
Yohei Suzuki (COO Suzuyo Co, Ltd.), Shuichi Adachi (Prof. Keio University), Sunao
Takosima (Prof. Aichi Gakuin University), Masao Nasu (Prof. Osaka University), Masakatsu Ohmori (Prof. Nippon-Bunri University), Norifumi Tanaka (Asahi Newspaper),Nobuyuki Tsuchiya（Logistics Consultant, Interpreter）, Yuzo Ezawa, Takeshi Ogawa (Prof.
Aoyama Gakuin University), Nobuo Sashida (Director-General, Japan Soaring Association), Katsuko Uramatsu, Reiko Sakurai

4.

Director

AuditorYutaka Tonegawa(Chairman)

Shiro Tanikawa(Executive Director)

Gaku Minorikawa(Kanto area, Prof. Hosei University)

Shuhei Takahashi(Tokai area, Prof. Gifu University)

Shinji Fukumoto(Kansai area, Prof. Osaka University)

Shinichiro Higashino(Kyushu area, Prof. Kyushu University)

Michihiro Suzuki(Competitions)

Yoichi Ota(Training, Safety)

Osamu Kuriyama(Menuma Training Center)

Hideo Nagamine(Publicity)

Minoru Takei(Director-General)

Mitsuo Ohyama(Training Institute)

Tomoharu Yoneyama, Yoshio InoueGlider Sports
Many universities are organizing their students gliding sports clubs, and approx. 860 students arepracticing and enjoying glider as sports activities in 56 schools.
Students after the basic glider flight training will consciously try to soar higher catching natural powerof uplifting thermal airflow, learn the attractiveness of soaring and cross country flights. Then, they
may pursuit Private Glider Pilot certification through the knowledge of weather, aviation code andaerodynamics, as well as Domestic and FAI Badge tests (Silver C Badge: 5hours, 1000m height, and50km distance flight), and finally to be the winner of All Japan Students Glider Championship.
The gliding sports will have long lasting attractiveness for the life after the graduation, such as crosscountry flights, many international matches, challenges to distance flight, height, or speed record
flights.
Glide Ratio of gliders is from 30 of trainer to 60 of racer,
which means it has a performance of 30km to 60km of distance to fly if the glider is cruising at 1000m height. And thegliders are employed with the ultimate state of arts technologies. Glider sports is a combination art of using these
performance and the knowledge on the power of natural
circulating air flow energy to fly high, fast and far.
For example, “All Japan Students Glider Championship”, held at Menuma Glider Port in March every
year, is cruising speed competition among 20 gliders using 24km to 46km triangle course dependingon the weather condition of the day.

History(Foundation)⚫

‘Japan Student Aviation League’ was established in 1930 fully sponsored by Asahi Newspaper
Company. Members at that time were 8 colleges as Hosei, Waseda, Senshu, Keio, Jikei
Medical, Meiji, kanto Gakuin, Yokohama. In 1935, glider training was included.

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After that, Added to the original members, Kansai, Tokai, Tohoku, Kyushu, and Hokkaido
Branches are formed and became one of major nationwide students sporting organization.
First ‘Student Gliding Competition’ was held at Kirigamine Highland in1938.
(Interruption and Restart)⚫

All the activities were suspended due to WWII, and still wait for therestart until 1952 after 7 years of flight prohibition. 20 colleges
gathered and organized in 1952 right after the prohibition the became Non-Profit Foundation for glider sports under Ministry of Education in order to promote aviation culture.

(Current)⚫

The most of universities and high schools which haveGlider club (59 including 2 high schools) are participated and forming 4 geographical regions (Kanto,Tokai, Kansai, and Seibu(Kyushu)). We have approx.
30,000 flights each year with 119 gliders, 10 winches.
This is dominating over 50% of total glider flights inJapan as the largest glider sports organization inJapan.

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➢

No. of students membership is 719, 270 registered instructors as of Sep/2020.

➢Supported by over 20,000 alumni including 2,000 licensed glider pilots, and 800 CFIs.

➢Student exchange program with Australia, Germany.

Our operation of CAB designated private pilot training course since after 1989 have been
incubating 50-60 private pilots a year.

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FAI “Diplome D’Honneur” was awarded in 1990, as for our contribution to gliding sports.

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In 2012, our organization was stepped into the newstage as ‘Public Foundation Japan Students Aviation
League’ under the Ministerial Government.
In our new article of association, our key objectives
are stated as follows:① Gliding sports training② Gliding sports competition③ Publicity & promotion of aviation sports
We have to cooperate with as many people as possible in order to incubate youth aviation
sports through efficient manner of operations.
(Future)⚫

To realize our dream, we are eager to jump into our new step, with more stable financialbase, more slim and efficient organization, more participants and supporting organizations.

Annual Events
Apr.

Recruiting new member

May

Training sessions for new entries

JunJulGlider school for public

Aug

Ridge soaring matches at Mt. Kuju, Glider school for kids and the parents

Sept

All Japan Jr. Students competition , Tokyo 6 university matchOct
Nov

Many local competitions held in this season.

DecJanFebMarAll Japan Students Glider Championship

OtherCompetitions, Instructor Training, CFI course, Glider Pilot course, Mechanics Course, RadioHandling Training, Winch Tow Operator Training, Guests Flight Meetings

List of Leaguer School, Airfield
Glider Port / Airfields

Leaguer School

Kanto

Aoyama Gakuin, Chuo,

area

Hosei, kanto Gakuin,
Waseda, Gakushuin,
Gakushuin Women’s,Tokyo, Tokyo Tech,
Tokyo Rika, Tokyo Metropolitan, Tokai, Keio, Nippon,
Kogakuin, Rikkyo. SDF
Academy, Chiba Tech, Meiji,

MenumaShinshu, Tohoku, Tokyo
Maritime, Keio High （23）

Fukui AP

Kisogawa

TokaiNagoya, Nagoya Tech,area

Nanzan,Meijyo, Aichigakuin, Gifu,

Ohno

Aichi Tech, Mie, Nakanihon

Kuju

Aviation High.（9）Shirakawa

Seibu

Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Kenritsu, Kyushu,(Kyushu)

Kyushu Tech, Seinan Gakuin, Kitakyushu Shiritsu,

area

NipponBunri, Suukei, Fukuoka Edu, Daiichi Tech （11）2023 Act

Membership

No. of Gliders

Kanto area

474

83

Tokai area

87

12Kansai

208

23Seibu(Kyushu) area

87

11Total856

129

Kansai

Doshisha, Kansai, Kwan-area

seiGakuin, Ritsumeikan,
Osaka Furitsu, Osaka,
Osaka Tech, Kobe, Kyoto
Women’s, Ryukoku, Fukui,
Osaka Sangyo, Kyoto（13）(Contact)
Public Foundation Japan Students Aviation League
Meiko Bldg. 5th Floor, 1-18- 2 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Phone +81-3-6206-1235

105-0004 Japan

Facsimile +81-3-6206-1357 E-Mail: contact@jsal.or.jp