Our current primary activities include providing technical guidance and safety evaluations for aircraft built and assembled by our members, acting as an agent for test flight applications to the Civil Aviation Bureau (currently about several cases each year),

participating in flight and ground displays at the annual sky sports event, Sky Leisure Japan,

dispatching judges to the Birdman Rally (commonly known as the "Tori Ningen Contest") hosted by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation in Osaka,

and conducting safety workshops for ultralight motorized aircraft, among other initiatives.

In 1971, our association hosted the 1st Fly-In at Onishi Airfield, which continued until the 3rd event before

being succeeded by the current Sky Leisure Japan (abbreviated as SLJ).

In 1977, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation in Osaka hosted the 1st Birdman Rally at Lake Biwa.

This rally was also born from an idea by the late Chairman Miyahara, inspired by a fly-in

held at a lake in the United Kingdom. Since comparing records would be easier with similar flights,

regulations such as the current platform were established. This rally marked its 27th year in 2003 and has become well-established as a classic summer tradition.