As time has passed recreational aviation has become more of a sport, and less of a hobby. The reason for this is simple. In today's world, flying around at 110mph in a cessna is no longer considered daring or exciting. People want more excitment and more competition. We see more and more competitive flying venues every year.
The most interesting of these, and the one that may be the closest to Quidditch, is the sport of extreme aerobatics competition. You are awarded points for completing certain manuevers and flying through "hoops" in the sky. While this is still a far cry from the game of quidditch (a flying game played on soccer type field with goals), it represents a growing trend in competitive flying. It may not be long before a game of aviation looks more like soccer than it does an air race.
For more information on competitive flying please visit the IAC
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