The results of these qualifiers determine who will represent the national team in the world finals in May.
The final round of the competition takes place in Red Bull's Hangar 7 in Salzburg, Austria, and is monitored by Guinness Book of World Records officials.
[1] The two-time defending champion of the Paper Wings Distance competition is Ronin Ivan from Split, Croatia.
Until the most recent competition in 2022, the United States has had 15 representatives (5 in each of the 3 disciplines: time aloft, distance, and aerobatics).
In the United States, there are multiple local qualifiers which correspond to 1 of 3 regions: east, west, and south.