Editing Flying car (section)

==Industry groups==
In April 2012, the [[International Flying Car Association]] was established to be the "central resource center for information and communication between the flying car industry, news networks, governments, and those seeking further information worldwide".<ref>{{cite news|title=IFCA Announces Flying Cars About To Hit World Market|url=http://www.flyingcarassociation.com|access-date=2 April 2012|newspaper=Various|date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405201201/http://www.flyingcarassociation.com/ |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Because flying cars need practical regulations that are mostly dealt with on a regional level, several regional associations were established as well, with the [[European Flying Car Association]] (EFCA) representing these national member associations on a pan-European level (51 independent countries, including the [[European Union]] Member States, the Accession Candidates and Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine).<ref name=EFCA>{{cite web|title=European Flying Car Association|url=http://european-flying-car-association.org|website=EFCA|access-date=31 August 2015}}</ref> The associations are also organizing racing competitions for roadable aircraft in Europe, the European Roadable Aircraft Prix (ERAP), mainly to increase awareness about this type of aircraft among a broader audience.<ref name=EFCARace>{{cite web|title=EFCA launches roadable aircraft competition in Europe|url=http://carsfly.eu/8-general/34-european-flying-car-association-to-increase-adoption-of-flying-cars|website=EFCA|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>