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Look Up, the Drones are coming! | |
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Drones are here now and they are multiplying fast! The first FAI International Drones Conference was a big success as it heard about the brave new world of Drones and robots in the sky. Read more... |
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Drones at the cutting edge | |
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The sun came out for the third and final day of the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more... |
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The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports | |
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People playing with models in the air is not new, but the scale of Drone Sports is like nothing the world has ever seen before, was the take-away message from the final session at the first FAI Intern.... Read more... |
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Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones | |
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“Be aware, this is a paradigm shift. Airspace is a commodity that is suddenly open to everyone, and this is a major, major shift.” Read more... |
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Preparing for the Drone Invasion | |
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The message from the first day at the first FAI International Drones Conference could not have been clearer: The drones are coming, and they are coming fast. Not only that, they are arriving en masse .... Read more... |
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Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st.... | |
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Today, five years ago on 17 February 2012, Indian pilot Parmjit Singh, used a special harness, the Aeros Discus 14 with a Radne Motor AB Raket 120, to fly a record distance in a straight line without.... Read more... |
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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record | |
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Two years ago on this day, Tijl Schmelzer and his father Bert were the very first to pass the 200 km/h barrier using thermals rather than mountain waves. Read more... |
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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of t.... | |
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A Russian priest who circumnavigated the world in a balloon in record time has been presented the inaugural FAI - Breitling Pilot of the Year Award at a ceremony in Switzerland yesterday, Thursday 17 .... Read more... |
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PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech | |
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Christian Ciech is one of the most successful pilots in competition hang gliding, and was FAI European and World Champion at the same time in 2016. We spoke to him… Read more... |
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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars | |
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Charles Bolden, who has been awarded the prestigious FAI Gold Space Medal for 2016, knows about space. Not only has he been in orbit four times, but for the last seven years he has been at the head of.... Read more... |
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Current Events
FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 17796Bid:245Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s): 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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KOREA F3A WORLD CUP - |
Event ID: 18190Bid:281Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3A (RC Aerobatic Aircraft)
Place: Seoul city (Korea)
Date(s): 22 Apr to 25 Apr 2026Website:http://www.kamaworldcup.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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British Accuracy Cup - Round 2 - |
Event ID: 18282Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Woldingham (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 26 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 15 May to 17 May 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/BAC-2026-Round-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXXVIII Valerio Albrizio Trophy - |
Event ID: 18408Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Laveno Mombello (Italy)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 26 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 08 May to 10 May 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/xxxviii-valerio-albrizio-trophy-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Brazil, Governador Valadares 2026 (Season 2025) - |
Event ID: 18425Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Governador Valadares (Brazil)
Date(s): 19 Apr to 26 Apr 2026Website:https://pwca.events/paragliding-world-cup-brazil-governador-valadares-2026-2025-season/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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IPXC 1st Series - SALENA 2026 - |
Event ID: 18426Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: palu (Indonesia)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 30 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/ipxc-1st-series-salena-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXII Trofeo Colli Briantei 2026 - |
Event ID: 18450Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Alzate Brianza (Italy)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 03 May 2026Website:https://avl.it/xxii-trofeo-colli-briantei/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Bobby Bailey Hang Gliding Nationals at Wilotree - |
Event ID: 18510Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Groveland (USA)
Date(s): 22 Apr to 02 May 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/icarus-cup-at-wilowtree-park-nationals-clone2FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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CIVL Explorer Event - |
Event ID: 18536Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Gemona del Friuli (Italy)
Date(s): 20 Apr to 26 Apr 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/civl2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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International Paragliding Festival - |
Event ID: 18539Bid:747Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Cebu City (Philippines)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 26 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/contest/international-paragliding-festival/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Pre-SRS Manilla 2026 - |
Event ID: 18563Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Manilla NSW (Australia)
Date(s): 24 Apr to 27 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 24 Apr to 27 Apr 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-anzac-manilla-2026-test-event/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 World Cup for Space models KASPICHAN 2026 - | Kaspichan (Bulgaria) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 Goldingen Cup 2026 - | Kuldiga (Latvia) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 Open Internacional Gliderkeeper F5J Masters Escalona 2026 - | Escalona del Prado (Segovia) (Spain) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 Mecsek Cup - | Pecs (Hungary) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 Coppa VOLI F5J ITALIA - | Rivalta Torinese (TO) (Italy) |
| 25 April 2026 | Kup Kostolac 2026. - | Kostolac (Serbia) |
| 25 April 2026 | Swiss Cup Grindelwald 2026 - | Grindelwald (Switzerland) |
| 26 April 2026 | 2026 Widgiewa Cup - | Narrandera, NSW (Australia) |
| 26 April 2026 | 2026 Cascade Cup - | Kuldiga (Latvia) |
| 27 April 2026 | 2026 Australian Free Flight Championship - | Narrandera, NSW (Australia) |
| 28 April 2026 | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro de Asa Delta 2026 - Baixo Guandu ES - 50 anos de CBAD - | Baixo Guandú (Brazil) |
| 29 April 2026 | 2026 Southern Cross Cup - | Narrandera, NSW (Australia) |
| 29 April 2026 | 2026 W.A. Control Line 2026 World Cup - | Perth (Australia) |
| 29 April 2026 | Paragliding Accuracy Competition Gaziantep 2026 - | Gaziantep (Türkiye) |
| 29 April 2026 | 2026 Open Polish Helicopter Championships - | Plock (Poland) |
