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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 Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 16466Bid:290Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Terlet (Netherlands)
Date(s): 11 May to 17 May 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Adrenalin Cup 2025 - |
Event ID: 17258Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Tolmin (Slovenia)
Date(s): 15 May to 18 May 2025Alternate dates: 28 Aug to 31 Aug 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/ac2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Cup of Pedro Tirado - |
Event ID: 17324Bid:279Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 16 May to 19 May 2025Alternate dates: 20 May to 03 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/cup-of-Pedro-TiradoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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RCN Open Vosges - |
Event ID: 17409Bid:371Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Le Markstein (France)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Website:http://www.irq-net.de/RCN-Open/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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11th F3K Zielona Góra World Cup 2025 - |
Event ID: 17439Bid:294Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Zielona Góra/Przylep (Poland)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Website:http://www.rcazl.plEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Poreč International Parachuting Championship - |
Event ID: 17570Bid:256Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 4-Way Event
Place: Poreč (Croatia)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://www.walar-skydive.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Spain Algodonales 2025 - |
Event ID: 17613Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Algodonales (Spain)
Date(s): 10 May to 17 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-world-cup-2025-spain-algodonalesEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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ACC Rana League 2025 - |
Event ID: 17617Bid:715Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Rana near Louny (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Alternate dates: 23 May to 25 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/acc-rana-league-20252
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Rajac Open - |
Event ID: 17638Bid:792Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Rajac (Serbia)
Date(s): 14 May to 18 May 2025Alternate dates: 14 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/rajac-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Kastrioti Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17687Bid:1691Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Obiliq (Kosovo)
Date(s): 15 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/kastrioti-open-2025FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2025 Brazilian Nationals - Class SPORT - 1st - |
Event ID: 17698Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Alfredo Chaves (Brazil)
Date(s): 15 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025-brazilian-nationals-class-sport-1stEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2025 Korea Paragliding League 1st – Hapcheon - |
Event ID: 17706Bid:281Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Hapcheon-gun (Korea)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Alternate dates: 02 May to 04 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025-korea-paragliding-league-1st-xcEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Guatemalan Hang Gliding Nationals Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17711Bid:268Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Santa Elena Barillas (Guatemala)
Date(s): 15 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/guatemalan-hang-gliding-nationals-open-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Spieser Trophy 2025 - |
Event ID: 17738Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hike & Fly
Place: Bad Hindelang (Germany)
Date(s): 16 May to 18 May 2025Alternate dates: 16 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/spieser-trophy-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Chablais Open/Swiss Championship - |
Event ID: 17785Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ollon (Switzerland)
Date(s): 15 May to 18 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/chablais-open-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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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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Upcoming Events
| 17 May 2025 | 2025 2025 Midwestern States Champs - | Kent, OH (USA) |
| 17 May 2025 | Sava indoor - | Vojka (Serbia) |
| 17 May 2025 | 2025 Svitavy World Cup F2B - | Svitavy (Czech Republic) |
| 17 May 2025 | 2025 6. Maintalpokal - | Kulmbach (Germany) |
| 17 May 2025 | 2025 Memorial 'Guido VETTORAZZO' - | Bosco Chiesanuova (VR) (Italy) |
| 17 May 2025 | Swedish Cup Ålleberg 2025 - | Falköping (Sweden) |
| 17 May 2025 | Zsuzsi Tóth Memorial Paragliding Accuracy Competition 2025 - | Budapest (Hungary) |
| 17 May 2025 | SRS Gin Edition 2025 - | Poggio Bustone (Italy) |
| 17 May 2025 | Aukstaitija Cup 2025 - | Panevezys (Lithuania) |
| 18 May 2025 | 2025 Volare Lessini - | Bosco Chiesanuova (VR) (Italy) |
| 19 May 2025 | 1st Alga Club Cup - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 19 May 2025 | Fédérale 1 / Pyrénées Trophées des Cimes - | Loudenvielle (France) |
| 21 May 2025 | 2025 Pre-PWC Liga Nacional Pegalajar 2025 - | Pegalajar (Spain) |
| 22 May 2025 | Alpen Cup 2025 - | Lenggries / Brauneck (Germany) |
| 22 May 2025 | 2025 ISSA Worldseries 2025 Skydive Saulgau - | Bad Saulgau (Germany) |
