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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
Slovenia F3F Cup - |
Event ID: 18228Bid:301Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Vipava (Slovenia)
Date(s): 17 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Website:https://www.md-ventus.si/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2nd Round Serbian League - Vrsac Open 2026 - |
Event ID: 18334Bid:792Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Vrsac (Serbia)
Date(s): 17 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 16 Oct to 18 Oct 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2ndRoundSerbianLeague-VrsacOpen2026Event 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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Campeonato Brasileiro Sport 2026 - Bela Vista - |
Event ID: 18407Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: São Sebastião da Bela Vista (Brazil)
Date(s): 17 Apr to 21 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 01 Jan to 01 Jan 2027Website:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/brasileiro-de-parapente-classe-sport/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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INTERNATIONAL HAND LAUNCH GLIDER FESTIVAL - |
Event ID: 18354Bid:460Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Poway, CA (USA)
Date(s): 18 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Website:https://www.torreypinesgulls.org/ihlgfEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Staufen Cup 2026 - |
Event ID: 18126Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Obere 688, 6870 Bezau (Austria)
Date(s): 16 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/staufen-cup-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Zvičina ACC CUP 2026 - |
Event ID: 18432Bid:715Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Zvičina 163, Trebihos (Czechia)
Date(s): 17 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/zvicina-acc-cup-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Budapest F3K World Cup - |
Event ID: 18353Bid:362Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Solymár (Hungary)
Date(s): 18 Apr to 19 Apr 2026Alternate dates: 11 Apr to 12 Apr 2026Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 19 April 2026 | 2026 Otto-Kuttler-Cup - | Oberkotzau (Germany) |
| 19 April 2026 | 2026 XI Backa Indoor Open - | Sombor (Serbia) |
| 19 April 2026 | 2025 Paragliding World Cup Brazil, Governador Valadares 2026 (Season 2025) - | Governador Valadares (Brazil) |
| 20 April 2026 | CIVL Explorer Event - | Gemona del Friuli (Italy) |
| 22 April 2026 | 2026 KOREA F3A WORLD CUP - | Seoul city (Korea) |
| 22 April 2026 | Bobby Bailey Hang Gliding Nationals at Wilotree - | Groveland (USA) |
| 23 April 2026 | 2026 1. Gasparin Cup 2026 - | Pecs (Hungary) |
| 24 April 2026 | British Accuracy Cup - Round 2 - | Woldingham (United Kingdom) |
| 24 April 2026 | 38th XXXVIII Valerio Albrizio Trophy - | Laveno Mombello (Italy) |
| 24 April 2026 | IPXC 1st Series - SALENA 2026 - | palu (Indonesia) |
| 24 April 2026 | 22nd XXII Trofeo Colli Briantei 2026 - | Alzate Brianza (Italy) |
| 24 April 2026 | International Paragliding Festival - | Cebu City (Philippines) |
| 24 April 2026 | 2026 Pre-SRS Manilla 2026 - | Manilla NSW (Australia) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 World Cup for Space models KASPICHAN 2026 - | Kaspichan (Bulgaria) |
| 25 April 2026 | 2026 Goldingen Cup 2026 - | Kuldiga (Latvia) |
