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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
2nd Denmark Open F3B 2020 - |
Event ID: 14075Bid:845Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3B (RC Multi Task Gliders)
Place: Rodrekro (Denmark)
Date(s): 07 May to 08 May 2021Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Spring Cup - |
Event ID: 14395Bid:294Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Mechelinki (Poland)
Date(s): 07 May to 09 May 2021Website:f3f-klif.plEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 14705Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Rion des Landes (France)
Date(s): 02 May to 08 May 2021Website:http://www.sgp.aero/france2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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ALBANIA OPEN FEST - |
Event ID: 14853Bid:701Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Vlora (Albania)
Date(s): 07 May to 09 May 2021Alternate dates: 14 May to 16 May 2021Website:www.paragliding.alEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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HG Bulgarian Open National Championship – Sopot 2021 - |
Event ID: 14863Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Sopot, bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 03 May to 08 May 2021Website:https://xc.bnac.bg/event/hg-bulgarian-open-2021/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PG Spring Meeting - Sopot 2021 - |
Event ID: 14877Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Sopot, bulgaria (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 03 May to 08 May 2021Website:https://xc.bnac.bg/event/pg-spring-meeting-sopot-2021/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXIV DNISTER CUP OPEN - |
Event ID: 14883Bid:308Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Nagoryany (Ukraine)
Date(s): 30 Apr to 08 May 2021Alternate dates: 08 May to 16 May 2021Website:www.airtribune.com www.air-pulse.com.uaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 08 May 2021 | 2020 World Cup for Space Models KASPICHAN 2020 POSTPONED - | Kaspichan (Bulgaria) |
| 08 May 2021 | 2021 Belaya Rus Cup - | Smolensk (Russian Federation) |
| 08 May 2021 | 2021 Belaya Rus Cup F1H - | Smolensk (Russian Federation) |
| 08 May 2021 | 2021 Litteam Cup 2021 Eurotour - | Tekovsky Hradok (Slovakia) |
| 08 May 2021 | Swiss Cup Biel - | Biel (Switzerland) |
| 08 May 2021 | OPEN PARAGLIDING ACCURACY CUP OF CENTRAL ASIA, STAGE3 - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 09 May 2021 | 2021 Gamaun Cup - | Smolensk (Russian Federation) |
| 09 May 2021 | 2021 Gamaun Cup F1H - | Smolensk (Russian Federation) |
| 10 May 2021 | 1st SkyDreamers Open 2021 - | Brasov (Romania) |
| 12 May 2021 | Starrflügel-Cup/Rigid Cup 2021 Bösingen - SUSPENDED - | Bösingen (Germany) |
| 13 May 2021 | 2021 Championnat Régional Grand-Est - | Nancy-Malzéville (France) |
| 13 May 2021 | OGO International Open - | Alpstein (Switzerland) |
| 14 May 2021 | 2021 Militky Cup 2021 - | Pfäffikon (Switzerland) |
| 14 May 2021 | 2021 F5J PLA DE VENT 40 ANNIVERSARY - | Brafim (Tarragona) (Spain) |
| 14 May 2021 | 2021 Karlskoga World Cup - | Karlskoga (Sweden) |
