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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
Korkyt - Ata Cup - |
Event ID: 12366Bid:279Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S4A (Boost Glider Duration Models 0 to 2.5 NS)
Place: Baikonur (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 22 Sep to 25 Sep 2018Alternate dates: 25 Sep to 28 Sep 2018Website:http://www.aeromodelling.kzEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Baikonur Cup of Junior - |
Event ID: 12390Bid:612Event classification: Open International - Non World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S3A (Parachute Duration Models - 0 to 2.5 NS)
Place: Baikonur (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 14 Sep to 25 Sep 2018Alternate dates: 18 Sep to 28 Sep 2018Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato Brasileiro de Asa Delta 3ra Etapa / Brazilian HG Open 3rd round - |
Event ID: 12770Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Andradas (Brazil)
Date(s): 23 Sep to 29 Sep 2018Website:http://www.abvl.netEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Russia Championship - |
Event ID: 12817Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Eltyby (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 14 Sep to 25 Sep 2018Website:http://airtribune.com/rus2018Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding Japan Championship in Ibaraki - |
Event ID: 13059Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ashio (Japan)
Date(s): 21 Sep to 24 Sep 2018Alternate dates: 25 Sep 2018Website:http://pgc.hangpara.jp/index.php/event/65/detail?lang=enEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 26 September 2018 | 2018 Dagestan Hero Pilots Memorial Cup in accuracy landing and formation skydiving - | Makhachkala (Russian Federation) |
| 27 September 2018 | 62nd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - | Bern (Switzerland) |
| 27 September 2018 | 2018 USA Cup of Spirit of St Louis - | St Louis (USA) |
| 28 September 2018 | 2018 Festari - Paragliding Accuracy Suhareka Open - | Suhareka (Kosovo) |
| 28 September 2018 | 2018 Turkish Paragliding Accuracy Championship - | Inonu - Eskisehir (Turkey) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Karpatian Cup - Golden Autumn - | Mizhhirya (Ukraine) |
| 29 September 2018 | 43rd Internationaler Oktoberfestpokal - | Salmdorf near Munich (Germany) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Eurotour F5J Kecsked Trophy - | Kecskéd (Hungary) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Prilep Cup - trophy of Prilep - | Prilep (Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Vega Cup - | Zadovinek (Slovenia) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Speed cup of Canada - | St Louis (USA) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 F3U Pam cup - | Plovdiv (Bulgaria) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Prokuplje Open - | Prokuplje (Serbia) |
| 29 September 2018 | 2018 Championship of Kazakhstan - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 30 September 2018 | 2018 Macedonia World Cup - | Prilep (Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia) |
