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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
Kazakhstan World Cup - |
Event ID: 12416Bid:279Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F2A (Speed Model Aircraft)
Place: Minsk (Belarus)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 22 Jun 2018Alternate dates: 28 Jun to 29 Jun 2018Website:http://www.f2dcup.narod.ruEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Slovenian Open National Hot AIr Balloon Championship - Murska Sobota - |
Event ID: 12774Bid:301Event classification: CIA Sporting EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hot Air Balloons
Place: Murska Sobota (Slovenia)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 25 Jun 2018Website:http://events.baloncenter.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Vrsac Open - |
Event ID: 12778Bid:792Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Vrsac (Serbia)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 24 Jun 2018Alternate dates: 27 Jun to 01 Jul 2018Website:http://airtribune.com/vrsac-open-2018Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Iceland PG Open - |
Event ID: 12852Bid:271Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: BUrfell (Iceland)
Date(s): 19 Jun to 23 Jun 2018Website:http://airtribune.com/icelandpgopen2018/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP - |
Event ID: 12897Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Varese (Italy)
Date(s): 16 Jun to 23 Jun 2018Website:http://www.acao.itEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France delta - |
Event ID: 12921Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Puy du Dome (France)
Date(s): 16 Jun to 22 Jun 2018Website:http://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/69Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Italian Championship - |
Event ID: 12926Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Poggio Bustone (Italy)
Date(s): 27 May to 02 Aug 2018Alternate dates: 03 Aug to 09 Aug 2018Website:http://www.airtribune.com/poggiobustone2018/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Carpathian Cup - |
Event ID: 12946Bid:308Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Pylypets (Ukraine)
Date(s): 17 Jun to 24 Jun 2018Website:http://airtribune.com/2018-carpathian-cup/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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RM Birrfeld - |
Event ID: 12961Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Birrfeld (Switzerland)
Date(s): 16 Jun to 24 Jun 2018Website:http://www.smbirrfeld.ch/wwEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 F3A World Cup - GBR - | Ashford, Kent (United Kingdom) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Eurotour North of England Open - | Pickering (United Kingdom) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Belarus Cup - | Minsk (Belarus) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Ivanec Open - | Ivanec, Varazdin (Croatia) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Austrian-Loser-Open - | Altaussee (Austria) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Bled Cup - | Lesce - Bled (Slovenia) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Paramythia XC Open - | Paramythia (Greece) |
| 22 June 2018 | 2018 Paragliding Trip of Indonesia (TROI) 1st series Dharmasraya - | Bukit Tambun, Dharmasraya (Indonesia) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2018 Eurotour UK Interglide - | Ashford, Kent (United Kingdom) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2nd EUROTOUR - Höllein Trophy F3J - | Riesa (Germany) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2018 Coppa Casa Bianca - | Cancinatello (BS) (Italy) |
| 23 June 2018 | 3rd Eurotour Windpark Open F3K Uetze - | Uetze (Germany) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2018 Slovenia Cup - | Vipava (Slovenia) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2018 Zepsus Cup Silkeborg - | Silkeborg (Denmark) |
| 23 June 2018 | 2018 F1E Memorial Popa Cringu - | Turda (Romania) |
