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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
South Africa Open Porterville (2018 SAO) - |
Event ID: 13046Bid:302Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Porterville (South Africa)
Date(s): 08 Dec to 15 Dec 2018Website:http://www.livetrack24.com/events/2018SAPOEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Australian State Competition (VIC) - |
Event ID: 13120Bid:245Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Benalla (Australia)
Date(s): 09 Dec to 15 Dec 2018Website:http://www.glidingclub.org.au/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Open Placivel - |
Event ID: 13133Bid:311Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Placivel (Venezuela)
Date(s): 12 Dec to 16 Dec 2018Alternate dates: 19 Dec to 23 Dec 2018Website:http://www.fedevip.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Korca Open Air - |
Event ID: 13163Bid:701Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Korca City (Albania)
Date(s): 13 Dec to 15 Dec 2018Alternate dates: 20 Dec to 22 Dec 2018Website:http://www.paragliding.alEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 15 December 2018 | 2018 Gran Canaria F2E Combat Open International - | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 21 December 2018 | 2018 Circuito Nacional Accuracy, 1ra Válida Antioquia, Cierre Nacional - | Antioquia (Colombia) |
| 27 December 2018 | 2018 El Peñón Classic Race PG - | El Peñon, Valle de Bravo (Mexico) |
| 29 December 2018 | 2019 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships - | Forbes (Australia) |
| 29 December 2018 | 2019 F1 GP - | Leeton (Australia) |
| 31 December 2018 | 2019 Australian Club Class Nationals - | Lake Keepit (Australia) |
| 08 January 2019 | 2019 Open Andes - | Loma de los Angeles, Merida (Venezuela) |
| 12 January 2019 | 2019 Bright Open - | Bright (Australia) |
| 12 January 2019 | 2019 Australian Junior Nationals - | Waikerie (Australia) |
| 12 January 2019 | 2019 Primera Valida Campeonato Nacional de Parapente Cross Country - | Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 12 January 2019 | 2019 Nishifuji Japan Classic - | Asagiri Kougen, Fujinomiya City (Japan) |
| 19 January 2019 | 2019 Australian State Competition (NSW) - | Narromine (Australia) |
| 20 January 2019 | 2019 The Flow Corryong PG open - | Corryong (Australia) |
| 25 January 2019 | 2019 Swiss Open Indoor Masters (SOIM 2019) - “Pending approval” - | Birsfelden (Switzerland) |
| 02 February 2019 | 2019 New Zealand PG Open - | Nelson (New Zealand) |
