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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
Dalby Big Air 2020 - |
Event ID: 13963Bid:462Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Sport Class Cross Country
Place: Dalby Airport (Australia)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 11 Apr 2020Website:http://www.dalbybigair.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Elbrus Cup 2020 - |
Event ID: 14140Bid:612Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Nalchik (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 06 Apr to 10 Apr 2020Alternate dates: 10 Apr to 14 Apr 2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Open International La Muela F3F - |
Event ID: 14301Bid:669Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Alarilla, Guadalajara (Spain)
Date(s): 09 Apr to 11 Apr 2020Website:www.lamuelaf3f.blogspot.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Montegrappa Trophy 2020 - |
Event ID: 14415Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Romano d'Ezzelino (Italy)
Date(s): 09 Apr to 13 Apr 2020Website:http://www.trofeomontegrappa.itEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PROMACHIA XC OPEN 2020 - SUSPENDED - |
Event ID: 14556Bid:267Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Promachi (Greece)
Date(s): 08 Apr to 12 Apr 2020Website:https://www.livetrack24.com/events/PRO2020/enEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 10 April 2020 | 2020 Naloev Cup 2020 - | Nalchik (Russian Federation) |
| 10 April 2020 | 2020 Pribina Cup - | Nitra (Slovakia) |
| 10 April 2020 | RANA CUP 2020 - SUSPENDED - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 11 April 2020 | 2020 Southern Cross Cup - | West Wyalong, NSW (Australia) |
| 11 April 2020 | 2020 Vila De Vidreres - | Vidreres (Spain) |
| 11 April 2020 | CAP La Rioja 2020 - | Cerro La Cruz - Ciudad de la Rioja (Argentina) |
| 12 April 2020 | Alpe d'Huez Accuracy Challenge - | ALPE D'HUEZ (France) |
| 12 April 2020 | 1st 2020 Paradise Airsports Nationals - | Groveland, FL (USA) |
| 15 April 2020 | 1st Mercimektepe Cross Country 2020 - | Mercimektepe Tokat (Turkey) |
| 17 April 2020 | 2020 2020 Svitavy F2D World Cup - | Svitavy (Czech Republic) |
| 17 April 2020 | 1st International Cup "Sarajevo XC Race 2020" - | Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 17 April 2020 | Upper-Austrian and Styrian Championships - | micheldorf in oberösterreich (Austria) |
| 18 April 2020 | 2020 Coppa VO.LI CITTA DI TORINO - | Tetti Neirotti, Rivalta TO (Italy) |
| 18 April 2020 | 2020 Otto Kuttler Cup - | Oberkotzau (Germany) |
| 18 April 2020 | 1st São Paulo PG Open - Pico do Gavião - SUSPENDED - | Andradas (Brazil) |
