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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
Coppa Città di Rieti - |
Event ID: 17925Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Rieti (Italy)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/ccr-coppa-citta-di-rieti-rieti-2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Polish Junior Nationals - |
Event ID: 17922Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 24 Aug 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Ostrow Wlkp Glide - Polish Regional Championship - |
Event ID: 17923Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 24 Aug 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI European Wingsuit Flying Championship - |
Event ID: 17713Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Performance Flying
Place: Prostejov (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 15 Aug to 21 Aug 2025Website:http://swc2025.jump-tandem.czEvent Organiser
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FAI World Cup of Wingsuit Flying - |
Event ID: 17714Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Performance Flying
Place: Prostejov (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 15 Aug to 21 Aug 2025Website:http://swc2025.jump-tandem.czEvent Organiser
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Balkan Championship Okolchitsa open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17394Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vratsa (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 24 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/balkan-championship-okolchitza-open-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 17796Bid:245Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s): 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Club and Gradient GP+M. Vlach Cup - |
Event ID: 17924Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 24 Aug 2025Event Organiser
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Championnat de France Juniors - |
Event ID: 17926Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Angers (France)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:/www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/cdf2025-junior/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Dutch Open 2025 - Laragne - |
Event ID: 17696Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Laragne-Monteglin (France)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/dutch-open-2025-laragneEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Turkey Aksaray 2025 - |
Event ID: 17813Bid:1881Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Aksaray (Türkiye)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-world-cup-2025-turkey-aksarayEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat Interrégional Grand-Est Junior - |
Event ID: 17927Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Châlons-Ecury sur Coole (France)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/fr/inter-regional-junior-grand-est-chalons-ecury-sur-coole-2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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The Niviuk Fly Wide Open - |
Event ID: 17759Bid:1814Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krusevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:https://flywideopen.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship - |
Event ID: 17164Bid:246Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Hot Air Balloons
Place: Wieselburg (Austria)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 23 Aug 2025Website:http://www.europeans2025.atEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 19 August 2025 | 2025 "Friendship" Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 19 August 2025 | 2025 Pre-PWC Pedro Bernardo and Lithuanian Open 2025 - | Pedro Bernardo (Spain) |
| 19 August 2025 | 2025 German Open 2025 - | St Andre Les Alps (United Kingdom) |
| 22 August 2025 | 2025 F1E Governor's Cup - | Toszek (Poland) |
| 22 August 2025 | 2025 "Zuunbileg" Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 22 August 2025 | 2025 Tribalj Open 2025 - | Tribalj (Croatia) |
| 22 August 2025 | 2025 Skydive World Cup Series Austria - | Thalgau, Salzburg (Austria) |
| 22 August 2025 | 10th Open Argentino de Precisión Loma Bola 2025 - | Tucuman, Argentina (Argentina) |
| 22 August 2025 | Southeast Anatolia and Eastern Anatolia Region Paragliding Accuracy Competition - | Ayanis Sahili (Türkiye) |
| 23 August 2025 | 2025 F1E Toszek Cup - | Toszek (Poland) |
| 23 August 2025 | 2025 Critérium Rhône-Alpes Val d Saône - | Arbigny 01190 (France) |
| 23 August 2025 | 2025 F3K MARTIN CUP - | Martin (Slovakia) |
| 23 August 2025 | 12th FAI World Paramotor Championships - | Chambley (France) |
| 23 August 2025 | 3rd International German Open - | Wasserkuppe Gersfeld (Germany) |
| 23 August 2025 | 2025 FAI World Championships for Space Models - | Zrenjanin (Serbia) |
