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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
2025 Jim Richmond Open - |
Event ID: 17283Bid:310Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1D (FF Indoor Aircraft)
Place: West Baden, Indiana (USA)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 07 Apr 2025Website:https://www.freeflight.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Tisza Cup - |
Event ID: 17399Bid:362Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F5J (RC Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders)
Place: Szeged (Hungary)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Website:https://f5j-hu.webnode.huEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Donaupokal F3F - |
Event ID: 17401Bid:246Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Hainburg an der Donau (Austria)
Date(s): 04 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Coppa VOLI F3K World Cup - |
Event ID: 17499Bid:277Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Rivalta Torinese (TO) (Italy)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Alternate dates: 26 Apr to 27 Apr 2025Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Staufen Cup 2025 - |
Event ID: 17575Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Obere 688, 6870 Bezau (Austria)
Date(s): 03 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/staufen-cup-2025FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Dobrča Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17610Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Begunje na Gorenjskem (Slovenia)
Date(s): 03 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Alternate dates: 10 Apr to 13 Apr 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/dobrca-open-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Copa Rio de Parapente 2025 - Padua - |
Event ID: 17671Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Santo Antonio de Padua (Brazil)
Date(s): 03 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Alternate dates: 08 May to 11 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/copa-rio-de-parapente-2025-paduaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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5o OPEN PANCAS - |
Event ID: 17672Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Pancas (Brazil)
Date(s): 04 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Alternate dates: 22 Aug to 24 Aug 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/5o-open-pancasEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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British Accuracy Cup - Round 2 - |
Event ID: 17677Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Woldingham (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 06 Apr 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/british-accuracy-cup-round-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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4th Paragliding XC ASEAN Friendships Open (FAI CAT II) - AFA Asian League 2025 - |
Event ID: 17694Bid:784Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Khao sado, Sikhio, Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 11 Apr 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/4pgxcafo-afa-asian-league-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GCC Beach Games Oman - |
Event ID: 17741Bid:1880Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: RPF 1 T (Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo)
Place: Muscat (Oman)
Date(s): 05 Apr to 07 Apr 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 06 April 2025 | 2025 X Bačka Indoor Open F1N - | Sombor (Serbia) |
| 07 April 2025 | 2025 Australian National Speed and Wingsuit Skydiving Championships - | Moruya, NSW (Australia) |
| 09 April 2025 | 5th FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships - | Raeford, NC (USA) |
| 10 April 2025 | Campeonato Argentino de Parapente - La Rioja 2025 - Round 01 - | Cerro La Cruz - Ciudad de la Rioja (Argentina) |
| 10 April 2025 | Guatemalan Hang Gliding Nationals Open 2025 - | Santa Elena Barillas (Guatemala) |
| 11 April 2025 | Zvičina ACC CUP 2025 - | Zvičina 163, Trebihos (Czechia) |
| 11 April 2025 | 1º Bela Vista Race Sport - | São Sebastião da Bela Vista (Brazil) |
| 11 April 2025 | 1st 2025 Korea Paragliding League 1st – Hapcheon - | Hapcheon-gun (Korea) |
| 11 April 2025 | Voss Open 2025 Norwegian Cup - | Voss (Norway) |
| 12 April 2025 | 2025 Hohenstoffelnpokal - | Binningen (Switzerland) |
| 12 April 2025 | 2025 Otto Kuttler Cup - | Oberkotzau (Germany) |
| 12 April 2025 | 2025 Memorial "Adriano GHISELLI" - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
| 12 April 2025 | 2025 Coppa VOLI F5J - | Rivalta Torinese (TO) (Italy) |
| 12 April 2025 | Swiss Cup flex April - | Flex, According Weather (Switzerland) |
| 12 April 2025 | Test event of the Paragliding World 2025 and Pan-American 2026 Championships - | Castelo (Brazil) |
