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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
FAI F3P World Championship for Indoor Aerobatic Model Aircraft - |
Event ID: 17097Bid:305Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F3P (RC Indoor Aerobatic Aircraft)
Place: Widen (Switzerland)
Date(s): 02 Feb to 09 Feb 2025Website:https://indoor2025.chEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Corryong PG Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17250Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Corryong (Australia)
Date(s): 01 Feb to 07 Feb 2025Alternate dates: 22 Feb to 28 Feb 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/corryong-pg-open-2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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14th Paragliding World Cup Superfinal 2024 Colombia, Roldanillo - |
Event ID: 17359Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 04 Feb to 15 Feb 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/14th-paragliding-world-cup-superfinal-2024-colombia-roldanilEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 06 February 2025 | 9th Thailand Paragliding Accuracy ASEAN Friendships Open (FAI CAT II) - AFA Nation League 2025 (Test Event of the 5th FAI Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships) - | Pha Tak Suea, Sangkom, Nong khai (Thailand) |
| 07 February 2025 | Open Trujillo - Copa Q'Tanque 2025 - | Torococo – Trujillo (Venezuela) |
| 08 February 2025 | 2025 Kiwi World Cup of New Zealand - | Lost Hills, California (USA) |
| 09 February 2025 | Bright Open 2025 - | Bright (Australia) |
| 12 February 2025 | 2025 North American Cup - | Lost Hills, California (USA) |
| 13 February 2025 | 2025 Bob White Memorial Max Men International - | Lost Hills, California (USA) |
| 13 February 2025 | Paragliding Accuracy World Cup 2025 Nongkhai, Thailand - | Pha Tak Suea, Sangkom, Nong khai (Thailand) |
| 14 February 2025 | 1st Winter Championship of Kazakhstan for landing accuracy - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 16 February 2025 | COPA DE LAS AMERICAS - | Los Tanques, Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 16 February 2025 | Panchgani Open - Gin Edition - | Panchgani, Maharashtra (India) |
| 21 February 2025 | 2025Hang Gliding East Japan Championship - | Ishioka,uwaso (Japan) |
| 23 February 2025 | SRS Ozone Edition - | Santa Fe de Antioquia (Colombia) |
| 23 February 2025 | 2025 NSW Hang Gliding State Titles 2025 - | Manilla, NSW (Australia) |
| 28 February 2025 | 2025 Tango Cup Open Contest - | Cordoba (Argentina) |
| 28 February 2025 | 2025 2025 Arizona Cup - | tucson, az (USA) |
