FAI Secretary General Badan to step down from his position - Search for his replacement underway

The FAI has announced that Jean-Marc Badan is to step down as FAI Secretary General, effective 30 November 2013. The FAI Executive Board has created a high priority working group to search for his replacement. Candidates are invited to submit their written application and CV by Wednesday 25 September 2013 (12.00 CET) at the latest by e-mail to sec.gen@fai.org.

Read more...

CIAM Flyer (03-2013) - Electric jets – an interesting contradiction

Aeromodellers have long ago implemented a concept that is – at least to date – not possible in people-carrying aviation: faithful reproductions of jet aeroplanes with electric ducted fan, EDF.

Read more...

Technical Notices Effective 01-June-13 Issue 3

Sporting Code amendments generated at the 2013 Plenary Meeting for ABR, F2, F3N & F5D and effective 1st June 2013  may be downloaded ...

Read more...

Corrected F3N Optional Manoeuvre B.1

There is a correction to the F3N Optional Manoeuvre B.1 in the 2013 Sporting Code. 

Read more...

Agreement signed to promote Aeromodelling

FAME, the marketing arm of the FAI, the World Air Sports Federation has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM), during the 2013 CIAM Annual Meeting held Friday, April, 20th.

Read more...

Main decisions taken at the 2013 CIAM Annual Meeting

The 2013 Annual Meeting of the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) was held on 19 and 20 April 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland. This year saw a particularly high number of delegates and a total attendance of around 90 people.

Read more...

New 2012 FAI Annual Report just out !

The FAI has released a new publication, the 2012 FAI Annual Report, designed to present the most notable achievements, developments, facts and challenges of the past year. It is meant to be a reference book for all those who are interested in air sports events and the FAI.

It includes an overview of each air sport, lists of competition results, awards and records, photographs and a lot of other useful information.

Read more...

Corrected F3N Optional Manoeuvre

The diagram of F3N optional manoeuvre B.7 Vertical Tic-Tac Eight was drawn incorrectly in the 2013 Edition.  The corrected diagram is available on the Documents Page and scroll down to F3 Radio Control Helicopters, Other Documents.

Read more...

CIAM Flyer (02-2013) - Airshows – Sport with no Limits

It is often thought that aeromodelling only ever involves seconds, metres and performing geometrically precise aerobatics manoeuvres as accurately as possible. In our modern society, this limited perception of the term "sport" is no longer relevant. On the contrary – in this day and age, the sport of "aeromodelling" has to be understood much more broadly. It can involve anything from aerobatics with a simple and cheap ready-built model to the creation of the most imaginative and elaborate aircraft designs.

Airshows attract spectators

Every year, there are numerous shows with aircraft controlled from the ground. At these events, pilots control their machines with the same professional skill as their colleagues sitting in real cockpits. These airshows provide excellent insights into the variety and unlimited scope for imagination of aeromodelling. Unlike official World Championships and other competitions, such shows are able to attract tens of thousands of spectators who are not only interested in flying but always show great enthusiasm for the creativity and tremendous spectacle being displayed.

Download the full content of the latest CIAM Flyer (02-2013) - Airshows – Sport with no Limits  in PDF format !

• Current and past issues of the CIAM Flyer can be downloaded on the CIAM Flyer web page

2012 F5D World Championship Revised Results

The official results of the 2012 World Championships for Electric Model Aircraft have been revised. 

Read more...