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Latest FAI World Record Claims
22 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 866,00 km/h
Timothy Sobus (USA)
20 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 1 009,00 km/h
Timothy Sobus (USA)
18 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 909,00 km/h
Boyd Kelly (USA)
17 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 966,00 km/h
John T. Andes (USA)
15 February 2026
Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm : 25 rounds with a score of 55 cm
Aisyah Zafirah Mohd Nazri (MAS)
15 February 2026
Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm : 25 rounds with a score of 55 cm
Aisyah Zafirah Mohd Nazri (MAS)
14 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 844,00 km/h
Marcus W. Bennett (USA)
09 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 988,00 km/h
Timothy James McClelland (USA)
07 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 1 024 km/h
Marcus W. Bennett (USA)
04 February 2026
Airship : Distance : 29,064 km
Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
04 February 2026
Airship : Distance : 29,064 km
Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
04 February 2026
Airship : Distance : 29,064 km
Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
04 February 2026
Airship : Duration : 7 h 15 min
Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
03 February 2026
Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 831,00 km/h
Christopher R. Yakabe (USA)
03 February 2026
Ballooning : Duration : 5 h 34 min
Alicia Hempleman-Adams (GBR)
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Current Events
Event ID : 18332
Bid: 1851
Event classification : Second Category Event
Type of event : Other
Disciplines / Task Styles :
class 1 Cross country
Place : Manilla, NSW (Australia)
Date(s) :
22 Feb to 28 Feb 2026
Website :
https://nhgc.asn.au/web/nswt26 Event Organiser Newcastle Hang Gliding Club
Contact person :Katinka Smith Telephone :+61418217798__ Fax :Email :tinkbits@gmail.com or FAI Member of the Hosting Country AIR SPORT AUSTRALIA CONFEDERATION
Address: P.O. Box 337 Telephone: +61 2 6162 1365 or +61 417 465 313 (mobile) Email: office@asac.asn.au
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Event ID : 18045
Bid: 1851
Event classification : Second Category Event
Type of event : Other
Disciplines / Task Styles :
Cross Country
Place : Corryong (Australia)
Date(s) :
21 Feb to 27 Feb 2026
Website :
https://airtribune.com/corryong-pg-open-2026/info Event Organiser david Gibbs Contact person :
david Gibbs Address :
26 coburg 4275 Australia
Telephone :
+0429775554___ Fax :
Email :
djgibbs67@gmail.com or djgibbs67@gmail.com FAI Member of the Hosting Country AIR SPORT AUSTRALIA CONFEDERATION
Address: P.O. Box 337 Telephone: +61 2 6162 1365 or +61 417 465 313 (mobile) Email: office@asac.asn.au
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Event ID : 17796
Bid: 245
Event classification : First Category Event
Type of event : Continental Championship
Disciplines / Task Styles :
Club Class
Place : Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s) :
06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029
Event Organiser Lake Keepit Soaring Club, Inc. Contact person :
Chris Bowman Address :
234 Keepit Dam Road Keepit NSW 2340 Australia
Telephone :
+61 (02) 6769 7514 Email :
comps@keepitsoaring.com FAI Member of the Hosting Country AIR SPORT AUSTRALIA CONFEDERATION
Address: P.O. Box 337 Telephone: +61 2 6162 1365 or +61 417 465 313 (mobile) Email: office@asac.asn.au
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Event ID : 18377
Bid: 311
Event classification : Second Category Event
Type of event : Other
Disciplines / Task Styles :
Cross Country
Place : Torococo – Trujillo (Venezuela)
Date(s) :
23 Feb to 28 Feb 2026
Alternate dates : 02 Mar to 07 Mar 2026
Website :
https://civlcomps.org/event/open-trujillo-2026-copa-q-tanque Event Organiser Federación Deportiva Venezolana de Icaros y Parapentes Contact person :
Luis Araujo Address :
Venezuela
Telephone :
+584147148705_ Fax :
Email :
luis.araujo@fedevip.com or LuisAraujoR@gmail.com FAI Member of the Hosting Country ASOCIACION VENEZOLANA DE LOS DEPORTES AERONAUTICOS (A.V.D.A.)
Address: c/o ANIBAL A. DAO Telephone: +58 (414) 246-1787 (Anibal Dao) or +58 (414) 181-7822 (Enrique Velez) Email: avda.fai@gmail.com
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Event ID : 18034
Bid: 255
Event classification : Second Category Event
Type of event : Other
Disciplines / Task Styles :
Cross Country
Place : Piedechinche, Co (Colombia)
Date(s) :
18 Feb to 24 Feb 2026
Alternate dates : 24 Feb to 03 Mar 2026
Website :
https://airtribune.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/contest/files/2025/09/B709gT4Mj4Xy.pdf Event Organiser Aeroclub Dedalos
Contact person :Jonathan Narvaez Telephone :+3017888521___ Fax :Email :copadedalos1@gmail.com or jonathannarvaez26@gmail.com FAI Member of the Hosting Country FEDERACION COLOMBIANA DE DEPORTES AEREOS "FEDEAEREOS"
Address: Calle 34 No 5-98 La Merced Telephone: +57 (1) 314 350 270 or +57 1 691 88 19 Email: asistente@fedeaereos.org
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Event ID : 18046
Bid: 1898
Event classification : Second Category Event
Type of event : Other
Disciplines / Task Styles :
class 1 Cross country
Place : El Peñon, Temascaltepec (Mexico)
Date(s) :
20 Feb to 28 Feb 2026
Website :
https://civlcomps.org/event/valle2026 Event Organiser Wills Wing Holding, Inc Contact person :
Tavo Gutierrez Address :
1800 West Loop S Ste 1600 77027 USA
Telephone :
+7734502225___ Fax :
Email :
tavo.gutierrez@gmail.com or tavo.gutierrez@gmail.com FAI Member of the Hosting Country Association of Free Flying of Mexico A.C
Address: Seris 665 Telephone: +52 3336401394 Email: direccion@avlm.com.mx Estados Unidos Mexicanos - México
Address: SAGREDO 37 COL SN JOSE INSURGENTES Telephone: 52 55 5430 4570 / 55 1993 2932 Email: info@fedmarmex.org
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