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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
32nd Herend Cup - |
Event ID: 15787Bid:362Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Herend (Hungary)
Date(s): 25 Mar to 26 Mar 2023Alternate dates: 01 Apr to 02 Apr 2023Website:www.herendimodellezose.huEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Aeros Winter Race 2023 - |
Event ID: 16053Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vipava (Slovenia)
Date(s): 21 Mar to 26 Mar 2023Website:https://airtribune.com/aeros-winter-race-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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1st round of Serbian league - Vrsac Open 2023 - |
Event ID: 16109Bid:792Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Vrsac (Serbia)
Date(s): 24 Mar to 26 Mar 2023Alternate dates: 12 May to 14 May 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/1st-round-of-serbian-league-vrsac-open-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GUATEMALAN HANG GLIDING NATIONALS OPEN 2023 - |
Event ID: 16142Bid:268Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country (Men)
Place: Salama (Guatemala)
Date(s): 22 Mar to 26 Mar 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/guatemalan-hang-gliding-nationals-2023/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 26 March 2023 | 2023 Raná 2 - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 30 March 2023 | 2023Hang Gliding ClassV Japan Championship IN ASHIO - | Ishioka,uwaso (Japan) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 Rana open 2023 - | Raná u Loun (Czech Republic) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 Campeonato de España Precisión - | Cabezabellosa (Spain) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 World Cup "S" paraski 1st Aprica Tropy (Italian National) - | Aprica (Italy) |
| 31 March 2023 | Flory Cup 2023 - | Valle San Floriano, Marostica (VI) (Italy) |
| 31 March 2023 | Serbian National Championship - 2nd round of Serbian league - Belgrade Trophy 2023 - | Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 HARGHITA CUP F1A,B,C,P,Q,H - | Salonta (Romania) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 F5J Tisza Cup - | Szeged (Hungary) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 Memorial 'Adriano GHISELLI' 2023 - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 Coppa VOLI F3K - | Carisio (VC) (Italy) |
| 01 April 2023 | 1st 2023 Brazilian Nationals 1st Round Cat 2 PrePWC - | Governador Valadares (Brazil) |
| 01 April 2023 | "Argentina Nationals 1 - CAP La Rioja 2023" - | asociacion riojana de vuelo libre (Argentina) |
| 01 April 2023 | Zillertal Battle 2023 - | Mayrhofen (Austria) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 Medzinárodné majstrovstvá Slovenska F1N - | Dubnica nad Váhom (Slovakia) |
