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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 Pan-American Hang Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 13155Bid:310Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Big Spring, Texas (USA)
Date(s): 03 Aug to 14 Aug 2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship - |
Event ID: 13643Bid:277Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Solo Aerobatics
Place: Trasaghis, Udine (Italy)
Date(s): 06 Aug to 14 Aug 2020Website:http://www.vololiberofriuli.itEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Microlight Championships - |
Event ID: 14035Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: RAL 1 T (Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo)
Place: Hosín (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Website:http://www.wmc2020.netEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Russian national Сhampionship XC 2020 - |
Event ID: 14046Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 07 Aug to 16 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/white-nights-cup-2020/registrationEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France Delta - Open – St André 2020 - |
Event ID: 14433Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Saint Andre Les Alpes (France)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Website:https://delta.ffvl.fr/compet/97Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Pre PWC Serbia 2020 (Serbian, Hungarian, B&H National Championships), 16th Kopaonik XCup - |
Event ID: 14521Bid:792Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Kopaonik Mountain (Serbia)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 13 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/pre-pwc-serbia-open-2020-16th-kopaonik-xcup/registrationEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XVI Copa Piedechinche Atmoxfera Open FAI 2 2020 - |
Event ID: 14568Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Santa Elena, el Cerrito Valle (Colombia)
Date(s): 07 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Alternate dates: 15 Aug to 22 Aug 2020Website:https://www.parapentecali.co/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Flymaster Open - |
Event ID: 14581Bid:1814Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Website:www.flymasteropen.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Liga Nacional Ager FAI 2 - |
Event ID: 14588Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 11 Aug 2020Website:www.parapentectnp.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2020 Russian Open Championship (Kuray) - |
Event ID: 14600Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Kuray (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 16 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/ruschamp2020Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Lithuanian Open 2020 - |
Event ID: 14661Bid:284Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Genėtiniai (Lithuania)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 16 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Carpathian Cup - "BORZHAVA FOREVER" - |
Event ID: 14663Bid:308Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Lviv (Ukraine)
Date(s): 09 Aug to 15 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/2020-carpathian-cup/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2020 Hungarian Open - Eged Kupa - Provisional - |
Event ID: 14669Bid:1825Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Eger (Hungary)
Date(s): 08 Aug to 16 Aug 2020Website:https://airtribune.com/hungarian-open/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 10 August 2020 | 2020 Coupe Europeenne F3Q - | Nottonville (France) |
| 11 August 2020 | Victoria CUP 2020 paragliding - | Donovaly (Slovakia) |
| 12 August 2020 | 34th Pohár Nízkych Tatier 2020 / Low Tatras Cup FAI 2 - | Polomka (Slovakia) |
| 12 August 2020 | 2020 BenFly Shumen XC Open 2020 - Provisional - | Shumen (Bulgaria) |
| 13 August 2020 | Portuguese Paragliding League / Liga Nacional Parapente – Linhares - | Linhares da Beira (Portugal) |
| 13 August 2020 | 2020 East Japan Championship Summer Meeting - | Ishioka (Japan) |
| 14 August 2020 | 2020 Bergslagsträffen HDI - | Örebro (Sweden) |
| 14 August 2020 | 3rd 3. Ikarus Open 2020 - | Werfenweng (Austria) |
| 15 August 2020 | 2020 F3K Porvoo Cup - | Porvoo (Finland) |
| 15 August 2020 | 2020 Holland Glide 2020 - | Arnhem (Netherlands) |
| 15 August 2020 | 2020 Litteam Cup 2020 - | Tekovsky Hradok (Slovakia) |
| 15 August 2020 | 2020 Paragliding World Cup - Switzerland ::: Disentis - | Disentis (Switzerland) |
| 15 August 2020 | PGA Czech Open 2020 - | Celadná (Czech Republic) |
| 16 August 2020 | 2020 Championnat de France Féminines - | La Roche sur Yon (France) |
| 16 August 2020 | 2020 Championnat de France Juniors - | La Roche sur Yon (France) |
