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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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Rana Cup - |
Event ID: 16959Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Rana near Louny (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 27 Jul to 03 Aug 2024Event Organiser
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Norway Open F3J - |
Event ID: 16759Bid:292Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3J (Thermal Duration Gliders)
Place: Elverum / Starmoen (Norway)
Date(s): 27 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:www.f3j.noEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI F1ABCQ Asian-Oceanic Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - |
Event ID: 16490Bid:780Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
Date(s): 24 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:http://masa.mnEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Telomoyo Cup VIII 2024 - |
Event ID: 17125Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Mt Telomoyo (Indonesia)
Date(s): 23 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/telomoyo-cup-viii-2024-hang-glidingEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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DX Racing Serbia - |
Event ID: 16546Bid:792Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F9U - Drone Racing
Place: Bela Crkva (Serbia)
Date(s): 27 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Alternate dates: 03 Aug to 04 Aug 2024Website:http://www.rcdronsrbija.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Skydive World Cup Series - |
Event ID: 17010Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Strakonice (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 26 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:http://www.akstrakonice.czEvent Organiser
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Starrflügel-Cup/Rigid Cup 2024 - Bösingen - |
Event ID: 16758Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 5 Cross country
Place: Bösingen (Germany)
Date(s): 25 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:https://www.dhv.de/piloteninfos/wettbewerb-sport/drachen-szene/live-berichte/starrfluegel-cup-boesingen-2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Microlight Championships - |
Event ID: 16924Bid:309Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: RAL 1 T (Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo)
Place: Deenethorpe (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 27 Jul to 03 Aug 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GREECE KASTANIA OPEN 2024 - |
Event ID: 17035Bid:267Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: kastania servia kozani (Greece)
Date(s): 27 Jul to 03 Aug 2024Alternate dates: 04 Aug to 04 Aug 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/greece-kastania-open-2024FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Black Sea Region Accuracy Competition - |
Event ID: 17135Bid:1881Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Samsun (Türkiye)
Date(s): 26 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/karadeniz-bolgesi-hedef-yarismasi-blacksea-region-accuracy-compEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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World Cup Brienz - |
Event ID: 17139Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Aerobatics
Place: Brienz (Switzerland)
Date(s): 26 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:https://www.swissleague.ch/acro-league/competitionsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Les 8 jours de Fontainebleau - |
Event ID: 16866Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Fontainbleau (France)
Date(s): 21 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/les-8-jours-de-fopntainebleau-2024-moret-episy-2024/pilotsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Dravno Prvenstvo Slovenije v jadralnem 2024 in Mednarodno Odprto Prvenstvo - |
Event ID: 17098Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Open Class
Place: Gorisnica (Slovenia)
Date(s): 20 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:http:/ /www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/33-drzavno-prvenstvo-slovenije-v-jadralnem-letenju-ptuj-2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Plackovica Open - |
Event ID: 17140Bid:1814Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Vinica (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 26 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/plackovicaFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Komovi XC Open - |
Event ID: 17148Bid:793Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Andrijevica (Montenegro)
Date(s): 25 Jul to 28 Jul 2024Alternate dates: 08 Aug to 11 Aug 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/komovi-xc-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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