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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
Pre Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championship - |
Event ID: 17212Bid:279Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Tekeli (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 23 May to 01 Jun 2025Alternate dates: 01 Jun to 07 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pre-asian-oceanic-paragliding-championshipEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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International German Rigid Championship 2025 - |
Event ID: 17251Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 5 Cross country
Place: Lenggries / Brauneck (Germany)
Date(s): 27 May to 31 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/contest/international-german-rigid-championship-2025/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy - |
Event ID: 17553Bid:279Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 26 May to 29 May 2025Alternate dates: 30 May to 07 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/kabanbai-batyr-international-cup-for-landing-accuracy2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2025 Brazilian Nationals 1st - PrePWC - |
Event ID: 17660Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Baixo Guandú (Brazil)
Date(s): 24 May to 31 May 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025-brazilian-national-baixo-guanduEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 17745Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Nowy Targ (Poland)
Date(s): 24 May to 31 May 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 17796Bid:245Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Lake Keepit (Australia)
Date(s): 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Latvian Open XC Cup 2025 - |
Event ID: 17803Bid:283Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krustpils (Latvia)
Date(s): 28 May to 01 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/latvian-open-xc-cup-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 29 May 2025 | Swedish Cup Tallhed 2025 - | orsa tallhed (Sweden) |
| 29 May 2025 | Swiss Cup OGO 2025 - | Wasserauen (Switzerland) |
| 29 May 2025 | Kaiserwinkl Austrian Open 2025 - | Kössen, Tirol (Austria) |
| 29 May 2025 | NortaCup 2025 - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 29 May 2025 | 2025 Rallye Toulouse Tarfaya - | Toulouse (France) - Tarfaya (Marocco) - Toulouse (France) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 31. Sächsischer Schweiz-Weltcup - | Sebnitz (Germany) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 14th Samba cup F5J - | Horní Újezd - Cikov (Czech Republic) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 Ismail Sarioglu Free Flight Cup - | KIRKLARELI (Türkiye) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 Karlskoga World Cup - | Karlskoga (Sweden) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 Militky Cup - | Pfäffikon ZH (Switzerland) |
| 30 May 2025 | 2025 Aircrasher FAI Worldcup - | Aichtal (Germany) |
| 30 May 2025 | 1st PARAGLIDING ACCURACY INTERNATIONAL CUP - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 30 May 2025 | Hvittingfoss Open 2025 - Norwegian cup - | Hvittingfoss (Norway) |
| 30 May 2025 | Marmara and Aegean Region Paragliding Accuracy Competition - | Bursa (Türkiye) |
| 31 May 2025 | 2025 World Cup Feistritz/Gail F3A - | Feistritz / Gail (Austria) |
