News
Personalities
Events
Records
|
|
Look Up, the Drones are coming! | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
Drones at the cutting edge | |
|
The sun came out for the third and final day of the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in Lausanne, Switzerland. Read more... |
|
|
|
The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones | |
|
“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... |
|
|
|
Preparing for the Drone Invasion | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st.... | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
Two years ago: Father and son set African Record | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of t.... | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech | |
|
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... |
|
|
|
NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars | |
|
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... |
|
Current Events
FAI World Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 12698Bid:265Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Unlimited Aerobatics (Power)
Place: Châteauroux (France)
Date(s): 21 Aug to 31 Aug 2019Website:http://www.wac2019.frEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="12698" ]
|
Championnat de France Juniors - |
Event ID: 13093Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Romorantin (France)
Date(s): 18 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/fr/championnat-de-france-junior-2019-romorantin-pruniers-2019/resultsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13093" ]
|
Buzau Cup - |
Event ID: 13450Bid:641Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S4A (Boost Glider Duration - 0 to 2.5 Ns)
Place: Costești, Buzău (Romania)
Date(s): 21 Aug to 22 Aug 2019Website:http://www.frmd.roEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13450" ]
|
Swiss Open Disentis - |
Event ID: 13569Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Disentis (Switzerland)
Date(s): 18 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://www.disentis-open.chEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13569" ]
|
Russian Championship - |
Event ID: 13607Bid:612Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Yutsa (Russian Federation)
Date(s): 20 Aug to 30 Aug 2019Website:http://airtribune.com/2019russianchampionship/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13607" ]
|
Ubaye Paragliding Contest, Saint-Jean de Monclar - |
Event ID: 13671Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: St Jean de Montclar (France)
Date(s): 19 Aug to 23 Aug 2019Website:https://parapente.ffvl.fr/compet/3413Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13671" ]
|
Open Interncional Vila d'Ager - |
Event ID: 13712Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 19 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://airtribune.com/ageropen2019Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13712" ]
|
Kobala open - |
Event ID: 13714Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Tolmin (Slovenia)
Date(s): 19 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://www.hg-slo.siEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13714" ]
|
French Open Cerdagne Pyrenees - |
Event ID: 13858Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Font-Romeu (France)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 23 Aug 2019Website:http://www.championnatdefrancedelta.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13858" ]
|
Czech Gliding Championship - |
Event ID: 13868Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Moravská Třebová (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 12 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://pmcr2019.lkmk.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13868" ]
|
Paragliding Accuracy World Cup Tour Korea Pohang - |
Event ID: 13882Bid:281Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Pohang City (Korea)
Date(s): 21 Aug to 25 Aug 2019Website:http://www.ph-pgawc.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13882" ]
|
Open Championship Evrasia Hang Gliding - |
Event ID: 13884Bid:279Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ushkonyr (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://deltaplan.kz/newsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13884" ]
|
Okolchitza open - |
Event ID: 13887Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vratsa (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 18 Aug to 24 Aug 2019Website:http://airtribune.com/okolchitza-open-2019/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13887" ]
|
Romanian NAtional Championship - |
Event ID: 13934Bid:296Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Open Class
Place: Craiova (Romania)
Date(s): 17 Aug to 31 Aug 2019Website:http://aeroclubulromaniei.ro/event/concursul-national-de-zbor-distanta-cu-planorul-2019Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13934" ]
|
GIN WIDE OPEN 2019 Krusevo - |
Event ID: 13940Bid:1814Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 18 Aug to 25 Aug 2019Website:https://flywideopen.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
[flickr user=me tag="13940" ]
|
Upcoming Events
More events
