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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 European Gliding Championships - |
Event ID: 11316Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Turbia (Poland)
Date(s): 11 May to 25 May 2019Alternate dates: 08 Jun to 22 Jun 2019Website:http://www.egc2019.plEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Cup of Freefall Style and Accuracy Landing - |
Event ID: 11984Bid:243Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Freefall Style
Place: Cordoba (Argentina)
Date(s): 19 May to 25 May 2019Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Copa Pirineos - |
Event ID: 13589Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: La Cerdanya (Spain)
Date(s): 19 May to 25 May 2019Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/copa-pirineos-la-cerdanya-2019/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Brasov cup - |
Event ID: 13645Bid:296Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Brasov (Romania)
Date(s): 16 May to 26 May 2019Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Open Belgian Gliding Nationals - |
Event ID: 13705Bid:248Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Saint Hubert (Belgium)
Date(s): 18 May to 26 May 2019Website:http://obgn.cnvv.be/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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German Open - |
Event ID: 13722Bid:266Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Levico Terme, Panarotta (Italy)
Date(s): 18 May to 24 May 2019Website:http://www.dhv.de/piloteninfos/wettbewerb-sport/gleitschirm-szene/live-berichte/german-open-levico-terme-2019/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Almaty Cup - | Samara (Russian Federation) |
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Almaty Cup - | Samara (Russian Federation) |
| 24 May 2019 | 9th Open Internacional - Control Line Portugal - | Quinta do Conde (Portugal) |
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Eurotour - Almenlandrace - | Sommeralm (Austria) |
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Austrian Open - Internationale Österreichische Staatmeisterschaft - | Turnau, Styria (Austria) |
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Hahnweide - | Hahnweide (Germany) |
| 24 May 2019 | 219 Finnish Open XC League, round 1 - | Kiikala (Finland) |
| 24 May 2019 | 2019 Valida Del Campeonato Nacional de Parapente Accuracy Santa Rosa de Viterbo - | Santa Rosa de Viterbo (Boyaçá) (Colombia) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2019 F3A World Cup - | Klaipeda (Lithuania) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2019 F3A Leiria World Cup - | Leiria (Portugal) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2019 Eurotour - FAI World Cup - | Sazava u Lanskrouna (Czech Republic) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2019 Paragliding World Cup - France - | Cœur de Savoie (France) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2nd F3K Kup Broda - | Slavonski Brod (Croatia) |
| 25 May 2019 | 2019 Canadian Nationals - | Kamloops (Canada) |
| 25 May 2019 | 29th open int. AlpenrosenCup for Paragliders and Tyrolean Championship - | Westendorf (Austria) |
