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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 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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CAP MENDOZA 2025 - |
Event ID: 17857Bid:624Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: cerro arco, las heras, mendoza (Argentina)
Date(s): 30 Nov to 06 Dec 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/CAPMENDOZA-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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OPEN Tenerife XPO 2025 - |
Event ID: 17755Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Adeje (Spain)
Date(s): 27 Nov to 01 Dec 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/Pre-pwc-tenerife-xpo-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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QLD State Comps - |
Event ID: 18015Bid:584Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Standard Class
Place: Kingaroy (Australia)
Date(s): 27 Nov to 02 Dec 2025Website:https://www.kingaroysoaring.com.au/qld-states-25Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Middle East Rally - |
Event ID: 18135Bid:261Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Rally Flying
Place: Hurghada (Egypt) - Al Ula (Saudi Arabia) - Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (Egypt)
Date(s): 21 Nov to 06 Dec 2025Website:http://www.theflyingpharaoh.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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| 03 December 2025 | 2025 2025 QATAR INTERNATIONAL PYLON RACE "DESERT FALCONS" - | Doha (Qatar) |
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| 05 December 2025 | NATIONAL CUP PGA - PRISHTINA Open 2025 - | Prishtine (Kosovo) |
| 05 December 2025 | Kithairon Open 2025 - | Plataies, Voiotia (Greece) |
| 06 December 2025 | 2025 NSW State Comps - | Temora (Australia) |
| 06 December 2025 | CAMPEONATO CATARINENSE DE PARAPENTE - POMERODE - | Pomerode (Brazil) |
| 07 December 2025 | 28th XXVIII OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE CANARIAS DE ALA DELTA - | Lanzarote (Spain) |
| 09 December 2025 | 33rd South East Asian Games - Air Sports Demonstration Event - | Chonburi Province (Thailand) |
| 13 December 2025 | 4th 4ª ETAPA CAMP. GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2025 - | Sapiranga (Brazil) |
| 13 December 2025 | GUATEMALAN SUPER FLY IV - 2025 - | Santa Elena Barillas (Guatemala) |
| 14 December 2025 | 150th 2025 South-Africa pre-PWC - | Porterville Western Cape (South Africa) |
| 14 December 2025 | 33rd SEA Games Thailand, Air Sports Powered Paragliding Demonstration - | Nong Kho, Chonburi (Thailand) |
| 15 December 2025 | PRE-PWC CLUB PEÑON OPEN - | El Peñon, Temascaltepec (Mexico) |
| 18 December 2025 | 2025 Negev Open - | Urim (Israel) |
| 19 December 2025 | 2025 Hannukah Open - | Urim (Israel) |
