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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 World Hot Air Balloon Championship - |
Event ID: 15523Bid:1825Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Hot Air Balloons
Place: Szeged (Hungary)
Date(s): 08 Sep to 14 Sep 2024Website:http://worlds2024.euEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GALACTIC CUP - |
Event ID: 16506Bid:460Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S4A (Boost Glider Duration - 0 to 2.5 Ns)
Place: Muncie, IN (USA)
Date(s): 13 Sep to 15 Sep 2024Website:https://www.nar.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Welsh Open - |
Event ID: 16639Bid:360Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Bridgend (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 13 Sep to 15 Sep 2024Website:https://kevin-newton.blogspot.co.ukEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - |
Event ID: 16794Bid:266Event classification: First Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gas Balloons
Place: Münster (Germany)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 21 Sep 2024Website:http://www.gordonbennett.aeroEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup USA Monroe 2024 - |
Event ID: 16941Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Monroe, Utah (USA)
Date(s): 07 Sep to 14 Sep 2024Website:https://pwca.events/world-cup-monroe-usa-2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Open European Intermediate Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 16946Bid:296Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Intermediate
Place: Clinceni (Romania)
Date(s): 05 Sep to 14 Sep 2024Website:http://www.eiac2024.roEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Open European Advanced Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 16947Bid:296Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Advanced Aerobatics (Power)
Place: Clinceni (Romania)
Date(s): 05 Sep to 14 Sep 2024Website:http://www.eiac2024.roEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XL Open Internacional Sierra de Cadiz 2024 - 2 - |
Event ID: 17037Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: El Bosque & Algodonales, Cádiz (Spain)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 15 Sep 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/xl-open-internacional-sierra-de-cadiz-2024-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship - |
Event ID: 17100Bid:1881Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Solo Aerobatics
Place: Ölüdeniz / Fethye (Türkiye)
Date(s): 09 Sep to 16 Sep 2024Website:http://civlcomps.org/event/pg-acro-worlds-20274Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding Accuracy Worldcup-Finale Germany - |
Event ID: 17132Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Wasserkuppe Gersfeld (Germany)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 15 Sep 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-accuracy-worldcup-finale-germanyEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SRS Gin Edition - |
Event ID: 17143Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: St Andre Les Alps (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 09 Sep to 15 Sep 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-2024-5/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 Euro Heli Series Germany - | Kleinenbroich (Germany) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 Korkyt-Ata Cup 2024 - | Baykonur (Kazakhstan) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 Rhönflug Cup - | Bad Brückenau (Germany) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 18ème Poitou Charentes F1E - | Saint-Jean-de-Sauves (France) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 Phoenix Drone Racing - | Prilep (North Macedonia) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 F5J Braunschweig Offene Deutsche Meisterschaft - | sickte (Germany) |
| 14 September 2024 | 2024 Stonehenge Cup - | Fakenham - Norfolk (United Kingdom) |
| 14 September 2024 | Vipava Valley Open 2024 - | Ajdovscina (Slovenia) |
| 15 September 2024 | 2024 Concours Poitou F1E - | Saint Jean de Sauves (France) |
| 15 September 2024 | 2024 Equinox Cup - | Fakenham - Norfolk (United Kingdom) |
| 15 September 2024 | 6th FAI Pan-American Paragliding Championship - | Andradas (Brazil) |
| 20 September 2024 | 1st Autumn Championship of Kazakhstan for landing accuracy - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 20 September 2024 | 2024 Sloping Denmark - | Hanstholm (Denmark) |
| 20 September 2024 | 2024 PRISTA CUP F1E - | Alekovo (Bulgaria) |
| 20 September 2024 | 2024 Baden Cup - | Heiligenberg (Germany) |
