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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
Polish Junior Nationals - |
Event ID: 18755Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Standard Class
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 19 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://ostrowglide.plEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SRS BGD Edition, Spain - |
Event ID: 18581Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Piedrahita (Spain)
Date(s): 22 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-2026-5Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Italian Paragliding Championship - Trofeo Gianni Cerroni 2026 - |
Event ID: 18627Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Poggio Bustone (Italy)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/italian-paragliding-championship-trofeo-gianni-cerroni-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato Nacional de Vuelo a Vela - |
Event ID: 18490Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Santa Cilia Airfield (Spain)
Date(s): 22 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://aeroclubnimbus.aero/boletin1_nacional26/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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UK Junior Nationals - |
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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FAI F3F World Championship for Model Gliders - |
Event ID: 18137Bid:669Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Suances (Spain)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 30 Aug 2026Website:http://www.rfae.es/es/section/2026faif3fworldchEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Junior World Paragliding Championships - |
Event ID: 18674Bid:1814Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 22 Aug to 30 Aug 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pg-junior-worlds-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Desant na Drvar 2026. - |
Event ID: 18387Bid:848Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Drvar (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://civlcomps.orgEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 18708Bid:310Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Unlimited Aerobatics (Power)
Place: Mason City, IA (USA)
Date(s): 23 Aug to 02 Sep 2026Website:http://www.2026wac.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Ogólnopolskie Zawody Szybowcowe "Ostrów Glide" - |
Event ID: 18756Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Lotnisko Michałków (Poland)
Date(s): 19 Aug to 29 Aug 2026Website:https://ostrowglide.plEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 25 August 2026 | 25th The test event of 25th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championships - | Andradas (Brazil) |
| 27 August 2026 | 2026 Adrenalin Cup 2026 - | Tolmin / Kobarid, Soca Valley (Slovenia) |
| 27 August 2026 | 69th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett - | Gladbeck (Germany) |
| 28 August 2026 | 2026 55. Eifelpokal - | Zulpich (Germany) |
| 28 August 2026 | 2026 Czech National Championship F3G - | Jehnedi (Czechia) |
| 28 August 2026 | BERANE OPEN 2026 - | Berane (Montenegro) |
| 28 August 2026 | 1st 1st Jonathan Cup Paragliding Festival 2026 - | Pyeongchang-gun (Korea) |
| 28 August 2026 | 1st PEAKRACE Elite - | samoens (France) |
| 29 August 2026 | 39th FAI World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - | Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia) |
| 29 August 2026 | 13th FAI Junior World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - | Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia) |
| 29 August 2026 | 2026 62nd Mostar Cup - | Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 29 August 2026 | 2026 1. Eichsfelder F3B open - | Heilbad Heiligenstadt (Germany) |
| 29 August 2026 | 2026 Šmeringai Memorial Cup - | Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia) |
| 29 August 2026 | 2026 International friendshipcup Ulaanbaatar 2026 - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 29 August 2026 | 1st Caucasus open series Gudauri edition - | Gudauri (Georgia) |
