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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
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Current Events
US Open of Paragliding 2025 - |
Event ID: 17622Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Chelan, WA (USA)
Date(s): 22 Jun to 28 Jun 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/us-open-paragliding-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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French Open Millau - Natural Games - |
Event ID: 17689Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Millau (France)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 26 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/french-open-millau-natural-gamesFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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6th Freedom Open 2025 - |
Event ID: 17735Bid:301Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Camp Gabrje (Slovenia)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 27 Jun 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/fo2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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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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KARAPINAR XC OPEN - |
Event ID: 17827Bid:1881Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Konya (Türkiye)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 26 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/karapinar-xc-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato Nacional de Ala delta Roldanillo 2025 - |
Event ID: 17853Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 28 Jun 2025Alternate dates: 20 Jun to 27 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-nacional-de-ala-delta-roldanillo-2025FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Adrenalin GP+FL - |
Event ID: 17886Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Gliding
Place: Frydlant (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 14 Jun to 26 Jun 2025Website:http://fl2025.akfrydlant.cz/Event Organiser
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Upcoming Events
26 June 2025 | 2025 Lithuania World Cup 2025 - | Wierzawice (Poland) |
26 June 2025 | Annecy Lake Open 2025 - | Doussard (France) |
27 June 2025 | 2025 World Cup "Liepaja 2025" in Spacemodelling - | Vainode (Latvia) |
27 June 2025 | 2025 North of England Open (Eurotour/World Cup) - | Pickering (United Kingdom) |
27 June 2025 | Swedish Cup Åre 2025 - | Are (Sweden) |
27 June 2025 | 2025 Finnish Open XC League, round 2 - | Lahti (Finland) |
27 June 2025 | 2nd 2025 Korea Sports Class Paragliding League 2nd(XC)– Mungyeong - | Mungyeong-si (Korea) |
27 June 2025 | 2nd 2º Open Poços de Parapente 2025 - | Poços de Caldas (Brazil) |
27 June 2025 | 2025 Polish Nationals - | Czestochowa (Poland) |
27 June 2025 | 2025 Czestochowa Regional Competition - | Czestochowa (Poland) |
27 June 2025 | 18th Trofeo Pltrepo - | Voghera Rivanazzo (Italy) |
28 June 2025 | 2025 Swedish Cup - | Mysinge Hög (Sweden) |
28 June 2025 | 2025 Interglide - | Ashford, Kent (United Kingdom) |
28 June 2025 | 2025 EHS FRANCE - | Flottemanville-Hague (France) |
28 June 2025 | 2025 Södertälje World Cup - | Sodertalje (Sweden) |