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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
Tango Cup Open Contest - |
Event ID: 17376Bid:621Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F5J (RC Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders)
Place: Cordoba (Argentina)
Date(s): 28 Feb to 01 Mar 2025Alternate dates: 07 Nov to 08 Nov 2025Website:https://f5jargentina.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2025 Arizona Cup - |
Event ID: 17422Bid:310Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S4A (Boost Glider Duration - 0 to 2.5 Ns)
Place: tucson, az (USA)
Date(s): 28 Feb to 02 Mar 2025Website:https://www.nar.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SRS Ozone Edition - |
Event ID: 17564Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Santa Fe de Antioquia (Colombia)
Date(s): 23 Feb to 02 Mar 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/srs-2025-1Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Copa Valadares de Parapente 2025 - |
Event ID: 17583Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Governador Valadares (Brazil)
Date(s): 28 Feb to 03 Mar 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/copa-valadares-de-parapente-2025FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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NSW Hang Gliding State Titles 2025 - |
Event ID: 17593Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Manilla, NSW (Australia)
Date(s): 23 Feb to 01 Mar 2025Website:https://wow.asn.au/web/nswstatetitles25Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 01 March 2025 | 1 Etapa Campeonato Sul Brasileiro 2025 - Terra Rica - | Terra Rica (Brazil) |
| 01 March 2025 | Corryong sports class championships - | Corryong (Australia) |
| 01 March 2025 | 2025 United States Canopy Piloting Association Meet 1 - | Zephyrhills, Florida (USA) |
| 02 March 2025 | 2025 FAI F5J World Championship for Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders - | Cordoba (Argentina) |
| 07 March 2025 | 2025 Moose Cup - | Säkylä, Pori (Finland) |
| 08 March 2025 | 2025 Bear Cup - | Säkylä, Pori (Finland) |
| 08 March 2025 | 2025 F1N Warsaw Cup - | Warsaw (Poland) |
| 08 March 2025 | 2025 F3A Australian Masters - | Australian Pression Aerobatics (Australia) |
| 08 March 2025 | LINTVAR OPEN 2025 - | ROGATEC (Slovenia) |
| 08 March 2025 | Swiss Cup flex March - | Flex, According Weather (Switzerland) |
| 11 March 2025 | San Joaquín Paragliding XC 2025 - | San Joaquin De Navay (Venezuela) |
| 14 March 2025 | 19th FAI World Parachute-Ski Championships - | St. Johann (Austria) |
| 15 March 2025 | 2025 SPZG Cup, Antoon van Eldik Memorial - | Kietrz (Poland) |
| 15 March 2025 | 2025 F1N Kutina open International - | Kutina (Croatia) |
| 15 March 2025 | Castrum Hungarikum Cup 2025 - | monorierdő (Hungary) |
