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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
2025Tonami - |
Event ID: 17162Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Nanto (Japan)
Date(s): 13 Sep to 15 Sep 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2024tonamiEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Advanced Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 17656Bid:1825Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Advanced Aerobatics (Power)
Place: Hévíz - Balaton Airport, Sármellk (Hungary)
Date(s): 13 Sep to 20 Sep 2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Intermediate Aerobatic Championships - |
Event ID: 17657Bid:1825Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Intermediate
Place: Hévíz - Balaton Airport, Sármellk (Hungary)
Date(s): 13 Sep to 20 Sep 2025Event 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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Upcoming Events
| 15 September 2025 | Karapınar Pre PWC - | Karapınar (Türkiye) |
| 18 September 2025 | Copa Rio de Parapente 2025 - Porciúncula - | Porciuncula (Brazil) |
| 19 September 2025 | 1st Autumn Championship of Kazakhstan for landing accuracy - | Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan) |
| 19 September 2025 | 2025 PRISTA CUP F1E - | Alekovo (Bulgaria) |
| 19 September 2025 | 2025 Olza Cup - | Český Těšín (Czech Republic) |
| 19 September 2025 | 2025 Tribalj Open 2025 - | Tribalj (Croatia) |
| 19 September 2025 | WANDERBIRD Trophy - Kappl & See Paznaun - | Kappl (Austria) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 BULGARIA CUP F1E - | Alekovo (Bulgaria) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 Zabokreky Cup - | Nadlice (Slovakia) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 27. Lippeweiden Pokal - | Luenen (Germany) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 1ª Coppa "MADONNA di LORETO" - | Recanati (Italy) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 Open Pikuinhas F5J 2025/Troféu Ibérico ,Contest Eurotour 2025 - | Chamusca (Portugal) |
| 20 September 2025 | 2025 Rallye Toulouse Saint-Louis - | Toulouse - Saint Louis du Sénégal - Toulouse (France) |
| 20 September 2025 | NISEKO SKY RALLY 2025 - | Niseko (Japan) |
| 20 September 2025 | Belli in Fly - | Locarno (Switzerland) |
