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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
CISM World Military Parachuting Championship - |
Event ID: 17322Bid:1631Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: 4-Way Event
Place: Doha (Qatar)
Date(s): 13 Nov to 23 Nov 2025Website:http://www.milsport.one/sports/parachutingEvent 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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2025 Hang Gliding Class 5 East Japan Championship - |
Event ID: 18009Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 5 Cross country
Place: Ishioka City (Japan)
Date(s): 21 Nov to 24 Nov 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025hangglidingclass5eastjapanchampionshipFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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lll Etapa do Campeonato Sul Brasileiro de Parapente - |
Event ID: 18027Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Encantado (Brazil)
Date(s): 20 Nov to 23 Nov 2025Alternate dates: 29 Nov to 30 Nov 2025Website:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/lll-etapa-do-campeonato-sul-brasileiro-de-parapente/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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KEJURNAS -INDONESIA PARAGLIDING ACCURACY CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - |
Event ID: 18030Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: malang (Indonesia)
Date(s): 19 Nov to 23 Nov 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/kejurnas-indonesia-paragliding-accuracy-championship-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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SIKKIM PARAGLIDING ACCURACY CUP - SERIE 1: Pre-PGAWC & Pre-Asian League - |
Event ID: 18043Bid:272Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Sukrabarey (India)
Date(s): 21 Nov to 23 Nov 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/sikkim-paragliding-accuracy-cup-serie-1Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Middle East Rally - |
Event ID: 18135Bid:261Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Rally Flying
Place: Hurghada (Egypt) - Al Ula (Saudi Arabia) - Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (Egypt)
Date(s): 21 Nov to 06 Dec 2025Website:http://www.theflyingpharaoh.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 22 November 2025 | 2025 Otto Hints Memorial - | Slanic Prahova (Romania) |
| 24 November 2025 | 2025 FAI F1D European Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft - | Slanic Prahova (Romania) |
| 27 November 2025 | 2025 Intl. V&V Gran Canaria - | Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| 27 November 2025 | 2025 OPEN Tenerife XPO 2025 - | Adeje (Spain) |
| 27 November 2025 | 2025 QLD State Comps - | Kingaroy (Australia) |
| 29 November 2025 | 2025 PARAGLIDING ACCURACY JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN ASAGIRI - | Fujinomiya (Japan) |
| 29 November 2025 | II Etapa do Campeonato Gaúcho de Parapente 2025 - Agudo - RS - | Agudo (Brazil) |
| 30 November 2025 | CAP MENDOZA 2025 - | cerro arco, las heras, mendoza (Argentina) |
| 03 December 2025 | 2025 2025 QATAR INTERNATIONAL PYLON RACE "DESERT FALCONS" - | Doha (Qatar) |
| 03 December 2025 | 2025 Liga Nacional Tenerife 2025 - | Adeje (Spain) |
| 05 December 2025 | NATIONAL CUP PGA - PRISHTINA Open 2025 - | Prishtine (Kosovo) |
| 05 December 2025 | Kithairon Open 2025 - | Plataies, Voiotia (Greece) |
| 06 December 2025 | 2025 NSW State Comps - | Temora (Australia) |
| 06 December 2025 | CAMPEONATO CATARINENSE DE PARAPENTE - POMERODE - | Pomerode (Brazil) |
| 07 December 2025 | 28th XXVIII OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE CANARIAS DE ALA DELTA - | Lanzarote (Spain) |
