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Mamistov strikes gold for a third time

Russia’s Mikhail Mamistov has been crowned FAI World Aerobatic Champion for an incredible third ti...

Muroya wins in Germany’s Lausitzring

Yoshihide Muroya won the penultimate round of the Red Bull Air Race 2017 season on Sunday 17 Septemb...

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awar...

Matt Hall wins Qualifying in Germany

Australia’s Matt Hall flew the best time in Qualifying for the Red Bull Air Race stop at Germany’s L...

Look Up, the Drones are coming!

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.

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Drones at the cutting edge

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.

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The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports

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....

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Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones

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.”

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Preparing for the Drone Invasion

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 ....

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Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st....

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....

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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

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.

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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded  FAI - Breitling Pilot of t....

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 ....

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 PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech

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…

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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars

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....

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FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships -

Event ID

: 16904    

Bid:

310

Event classification

: First Category Event

Type of event

: World Championship

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

4-Way Event
8-Way Event
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4-Way Event

Place

: Raeford, NC (USA)

Date(s)

: 09 Apr to 12 Apr 2025

Website

:http://www.2025wisc.com


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Zvičina ACC CUP 2025 -

Event ID

: 17584    

Bid:

715

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Paragliding Accuracy

Place

: Zvičina 163, Trebihos (Czechia)

Date(s)

: 11 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Alternate dates

: 25 Apr to 27 Apr 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/zvicina-acc-cup-2025


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Campeonato Argentino de Parapente - La Rioja 2025 - Round 01 -

Event ID

: 17673    

Bid:

624

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Cross Country

Place

: Cerro La Cruz - Ciudad de la Rioja (Argentina)

Date(s)

: 10 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-argentino-de-parapente-la-rioja-2025-round-01


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1º Bela Vista Race Sport -

Event ID

: 17685    

Bid:

806

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Cross Country

Place

: São Sebastião da Bela Vista (Brazil)

Date(s)

: 11 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Alternate dates

: 25 Apr to 27 Apr 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/1%C2%BA-bela-vista-race-sport


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2025 Korea Paragliding League 1st – Hapcheon -

Event ID

: 17706    

Bid:

281

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Cross Country

Place

: Hapcheon-gun (Korea)

Date(s)

: 11 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Alternate dates

: 02 May to 04 May 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025-korea-paragliding-league-1st-xc


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Voss Open 2025 Norwegian Cup -

Event ID

: 17710    

Bid:

292

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Cross Country

Place

: Voss (Norway)

Date(s)

: 11 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/voss-open-2025-norwegian-cup


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Guatemalan Hang Gliding Nationals Open 2025 -

Event ID

: 17711    

Bid:

268

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

class 1 Cross country
Sport Class Cross Country

Place

: Santa Elena Barillas (Guatemala)

Date(s)

: 10 Apr to 13 Apr 2025

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/guatemalan-hang-gliding-nationals-open-2025


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Australian National Speed and Wingsuit Skydiving Championships -

Event ID

: 17721    

Bid:

245

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

Wingsuit Flying
Speed Skydiving

Place

: Moruya, NSW (Australia)

Date(s)

: 07 Apr to 12 Apr 2025

Website

:https://www.apf.com.au/Sports-Jumping/Competition/championships


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Upcoming Events

12 April 2025 2025 Hohenstoffelnpokal - Binningen (Switzerland)
12 April 2025 2025 Otto Kuttler Cup - Oberkotzau (Germany)
12 April 2025 2025 Memorial "Adriano GHISELLI" - Capannori (Lucca) (Italy)
12 April 2025 2025 Coppa VOLI F5J - Rivalta Torinese (TO) (Italy)
12 April 2025 Swiss Cup flex April - Flex, According Weather (Switzerland)
12 April 2025 Test event of the Paragliding World 2025 and Pan-American 2026 Championships - Castelo (Brazil)
12 April 2025 3rd Stage of the Santa Catarina Paragliding Championship – CCP PRESIDENTE GETÚLIO SC - Presidente Getúlio (Brazil)
12 April 2025 1ª ETAPA DO CAMPEONATO BRASILEIRO DE ASA DELTA - Andradas (Brazil)
13 April 2025 2025 Föhrlberg Cup - Oberkotzau (Germany)
13 April 2025 2025 XL Open Internacional Sierra de Cadiz 2025 - El Bosque & Algodonales, Cádiz (Spain)
14 April 2025 11th Gjiro Open Air XC - Gjirokaster (Albania)
16 April 2025 Trofeo Montegrappa Parapendio 2025 - Romano d'Ezzelino (Italy)
16 April 2025 Trofeo Montegrappa Deltaplano 2025 - Romano d'Ezzelino (Italy)
17 April 2025 9th Campeonato Brasileiro de Precisão de Pouso - Jandaia (Brazil)
17 April 2025 9th Campeonato Brasileiro de Precisao de Pouso 2025 - Jandaia - Jandaia (Brazil)
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Latest FAI World Record Claims

05 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 753,00 km/h Christopher D. Rogers (USA)
04 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 861,00 km/h Bernard J Ferro (USA)
04 April 2025 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 100 km : 35,02 km Benjamin Fankhauser (SUI)
03 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 879,00 km/h David E. Fasolino (USA)
03 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 1 020,84 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
03 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 876,09 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
03 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 993,95 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
03 April 2025 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Distance over a triangular course : 174, 52 km Stephanie Westerhuis (SUI)
03 April 2025 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Distance over a triangular course : 174,52 km Stephanie Westerhuis (SUI)
01 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 716,00 km/h David E. Fasolino (USA)
01 April 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 950,00 km/h Timothy J. McClelland (USA)
31 March 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 974,00 km/h Christopher R. Yakabe (USA)
31 March 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 863,00 km/h Kerry J. Swanson (USA)
29 March 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 1 014,00 km/h Bernard J Ferro (USA)
27 March 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 840,00 km/h Kerry J. Swanson (USA)
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WAC Blog #2 - 21 August 2009

As I said earlier, we got a break in the weather and we are flying now. We plan to fly no further down on the Order of Flight list than pilot #31 – this has just been announced by the Flight Director. We are operating with an optional break as the ceiling is running at about 3,000 feet but it is going well. Below is a photo of the weather situation – this morning and then again, this afternoon. The British tell me that if you think the weather is bad, just wait. It will change. How true this is.

2018 FAI Young Artists Contest

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This year's theme is "Flying in the future". Give free rein to your imagination – you might earn one of the Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals!

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111th FAI General Conference

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The next Conference will take place from 25 to 27 October 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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