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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
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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NARAM-67 Cup - |
Event ID: 18108Bid:460Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S4A (Boost Glider Duration - 0 to 2.5 Ns)
Place: Muncie, Indiana (USA)
Date(s): 28 Jun to 02 Jul 2026Alternate dates: 06 Sep to 10 Sep 2026Website:https://nar.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI Sailplane Grand Prix - |
Event ID: 18523Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Elverum / Starmoen (Norway)
Date(s): 28 Jun to 04 Jul 2026Website:https://sgp.aero/norway-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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9na COPA OPEN VERANO ROLDANILLO FAI 2 - |
Event ID: 18552Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 25 Jun to 29 Jun 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/9na-copa-open-verano-roldanillo-fai-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Nationals - |
Championnat Régional Centre Val de Loire - |
Event ID: 18667Bid:373Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Tours - Le Louroux (France)
Date(s): 28 Jun to 04 Jul 2026Website:https://www.soaringspot.com/fr/championnat-regional-centre-val-de-loire-tours-le-louroux-2026/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Uppsala Masters - |
Racingligaen Vågå Open 2026 (NC-Veka) - |
Event ID: 18700Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Vågåmo (Norway)
Date(s): 27 Jun to 01 Jul 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/racingligaen-vaga-open-2026-nc-vekaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Magyar Nemzeti Vitorlátórepülő Bajnokság - |
Event ID: 18721Bid:1825Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Open Class
Place: Ocseny Airfield (Hungary)
Date(s): 26 Jun to 04 Jul 2026Website:https://ocsenyirepuloklub.hu/nemzeti2026/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 01 July 2026 | XCerrado Race 2026 - | Jaraguá, Goias (Brazil) |
| 01 July 2026 | Finnish Open HG 1 Championship 2026 - | jämi (Finland) |
| 02 July 2026 | 2026 RM Schaffhausen 2026 - | Neunkirch (Switzerland) |
| 03 July 2026 | 2026 F5J Chomutov - Memorial of Stanislav Perkovic 2026 - | Chomutov (Czech Republic) |
| 03 July 2026 | 1st Canadian Paraliding XC National Championship - | Golden - British Columbia (Canada) |
| 03 July 2026 | Alpe Adria Cup 2026 - | Spittal an der Drau (Austria) |
| 03 July 2026 | Bordairrace Aflenz 2026 - | Aflenz (Austria) |
| 03 July 2026 | 2026 French Stol Open Microlight Championships 2026 - | Belmont/Rance (France) |
| 04 July 2026 | 2026 58th F3A World Cup Liechtenstein - | Eschen-Bendern (Liechtenstein) |
| 04 July 2026 | 2026 4th East Belgium F3B Cup 2026 - | Büllingen (Belgium) |
| 04 July 2026 | 2026 Prešov Indoor - | Prešov (Slovakia) |
| 04 July 2026 | British - Czech Hang Gliding Championships and Open 2026 - | Laragne (France) |
| 04 July 2026 | 30th Prijedor Open - | Prijedor (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 04 July 2026 | Dutch Open 2026 - Greifenburg - | Greifenburg (Austria) |
| 04 July 2026 | 49th Concours International d'Issoudun - | Issoudin (France) |
