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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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F5J Chomutov, Memorial of Stanislav Perkovic -

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: 17331    

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716

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: Open International - World Cup Event

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: Other

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F5J (RC Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders)

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: Chomutov (Czech Republic)

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: 04 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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Hessenmeisterschaft 2025 -

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: 17383    

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469

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: Second Category Event

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Cross Country

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: Greifenburg (Austria)

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: 03 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/hessenmeisterschaft-2025


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Paragliding World Cup Italy Feltre 2025 – 40th Guarnieri International Trophy -

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: 17758    

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277

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Feltre (Italy)

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: 28 Jun to 05 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-world-cup-2025-italy-feltre-40th-guarnieri-inter


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SRS Skywalk Edition, Gemona -

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: 17782    

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277

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

Place

: Bordano - Gemona (Italy)

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: 02 Jul to 09 Jul 2025

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Czech Open Microlight Championship -

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: 17793    

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259

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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RAL 1 T (Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo)
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: Jaromer (Czech Republic)

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: 01 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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:https://ppt.laacr.cz/


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FAI Junior World Gliding Championships -

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: 17796    

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245

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: First Category Event

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: Continental Championship

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Club Class
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: Lake Keepit (Australia)

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: 06 Jan to 20 Jan 2029


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XCERRADO RACE 2025 -

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: 17828    

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806

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Jaraguá (Brazil)

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: 04 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/xcerrado-race-2025


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1° Open Brumadinho de Parapente - Serra da Moeda -

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: 17845    

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Brumadinho (Brazil)

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: 04 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/1-open-brumadinho-de-parapente-serra-da-moeda


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III COPA LA BUITRERA DE PARAPENTE ACCURACY OPEN FAI 2 -

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: 17850    

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255

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Paragliding Accuracy

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: la buitrera (Colombia)

Date(s)

: 04 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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: 01 Aug to 03 Aug 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/copa-la-buitrera-de-parapente-accuracy-open


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Bordairrace Westendorf -

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: 17855    

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246

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Hike & Fly

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: Westendorf (Austria)

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: 03 Jul to 05 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/bordairrace-westendorf


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39th Greek Championship / Servia - Olympus Open 2025 -

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: 17858    

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267

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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class 1 Cross country

Place

: kastania servia kozani (Greece)

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: 04 Jul to 12 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/39th-greek-champ-servia-olympus-open-2025


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2025 Korea Paragliding League 2nd(Accuracy) -

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: 17863    

Bid:

281

Event classification

: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Paragliding Accuracy

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: Mungyeong-si (Korea)

Date(s)

: 04 Jul to 06 Jul 2025

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: 11 Jul to 13 Jul 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/2025-korea-paragliding-league-2nd-accuracy


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FLY CHINGGIS CUP XC 2025 -

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: 17871    

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780

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Cross Country

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: Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)

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: 04 Jul to 07 Jul 2025

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: 01 Aug to 04 Aug 2025

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:https://civlcomps.org/event/fly-chinggis-cup-xc-2025


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SM segelflyg 2025 i klasserna 18- och 20m -

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: 17881    

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767

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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18 meter Class
20 meter Multi-seat Class

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: Boras (Sweden)

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: 28 Jun to 05 Jul 2025

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:https://sm.bsfk.com/


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Polish Nationals -

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: 17888    

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294

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Gliding

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: Czestochowa (Poland)

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: 27 Jun to 06 Jul 2025


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Czestochowa Regional Competition -

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: 17889    

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294

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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Gliding

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: Czestochowa (Poland)

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: 27 Jun to 06 Jul 2025


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Trofeo Pltrepo -

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: 17890    

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277

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Gliding

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: Voghera Rivanazzo (Italy)

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: 27 Jun to 06 Jul 2025

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:http://www.flyavm.it/trofeo.html


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Safari Cup -

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: 17891    

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259

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Gliding

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: Královéhradecký kraj (Czechia)

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: 28 Jun to 12 Jul 2025

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:http://www.gliding.cz/souteze/2025/safari/index.php


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Campeonato Nacional de Vuelo a Vela -

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: 17892    

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669

Event classification

: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Gliding

Place

: Lillo (Toledo) (Spain)

Date(s)

: 29 Jun to 05 Jul 2025

Website

:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/lvi-campeonato-nacional-de-vuelo-a-vela-lillo-2025/pilots


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Rakovník Cup -

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: 17893    

Bid:

259

Event classification

: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Gliding

Place

: Rakovnik (Czechia)

Date(s)

: 30 Jun to 06 Jul 2025

Website

:http://www.rd2024.aeroklub-rakovnik.cz/


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Austrian Multiclass Nationals -

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: 17894    

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246

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: Second Category Event

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: Other

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:

Gliding

Place

: Lesce - Bled (Slovenia)

Date(s)

: 04 Jul to 12 Jul 2025

Website

:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/osterreichische-segelflugstaats-und-bundesmeisterschaften-2025/


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Upcoming Events

05 July 2025 7th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships - Prievidza (Slovakia)
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06 July 2025 Belgian Paragliding Open 2025 - St Jean de Montclar (France)
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08 July 2025 2025 Almaty Cup - Almaty (Kazakhstan)
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Latest FAI World Record Claims

02 July 2025 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Speed around triangular courses of 25 km : 41 km/h Corinna Schwiegerhausen (GER)
02 July 2025 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Speed around triangular courses of 25 km : 41 km/h Corinna Schwiegerhausen (GER)
30 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 827,29 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
30 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 703,06 km/j Thomas Weston (GBR)
29 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 881,00 km/H Henry Ross Perot Jr. (USA)
29 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 892,94 km/h Nicholas Hammond (GBR)
29 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 877,22 km/h Nicholas Hammond (GBR)
28 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 812,27 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
28 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 805,93 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
28 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 745,45 km/h Thomas Weston (GBR)
25 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 911,00 km/h Brandon Lundy (USA)
24 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 879,00 km/h Mark A. Ohlau (USA)
23 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 948,00 km/h Brandon Lundy (USA)
22 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a Commercial Airline Route : 838,00 km/h Christopher R. Yakabe (USA)
22 June 2025 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 872,00 km/h Mark A. Ohlau (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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