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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 F9A Drone Soccer USA Open International Cup - |
Event ID: 15911Bid:460Event classification: Open International - Non World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F9A - Drone Soccer Team event
Place: Alexandria, Virginia (USA)
Date(s): 26 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:http://www.dronesoccer.usEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre - |
Event ID: 16515Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Beynes (France)
Date(s): 26 May to 01 Jun 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/resultsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Donaupokal F3F - |
Event ID: 16572Bid:246Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Hainburg an der Donau (Austria)
Date(s): 26 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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VALCOMINO TROPHY - ITALIAN OPEN 2024 - |
Event ID: 16765Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: San Donato Val di Comino (FR) (Italy)
Date(s): 25 Apr to 30 Apr 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/valcomino-trophy-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PGAWC ALANYA 2024 - |
Event ID: 16922Bid:307Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Alanya, Antalya (Türkiye)
Date(s): 25 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pgawc-alanya-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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5th Freedom Open 2024 - |
Event ID: 16948Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: bordano (Italy)
Date(s): 20 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/fo2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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1ra copa Amistad Xocomil - Panajachel 2024 - |
Event ID: 16949Bid:268Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Panajachel (Guatemala)
Date(s): 26 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/1ra-copa-amistad-xocomil-panajachel-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato Brasileiro Asa Delta - 1ª Etapa - |
Event ID: 16954Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Pico do Gaviao (Brazil)
Date(s): 20 Apr to 27 Apr 2024Website:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/1-etapa-do-campeonato-brasileiro-de-asa-delta-2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2024 Paradise Airsports Nationals - |
Event ID: 16973Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Groveland (USA)
Date(s): 20 Apr to 27 Apr 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2024-paradise-nationalsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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1ª Etapa do CICO - Jandaia 2024 - |
Event ID: 16992Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: RAMPA DE JANDAIA (Brazil)
Date(s): 26 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Website:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/1a-etapa-cico-2024-jandaia-go/regulamentoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Gjiro Open Air 2024 XC - |
Event ID: 17023Bid:701Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Gjirokaster (Albania)
Date(s): 26 Apr to 28 Apr 2024Alternate dates: 03 May to 05 May 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/gjiro-open-air-cross-country-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 Mecsek Cup - | Pecs (Hungary) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 Pre-PWC - Liga Nacional Algodonales - | Algodonales (Spain) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 World Cup for Space models KASPICHAN - | Kaspichan (Bulgaria) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 Gliderkeeper F5J Masters Escalona - | Escalona del Prado (Segovia) (Spain) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 F5J BULGARIA CUP - | Dupnitsa (Bulgaria) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 19. Kirchheim Open - | Kirchheim unter Teck (Germany) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 INTERNATIONAL HAND LAUNCH GLIDER FESTIVAL - | Poway, CA (USA) |
| 27 April 2024 | Open Laragne - Saint André 2024 - | Laragne-Monteglin (France) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 10 th International Modena Trophy - | Magreta di Sassuolo, Modena (Italy) |
| 27 April 2024 | Alpen Cup 2024 - | Lenggries (Germany) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 Dolomiti Cup - | Belluno (Italy) |
| 27 April 2024 | 2024 RM Amlikon - | Amlikon Airfield (Switzerland) |
| 27 April 2024 | Aukstaitija Cup 2024 - | Panevezys (Lithuania) |
| 28 April 2024 | 2024 Alföldi Cup - | Szatymas (Hungary) |
| 28 April 2024 | 2024 Icarus Cup at Wilotree Park - | Groveland (USA) |
