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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 World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - |
Event ID: 16339Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Prostejov (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 06 Sep 2024Website:https://wc2024.jump-tandem.cz/Event Organiser
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FAI Junior World Style and Accuracy Landing Championships - |
Event ID: 16340Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Prostejov (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 06 Sep 2024Website:https://wc2024.jump-tandem.cz/Event Organiser
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FAI World Canopy Formation Championships - |
Event ID: 16341Bid:259Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Canopy Formation
Place: Prostejov (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 06 Sep 2024Website:https://wc2024.jump-tandem.cz/Event Organiser
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Red Rocks Wide Open / Test event of Pan American 2026 - |
Event ID: 16940Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Monroe, Utah (USA)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 05 Sep 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/red-rocks-wide-open-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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35th British and Dutch Paragliding Championships - |
Event ID: 16994Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: st andre (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 01 Sep to 08 Sep 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/bpc2024/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2024 Brazilian Championship 2nd - PrePWC - |
Event ID: 17156Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Araxá (Brazil)
Date(s): 31 Aug to 07 Sep 2024Website:https://eventos.cbvl.esp.br/evento/brasileiro-araxa-2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 02 September 2024 | World acro cup superfinal - | Fethiye (Türkiye) |
| 03 September 2024 | Orkut Baysal Paragliding XC Turkish and Junior Championship - Erzincan - | Erzincan (Türkiye) |
| 05 September 2024 | 2nd FAI Open European Intermediate Aerobatic Championships - | Clinceni (Romania) |
| 05 September 2024 | 13th FAI Open European Advanced Aerobatic Championships - | Clinceni (Romania) |
| 06 September 2024 | 2024 MEMORIAL NIKOLAY Y. NIKOLOV - | Valchitran (Bulgaria) |
| 06 September 2024 | 2024 F3F Slovakia Cup - | Dolný Harmanec (Slovakia) |
| 06 September 2024 | Mont-Blanc Air Tour - | Chamonix (France) |
| 06 September 2024 | International German Open/country competition - | Wasserkuppe Gersfeld (Germany) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 Danish Cup - | Kongenshus Mindepark (Denmark) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 19ème Philippe Lepage - Critérium Rhône-Alpes - | Arbigny 01190 (France) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 BULGARIA CUP - | Valchitran (Bulgaria) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 1. Ampere-Flyer Cup - F3G - | Salmdorf near Munich (Germany) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 World Cup B9 AMC Creully - | Creully (France) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 61ª COPPA d'ORO - | Lugo di Romagna, RA (Italy) |
| 07 September 2024 | 2024 VII Trofeo Secchia F9U - | Modena (Italy) |
