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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 Paragliding Accuracy Championship - |
Event ID: 17786Bid:307Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Alanya, Antalya (Türkiye)
Date(s): 09 Oct to 19 Oct 2025Website:http://civlcomps.org/event/2025-pga-worldsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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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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SKYLANCING XC Championship - |
Event ID: 17984Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: LOMBOK (Indonesia)
Date(s): 13 Oct to 19 Oct 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/skylancing-xc-championshipEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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AERO CHALLENGE 2025 - |
Event ID: 17995Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Aguazul (Colombia)
Date(s): 16 Oct to 18 Oct 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/aero-challenge-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Fly in Egypt Rally - |
Event ID: 18012Bid:261Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Rally Flying
Place: Cairo (Egypt)
Date(s): 10 Oct to 18 Oct 2025Website:http://www.theflyingpharaoh.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 17 October 2025 | 3rd 2025 Korea Paragliding League & Sports Class 3rd(XC) - | Jeonbuk-do (Korea) |
| 18 October 2025 | 2025 F1N Kup Slavonije i Baranje - | Tenja (Croatia) |
| 18 October 2025 | 2025 Krka Cup - | Sentjernej, Novo mesto (Slovenia) |
| 18 October 2025 | 2025 19° Trofeo 'Città di Capannori' - Memorial "Bruno FIEGL" - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
| 18 October 2025 | 5 Stage of the Paranaense Paragliding Championship 2025 - Japira - | Japira (Brazil) |
| 19 October 2025 | 2025 SLO Cup - | Sentjernej, Novo mesto (Slovenia) |
| 19 October 2025 | PrePWC Open de la Reunion 2025 - | Saint leu (France) |
| 19 October 2025 | 7th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships - | Bornos (Spain) |
| 24 October 2025 | Serbian National Championship Vrsac Open 2025. - | Vrsac (Serbia) |
| 24 October 2025 | Marmara and Aegean Region Paragliding Accuracy Competition - | Bursa (Türkiye) |
| 24 October 2025 | 5º OPEN MONJOLO - | Baixo Guandú (Brazil) |
| 25 October 2025 | 2025 CZECup - | Kožlany (Czech Republic) |
| 25 October 2025 | 2025 F5J Lamia Open 2025 - | Lamia (Greece) |
| 25 October 2025 | 1st FAI Asian Style and Accuracy Landing Championship - | Ji'an, Jiangxi Province (China (People's Republic of)) |
| 25 October 2025 | 16th FAI World Cup of Style and Accuracy Landing - | Ji'an, Jiangxi Province (China (People's Republic of)) |
