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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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Korkyt-Ata Cup - |
Event ID: 18037Bid:279Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: S6A (Streamer Duration - 0 to 2.5 Ns)
Place: Baykonur (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 11 Sep to 14 Sep 2026Alternate dates: 18 Sep to 21 Sep 2026Website:https://aeromodelling.kz/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Val de Saône Trophy World Cup F5J - |
Event ID: 18182Bid:371Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F5J (RC Electric Powered Thermal Duration Gliders)
Place: Feillens (France)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Welsh Open F3F - |
Event ID: 18224Bid:360Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: Bridgend (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 11 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1883876511830387Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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12. Stockhorntrophy Thun - |
Event ID: 18365Bid:305Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3K (RC Hand Launch Gliders)
Place: Thun (Switzerland)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:https://stockhorntrophy.jimdofree.com/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Slovak Balloon Cup - |
Event ID: 18499Bid:300Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hot Air Balloons
Place: Veľká Lomnica (Slovakia)
Date(s): 11 Sep to 15 Sep 2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Traverciel AirDesign 2026 - |
Event ID: 18508Bid:374Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Hike & Fly
Place: Vallouise (France)
Date(s): 11 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/la-traver-ciel-2026FAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Norma Trophy 2026 - |
Event ID: 18720Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Norma (Italy)
Date(s): 10 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/normatrophy-2026/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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WEST JAVA PARAGLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP IPXC 3rd and AFA XC League 2nd 2026 - |
Event ID: 18738Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Sumedang (Indonesia)
Date(s): 12 Sep to 20 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/west-java-paragliding-championship-ipxc-3rd-and-afa-xc-leaguEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XLI Open Internacional Sierra de Cadiz 2026 - 2 - |
Event ID: 18777Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: El Bosque & Algodonales, Cádiz (Spain)
Date(s): 10 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Alternate dates: 24 Sep to 27 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/xli-open-internacional-sierra-de-cadiz-2026-2Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Fly in Egypt - |
Event ID: 18779Bid:800Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Rally Flying
Place: Cairo (Egypt)
Date(s): 06 Sep to 16 Sep 2026Website:http://www.theflyingpharaoh.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Skydive World Cup Series, 5th event - |
Event ID: 18781Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Thalgau, Salzburg (Austria)
Date(s): 11 Sep to 13 Sep 2026Website:https://hsv-redbull.at/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BulletinThalgau2026.pdfEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 13 September 2026 | 2026 Equinox Cup - | Amesbury (United Kingdom) |
| 13 September 2026 | 2026 Poitou F1E - | Moncontour (France) |
| 13 September 2026 | 2026 Campeonato de España Cross Country XC Algodonales 2026 - | Algodonales (Spain) |
| 13 September 2026 | 2026 Coppa delle Rocche DUE - | L'Aquila (Italy) |
| 13 September 2026 | 6th British & Irish Sports Trophy, SRS Qualifier - | St Andre Les Alps (United Kingdom) |
| 14 September 2026 | German Open 2026 - | Semonzo Del Grappa (Italy) |
| 16 September 2026 | Brazil Hike & Fly Nationals 2026 - Andradas - | Andradas (Brazil) |
| 17 September 2026 | 2nd FAI Asian Indoor Skydiving Championships - | Bogor (Indonesia) |
| 17 September 2026 | Desafio Sudeste 2026 - | Porciuncula (Brazil) |
| 18 September 2026 | 2026 Prista Cup F1E - | Alekovo (Bulgaria) |
| 18 September 2026 | 2026 2026 G. Harry Stine Cup - | Bellvue (USA) |
| 18 September 2026 | 2026 28. Lippeweidenpokal - | Luenen (Germany) |
| 18 September 2026 | Olza Cup 2026 - | Český Těšín (Czech Republic) |
| 18 September 2026 | 2026 2nd Windpark Open F3L Uetze, German Open, CONTEST Eurotour & World Cup - | Uetze (Germany) |
| 18 September 2026 | 2026 11.Zerbst-Cup World-Cup - | Zerbst/Anhalt (Germany) |
