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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: 14611Bid:294Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Ostrow Wielkopolski (Poland)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 27 Jul 2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato de España Cross Serra do Larouco - |
Event ID: 16523Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Larouco (Spain)
Date(s): 14 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-de-espana-crossEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat Inter-Régional Grand-Ouest - |
Event ID: 16864Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Montaigu (France)
Date(s): 14 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/montaigu-2024-irgo/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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GERMAN OPEN 2024 - |
Event ID: 16897Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krushevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 15 Jul to 20 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/german-open-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XII Open Internacional Vila d'Àger 2024 - |
Event ID: 17000Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ager (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 19 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/12th-open-internacional-d-ala-delta-de-la-vila-d-ager-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campionatul National Parapanta "Cozia 2024" - |
Event ID: 17094Bid:808Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Calimanesti (Romania)
Date(s): 13 Jul to 19 Jul 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/campionat-national-parapanta-2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Recep Yazicioglu XC Open Tokat - |
Event ID: 17138Bid:1881Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Tokat (Türkiye)
Date(s): 15 Jul to 21 Jul 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/recep-yazicioglu-xc-open-tokat-compEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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| 18 July 2024 | 2024 2024 Brazil Open Castelo PG - 3th Capixaba / 2nd Copa Rio - | Castelo (Brazil) |
| 19 July 2024 | 2024 Mongolia Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 FAI F3A European Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft - | Grandrieu (Belgium) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Drone Club Varna Cup - | Varna (Bulgaria) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Tirol Trophy Eurotour F5J - | Wörgl-Kundl (Austria) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 1st Ostalb Cup - | Elchingen/Neresheim (Germany) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 F3K Laugarício cup - | Trencin (Slovakia) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Highland Gliding Cup - | Havlickuv Brod (Czech Republic) |
| 20 July 2024 | Alpe Adria Cup 2024 - | Spittal an der Drau (Austria) |
| 20 July 2024 | 33rd Dravno Prvenstvo Slovenije v jadralnem 2024 in Mednarodno Odprto Prvenstvo - | Gorisnica (Slovenia) |
| 20 July 2024 | 2024 Trofeo Citta di L Aquila - | L'Aquila (Italy) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - | Saint-Sulpice (France) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix de France - | Saint-Sulpice (France) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 World Cup FRIENDSHIP CUP F1A,B,C,H,Q - | Simeria (Romania) |
| 21 July 2024 | 2024 Mixmen Cup - | Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) |
