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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 Women's World Gliding Championship - |
Event ID: 12875Bid:309Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Husbands Bosworth (United Kingdom)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 27 Aug 2022Website:http://wwgc2022.co.ukEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI F1ABC European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft - |
Event ID: 15020Bid:1814Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Prilep (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 16 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Website:http://www.euchamp2022.prilepcup.infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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German Flatlands Paragliding 2022 - |
Event ID: 15323Bid:469Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Jüterborg, Flugplatzweg 1, 14913 Niedergörsdorf (Germany)
Date(s): 14 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Website:https://www.dcb.org/category/contest/flatlands-gs-2022/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Nordic Open 2022 - |
Event ID: 15369Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Werfenweng (Austria)
Date(s): 15 Aug to 21 Aug 2022Website:https://www.livetrack24.com/events/NO2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Belgian Open Piedrahita 2022 - |
Event ID: 15373Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Piedrahita (Spain)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/bpo2022/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France Juniors - |
Event ID: 15413Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Beynes (France)
Date(s): 14 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/cdf2022-junior/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XVIII Copa Piedechinche Open FAI 2 2022 - |
Event ID: 15525Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Santa Elena, el Cerrito Valle (Colombia)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Alternate dates: 06 Aug to 12 Aug 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/18piedechinche2022/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Qualification Competition Lachen Speyerdorf - |
Event ID: 15550Bid:266Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Lachen - Speyerdorf (Germany)
Date(s): 10 Aug to 19 Aug 2022Website:http//fsvn.de/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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OKOLCHITZA OPEN 2022 - |
Event ID: 15571Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Vratza (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 21 Aug 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/okolchitza-open-2022/info/detailsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PRE PWC CAT2 GOVERNOR CUP 2022 SIGI INDONESIA - |
Event ID: 15641Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: palu (Indonesia)
Date(s): 15 Aug to 21 Aug 2022Website:https://www.paragliding.web.id/public/events/show/pre-pwc-cat2-governor-cup-2022-sigi-indonesiaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Czech Regional Championship - |
Event ID: 15646Bid:259Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Club Class
Place: Hodkovice (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 14 Aug to 28 Aug 2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Bulgarian National Championship - Blagoevo - |
Event ID: 15650Bid:731Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Blagoevo (Bulgaria)
Date(s): 13 Aug to 19 Aug 2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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OPEN COLOMBIA 2022 - |
Event ID: 15653Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Roldanillo (Colombia)
Date(s): 14 Aug to 20 Aug 2022Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/open-colombia-2022/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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