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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
2024 HG Japan Championship in KINOKAWA - |
Event ID: 17202Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Kinokawa-shi,uchita (Japan)
Date(s): 12 Dec to 15 Dec 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2024-hg-japan-championship-in-kinokawaEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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International Paragliding Accuracy Championship & Air Sports Festival -2024 - |
Event ID: 17239Bid:272Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Mizoram, Serchhip (India)
Date(s): 09 Dec to 14 Dec 2024Alternate dates: 07 Dec to 09 Dec 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/international-paragliding-accuracy-championship-air-sports-fEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Hang Gliding Sports Class Championship - |
Event ID: 17535Bid:277Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Sport Class Cross Country
Place: Laveno Mombello (Italy)
Date(s): 01 Jun to 14 Jun 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/hg-sport-worlds-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 14 December 2024 | 4th IV ETAPA CAMP. GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2024 - FAI 2 - IGREJINHA - RS - | Igrejinha (Brazil) |
| 15 December 2024 | 2025 South-Africa prePWC - | Porterville Western Cape (South Africa) |
| 20 December 2024 | 13th Korca Open Air - | Korca (Albania) |
| 21 December 2024 | 2024 FAI Hong Kong International Drone Soccer Competition - | Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) |
| 26 December 2024 | 2024 Negev Open - | Urim (Israel) |
| 27 December 2024 | 2024 Hanukkah Open - | Urim (Israel) |
| 29 December 2024 | KeQiao World Drone Racing Open international - | ShaoXing，China (China (People's Republic of)) |
| 03 January 2025 | Andes Open MERIDA 2025 - | Merida (Venezuela) |
| 05 January 2025 | 2025 FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix - | Gawler (Australia) |
| 05 January 2025 | 2025 New Zealand Paragliding Open and NZ National Championships - | Rotorua (New Zealand) |
| 05 January 2025 | Corryong Cup 2025 - | Corryong (Australia) |
| 08 January 2025 | Primera Válida Nacional Open Roldanillo and Irish Open - | Los Tanques, Roldanillo (Colombia) |
| 11 January 2025 | 2025 FAI Hong Kong Open Drone Racing Championship - | Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China) |
| 11 January 2025 | Nishifuji Japan Classic 2025 - | Fujinomiya City (Japan) |
| 14 January 2025 | 18th Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships 2025 - | Dr Young Drive, Forbes (Australia) |
