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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 Championship - |
Event ID: 14953Bid:265Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Chamoux sur Gelon (France)
Date(s): 20 May to 03 Jun 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/pgworlds-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Ismail Sarigoglu Free Flight Cup - |
Event ID: 15737Bid:307Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: KIRKLARELI (Türkiye)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 22 Sep to 24 Sep 2023Website:www.turkey-ff.orgEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXX Open Internacional Ciudad de Zamora W.C. - |
Event ID: 15803Bid:669Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3A (RC Aerobatic Aircraft)
Place: Coreses (Spain)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Website:https://www.claz.esEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Nockalmpokal F3F - |
Event ID: 15854Bid:246Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3F (RC Slope Soaring Gliders)
Place: 9543 Arriach (Austria)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Website:www.f3f.euEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Nakotne Cup F5J - |
Event ID: 15983Bid:283Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F5J (RC Electric Powered Thermal Duration)
Place: Adazi (Latvia)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 03 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 09 Jun to 10 Jun 2023Website:www.nakotne.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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29th Summer Soaring Criterium - |
Event ID: 15992Bid:854Event classification: Open International - Non World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F3G (Motor Gliders)
Place: Anthisnes (Belgium)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 25 Jun 2023Website:https://crpal.beEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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MEATFLY BESKYDY OPEN 2023 - |
Event ID: 16074Bid:715Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Baška, CZE (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 01 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 03 Jun to 06 Jun 2023Website:https://www.pghnizdo.cz/meatfly-beskydy-open-2023/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XXXV Valerio Albrizio Trophy - |
Event ID: 16107Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Laveno Mombello (Italy)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 09 Jun to 11 Jun 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/xxxv-valerio-albrizio-trophy-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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TIROLER OPEN 2023 - |
Event ID: 16120Bid:246Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Mayrhofen (Austria)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 09 Jun to 11 Jun 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/tiroler-open-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2023 BRAZIL SUPER OPEN ALFREDO CHAVES PG - |
Event ID: 16121Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Alfredo Chaves (Brazil)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Website:http://eventos-old.cbvl.esp.br/pt/eventos/470-super-open-e-capixaba-de-parapente-fai2-2023-alfredo-chaves-es#inscricoesEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Polish Paragliding Accuracy Open - Polish Paragliding Accuracy Championship - Krosno 2023 - |
Event ID: 16149Bid:294Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Krosno (Poland)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 23 Jun to 25 Jun 2023Website:https://kadraparalotniowa.pl/polish_accuracy_open2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Ladik XC Serial Open - |
Event ID: 16156Bid:307Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Samsun (Türkiye)
Date(s): 01 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Alternate dates: 31 May to 03 Jun 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/ladik-samsun-xc-open-sport-classEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Trofeo Oltrepo - |
Event ID: 16235Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: handicapped
Place: Voghera Rivanazzo (Italy)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 11 Jun 2023Website:http://www.flyavm.itEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2023 MEMORIAL Henryk Jerzyk & Paweł Idczak - |
Event ID: 16237Bid:294Event classification: Open International - Non World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F4C (RC Scale Aeroplanes)
Place: Michałków (Poland)
Date(s): 02 Jun to 04 Jun 2023Website:https://www.facebook.com/rcostrow/?locale=pl_PLEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 F3C World Cup - EHS Denmark - | ribe (Denmark) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 World Cup Feistritz/Gail F3A - | Feistritz / Gail (Austria) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 EAB Thumaide F5B/F Eurotour - | Thumaide (Belgium) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 In Memory of Jozef Gábriš - | Lackovce (Slovakia) |
| 03 June 2023 | 5th FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships - | Bornos (Spain) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 28th Sächsische Schweiz World Cup - | Sebnitz (Germany) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 MTSR Sowiniec Cup S - | Klucze (Poland) |
| 03 June 2023 | Swiss Cup Frutigen - | Frutigen (Switzerland) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2023 Eurotour F3L Podhorany CZ - | Podhořany u Ronova (Czech Republic) |
| 03 June 2023 | 32nd 32. offener Internationaler AlpenrosenCup 2023 - | Westendorf (Austria) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2nd Swedish Cup Orsa Tallhed 2023 - | orsa tallhed (Sweden) |
| 03 June 2023 | 2nd SRS Gin Edition, France - | st jean montclar (France) |
| 03 June 2023 | 3rd Paulista Hanggliding Championship - round 3 - | Andradas (Brazil) |
| 04 June 2023 | 2023 Nakotne Cup F3K - | Adazi (Latvia) |
| 04 June 2023 | 2023 US Nationals - | Cordele, GA (USA) |
