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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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Canungra Sports Cup 2026 - |
Event ID: 18800Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Canungra (Australia)
Date(s): 26 Sep to 03 Oct 2026Website:https://airtribune.com/canungra-sports-cup-2026Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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WONOGIRI CUP 2026 INTERNASIONAL HANGGLIDING COMPETITION OPEN CAT 2 FAI - |
Event ID: 18817Bid:273Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Wonogiri (Indonesia)
Date(s): 25 Sep to 30 Sep 2026Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/wonogiri-cup-2026-internasional-hanggliding-competition-openEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 01 October 2026 | 2026 GBR Open Pisuerga F2 - | Valladolid (Spain) |
| 01 October 2026 | 2nd Event Name: 2026 Korea Paragliding League 2nd - | Mungyeong-si (Korea) |
| 01 October 2026 | Precisión Esquel - | Esquel (Argentina) |
| 02 October 2026 | 2026 46th Ljubljana Cup - | Krsko - Zadovinek (Slovenia) |
| 02 October 2026 | 2026 Donaupokal F3F - | Hainburg an der Donau (Austria) |
| 02 October 2026 | 9th FAI European Paragliding Accuracy Championship - | Uroi, Simeria (Romania) |
| 02 October 2026 | Cantal Air Tour 2026 Oct - | Cheylade (France) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 F1N Phil-Phoenix World Cup - | Prilep (North Macedonia) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 XXXIV Open Internacional Ciudad de Valladolid - | Valladolid (Spain) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 2ª Coppa "MADONNA di LORETO" - | Recanati (Italy) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 Gara Internazionale F3L - Memorial 'Alberto Gallizia' - | Sant'Angelo Lodigiano (Italy) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 8ª Volare in Maremma - | Volterra (Italy) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 QLD State Comps - | Bowenville (Australia) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 Paragliding World Cup Brazil, Baixo Guandu 2026 - | Baixo Guandú (Brazil) |
| 03 October 2026 | 2026 Queenside State Gliding Championships - | Bowenville (Australia) |
