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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 F3P World Championship for Indoor Aerobatic Model Aircraft - |
Event ID: 15592Bid:284Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: F3P - (RC Indoor Aerobatic Aircraft)
Place: Jonava (Lithuania)
Date(s): 19 Mar to 25 Mar 2023Website:http://f3plithuania.euEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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2023 HG Japan Championship in ITAJIKI - |
Event ID: 15948Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Ishioka City (Japan)
Date(s): 17 Mar to 21 Mar 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/2023-hg-japan-championship-in-itajikiFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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PARAGLIDING JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 IN KINOKAWA - |
Event ID: 15976Bid:278Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Kinokawa-shi,uchita (Japan)
Date(s): 17 Mar to 21 Mar 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/paragliding-japan-championship-2023-in-kinokawaFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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San Joaquin XC paragliding 2023 - |
Event ID: 16039Bid:311Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Táchira, San Joaquin de Navay (Venezuela)
Date(s): 17 Mar to 22 Mar 2023Alternate dates: 24 Mar to 29 Mar 2023Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/san-joaquin-paragliding-xc-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Brazil 2023 ::: Castelo - |
Event ID: 16068Bid:806Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Castelo (Brazil)
Date(s): 18 Mar to 25 Mar 2023Website:https://pwca.org/events/2023-world-cup-castelo-brazil-2023Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 21 March 2023 | 11th Aeros Winter Race 2023 - | Vipava (Slovenia) |
| 22 March 2023 | 6th GUATEMALAN HANG GLIDING NATIONALS OPEN 2023 - | Salama (Guatemala) |
| 24 March 2023 | 1st round of Serbian league - Vrsac Open 2023 - | Vrsac (Serbia) |
| 25 March 2023 | 2023 Raná 1 - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 25 March 2023 | 2023 32nd Herend Cup - | Herend (Hungary) |
| 26 March 2023 | 2023 Raná 2 - | Rana near Louny (Czech Republic) |
| 30 March 2023 | 2023Hang Gliding ClassV Japan Championship IN ASHIO - | Ishioka,uwaso (Japan) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 Rana open 2023 - | Raná u Loun (Czech Republic) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 Campeonato de España Precisión - | Cabezabellosa (Spain) |
| 31 March 2023 | 2023 World Cup "S" paraski 1st Aprica Tropy (Italian National) - | Aprica (Italy) |
| 31 March 2023 | Flory Cup 2023 - | Valle San Floriano, Marostica (VI) (Italy) |
| 31 March 2023 | Serbian National Championship - 2nd round of Serbian league - Belgrade Trophy 2023 - | Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 HARGHITA CUP F1A,B,C,P,Q,H - | Salonta (Romania) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 F5J Tisza Cup - | Szeged (Hungary) |
| 01 April 2023 | 2023 Memorial 'Adriano GHISELLI' 2023 - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
