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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 Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championship - |
Event ID: 13577Bid:279Event classification: First Category EventType of event: Continental ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Taldykorgan (Kazakhstan)
Date(s): 21 Jun to 29 Jun 2022Website:http://www.pgaasian.comEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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CISM World Military Parachuting Championship - |
Event ID: 13984Bid:1631Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Accuracy Landing
Place: Guessing (Austria)
Date(s): 20 Jun to 30 Jun 2022Website:http://www.milsport.one/sports/parachutingEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Open of Paragliding 2022 - |
Event ID: 15339Bid:461Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Chelan (USA)
Date(s): 26 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/us-open-paragliding/registrationEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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45 CAMPEONATO ESPAÑA DE ALA DELTA Spanish Hang Gliding National and International Open - |
Event ID: 15434Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Lumbier (Spain)
Date(s): 26 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/45-campeonato-espana-de-ala-delta-spanish-hang-gliding-natioEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Paragliding World Cup Romania 2022 ::: Clopotiva - |
Event ID: 15510Bid:808Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Clopotiva (Romania)
Date(s): 25 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Website:https://pwca.org/events/2022-world-cup-clopotiva-romania-2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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US Nationals - |
Event ID: 15534Bid:310Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Hobbs, New Mexico (USA)
Date(s): 23 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Norwegian Open - |
Event ID: 15584Bid:292Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Krusevo (North Macedonia)
Date(s): 25 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/norwegian-open-2022/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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I Campeonato de Parapente de Precisión "Copa Arica 2022". 3ra Valida Campeonato Nacional - |
Event ID: 15586Bid:252Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Arica (Chile)
Date(s): 24 Jun to 27 Jun 2022Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/heroes-del-morro-2022-3ra-vEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XII ENCUENTRO NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL FAI 2 ACCURACY 2022 - |
Event ID: 15602Bid:255Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Balboa, Cauca (Colombia)
Date(s): 24 Jun to 27 Jun 2022Alternate dates: 01 Jul to 04 Jul 2022Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/XII+-encuentro-nacional-e-internacional-fai-2-accuracy-2022Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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33rd British Paragliding Championships - |
Event ID: 15603Bid:473Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Le Grand Bornand (France)
Date(s): 25 Jun to 02 Jul 2022Website:https://airtribune.com/bpc2022/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 27 June 2022 | Swiss Paragliding Open Scuol - | Scuol (Switzerland) |
| 01 July 2022 | 2022 Svitavy F2D World Cup - | Svitavy (Czech Republic) |
| 01 July 2022 | 2022 Vitoria Aerobatic Cup - | Vitoria (Spain) |
| 01 July 2022 | 2022 World Cup - International Spacemodelling Contest "Liepaja 2022" - | Vainode Airfield (Latvia) |
| 01 July 2022 | 2022 North of England Open Eurotour/World Cup - | Pickering (United Kingdom) |
| 01 July 2022 | 1st 1 COPA LA BUITRERA DE PARAPENTE ACCURACY OPEN FAI 2 - | la buitrera (Colombia) |
| 01 July 2022 | 2022 East European Accuracy Cup / Prijedor Open - | Prijedor (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 02 July 2022 | 21st FAI European Gliding Championships - | Pociũnai, Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 12. Hausruckpokal F5B/F5F - | Meggenhofen (Austria) |
| 02 July 2022 | 4th FAI World 13,5M Class Gliding Championship - | Pociũnai, Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 45th Trofeu La Mercè F2D World Cup - | Barcelona (Spain) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 20. F3K Fizir Cup - | Ludbreg (Croatia) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 DXRacing - | Bela Crkva (Serbia) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 9th F3A Lowland Cup - | Oss (Netherlands) |
| 02 July 2022 | 2022 11' Coppa VOLI - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
