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Mamistov strikes gold for a third time

Russia’s Mikhail Mamistov has been crowned FAI World Aerobatic Champion for an incredible third ti...

Muroya wins in Germany’s Lausitzring

Yoshihide Muroya won the penultimate round of the Red Bull Air Race 2017 season on Sunday 17 Septemb...

France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017

The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awar...

Matt Hall wins Qualifying in Germany

Australia’s Matt Hall flew the best time in Qualifying for the Red Bull Air Race stop at Germany’s L...

Look Up, the Drones are coming!

Look Up, the Drones are coming!

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.

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Drones at the cutting edge

Drones at the cutting edge

The sun came out for the third and final day of the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports

The Game of Drones: Racing and Sports

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....

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Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones

Drone Control? Rules and regulations for drones

  “Be aware, this is a paradigm shift. Airspace is a commodity that is suddenly open to everyone, and this is a major, major shift.”

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Preparing for the Drone Invasion

Preparing for the Drone Invasion

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 ....

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Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st....

Five years ago on this day: A Microlight and Paramotor World Record st....

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....

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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

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.

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Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded  FAI - Breitling Pilot of t....

Russian balloonist Fedor Konyukhov awarded FAI - Breitling Pilot of t....

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 ....

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 PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech

PILOT PROFILE: 60 seconds with hang gliding champion Christian Ciech

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…

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NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars

NASA’s top man Charles Bolden is still aiming for the stars

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....

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FAI World Gliding Championships -

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: 13741    

Bid:

245

Event classification

: First Category Event

Type of event

: World Championship

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

15 meter Class
Club Class
Standard Class

Place

: Narromine (Australia)

Date(s)

: 02 Dec to 16 Dec 2023


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XXVI OPEN INTERNACIONAL DE CANARIAS DE ALA DELTA -

Event ID

: 16418    

Bid:

669

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

class 1 Cross country
class 5 Cross country
Sport Class Cross Country

Place

: Lanzarote (Spain)

Date(s)

: 03 Dec to 09 Dec 2023

Website

:https://civlcomps.org/event/xxvi-open-internacional-de-canarias-de-ala-delta


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Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre -

Event ID

: 16515    

Bid:

265

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

18 meter Class
Open Class

Place

: Beynes (France)

Date(s)

: 26 May to 01 Jun 2024

Website

:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/results


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Upcoming Events

06 December 2023 Campeonato Internacional de Parapentes - Open Santiago 2023 - Santiago (Chile)
06 December 2023 1st 2023 G-Paragliding Accuracy Global Games - Yongin-si (Korea)
09 December 2023 2023 World Cup Memorial ”OTTO HINTS” F1D - Slanic Prahova (Romania)
09 December 2023 5th 5ª ETAPA CAMP. GAÚCHO DE PARAPENTE 2023 - FAI 2 - SAPIRANGA - RS - Sapiranga (Brazil)
11 December 2023 2023 FAI F1D European Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft - Slanic Prahova (Romania)
11 December 2023 2023 Australian Junior Nationals - Lake Keepit (Australia)
30 December 2023 2023 Latvia Cup - adazhi (Latvia)
30 December 2023 2023 Black Cat Cup CANCELLED - Adazi (Latvia)
30 December 2023 2023 27th IKR Pokal CANCELLED - Bitterfeld (Germany)
06 January 2024 1st Corryong HG Cup 2024 - Corryong (Australia)
06 January 2024 1st SRS Ozone Edition, Colombia - Piedechinche (Colombia)
06 January 2024 2024NishifujiJC - Fujinomiya City (Japan)
16 January 2024 1st Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships 2024 - Forbes (Australia)
27 January 2024 5th British Winter Open - Roldanillo (Colombia)
30 January 2024 Hawkes Bay Paragliding XC 2024 - Havelock North (New Zealand)
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Latest FAI World Record Claims

27 November 2023 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 946,00 km/h
04 November 2023 Parachuting : - : 19 skydivers
04 November 2023 Parachuting : - : 19 skydivers
02 November 2023 Microlights and paramotors : Altitude : 4 489 m Nathan J. Finneman (USA)
30 October 2023 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 942,00 km/h Kerry J. Swanson (USA)
29 October 2023 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 801,00 km/h Douglas G. Matthews (USA)
28 October 2023 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Free Distance : 526,00 km Timo Leonetti (FRA)
28 October 2023 Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Free distance using up to 3 position checkpoints : 531,00 km Timo Leonetti (FRA)
26 October 2023 Parachuting : 3 formations : 108 skydivers
20 October 2023 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 900,00 km/h Michael J. Goggins (USA)
19 October 2023 Powered Aeroplanes : Speed over a recognised course : 987,00 km/h Douglas G. Matthews (USA)
19 October 2023 Parachuting : Drag distance 50 m : 148,82 m Robin Jandle (USA)
19 October 2023 Parachuting : Drag distance 50 m : 181,03 m Cornelia Mihai (UAE)
19 October 2023 Parachuting : Drag distance 50 m : 181,03 m Cornelia Mihai (UAE)
19 October 2023 Parachuting : Drag distance 50 m : 181,03 m Cornelia Mihai (UAE)
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2018 FAI Young Artists Contest

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This year's theme is "Flying in the future". Give free rein to your imagination – you might earn one of the Gold, Silver or Bronze Medals!

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111th FAI General Conference

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The next Conference will take place from 25 to 27 October 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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