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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
2025 Sierra Cup - |
Event ID: 17307Bid:310Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Lost Hills, California (USA)
Date(s): 07 Oct to 12 Oct 2025Website:https://www.freeflight.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Kotuku Cup of New Zealand - |
Event ID: 17481Bid:291Event classification: Open International - World Cup EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: F1A (FF Gliders)
Place: Lost Hills, California (USA)
Date(s): 07 Oct to 12 Oct 2025Website:https://sen.faifreeflight.org/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Liga Nacional Huéscar 2025 - |
Event ID: 17648Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Huéscar (Spain)
Date(s): 08 Oct to 12 Oct 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/liga-nacional-huescar-2025Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship - |
Event ID: 17786Bid:307Event classification: First Category EventType of event: World ChampionshipDisciplines / Task Styles: Paragliding Accuracy
Place: Alanya, Antalya (Türkiye)
Date(s): 09 Oct to 19 Oct 2025Website:http://civlcomps.org/event/2025-pga-worldsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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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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South African Nationals 2025 - |
Event ID: 17986Bid:479Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 15 meter Class
Place: Potchefstroom (South Africa)
Date(s): 04 Oct to 11 Oct 2025Website:Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Campeonato nacional 2025 y Liga Nacional - |
Event ID: 17992Bid:1863Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Date(s): 04 Oct to 11 Oct 2025Alternate dates: 18 Oct to 25 Oct 2025Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/campeonato-nacional-2025-y-liga-nacionalFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Canungra Sports Cup 2025 - |
Event ID: 17997Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Canungra (Australia)
Date(s): 04 Oct to 11 Oct 2025Website:https://airtribune.com/canungra-cup-2025/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
| 10 October 2025 | 2025 Sloping Denmark - | Hanstholm (Denmark) |
| 10 October 2025 | 2025 Andalucía Hike and Fly Open - | Loja, Spain (Spain) |
| 10 October 2025 | 1st ACCURACY VILLAVICENCIO 2025 LUIS ADRIANO SANABRIA - | VILLAVICENCIO (Colombia) |
| 10 October 2025 | 2025 Hang Gliding Class 1 East Japan Championship - | Ishioka City (Japan) |
| 10 October 2025 | 2025 Fly in Egypt Rally - | Cairo (Egypt) |
| 11 October 2025 | 2025 Herend Cup - | Tapolca (Hungary) |
| 11 October 2025 | 2025 F5J Litteam cup - | Tekovsky Hradok (Slovakia) |
| 11 October 2025 | 2025 Baden Cup - | Heiligenberg (Germany) |
| 11 October 2025 | 2025 Phoenix Drone Racing - | Prilep (North Macedonia) |
| 11 October 2025 | British Accuracy Cup - Round 4 - | Woldingham (United Kingdom) |
| 11 October 2025 | 2025 PARAGLIDING JAPAN CHAMPIONSHIP in YOSHINOGAWA - | Higashimiyoshi-cho (Japan) |
| 13 October 2025 | 2025 United States Canopy Piloting Association Meet 6 - | Eloy, Arizona (USA) |
| 13 October 2025 | SKYLANCING XC Championship - | LOMBOK (Indonesia) |
| 16 October 2025 | AERO CHALLENGE 2025 - | Aguazul (Colombia) |
| 17 October 2025 | 3rd 2025 Korea Paragliding League & Sports Class 3rd(XC) - | Jeonbuk-do (Korea) |
