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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. Read more... |
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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. Read more... |
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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.... Read more... |
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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.” Read more... |
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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 .... Read more... |
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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.... Read more... |
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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. Read more... |
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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 .... Read more... |
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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… Read more... |
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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.... Read more... |
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Current Events
Swiss League Open - |
Event ID: 16742Bid:305Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Verbier (Switzerland)
Date(s): 29 Mar to 01 Apr 2024Website:https://www.swissleague.ch/comp-league/2024-03-29Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Rana Cup 2024 - |
Event ID: 16853Bid:715Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Rana near Louny (Czech Republic)
Date(s): 29 Mar to 01 Apr 2024Alternate dates: 31 Mar to 03 Apr 2024Website:https://www.xcontest.org/rana/Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Trofeo Montegrappa Parapendio 2024 - |
Event ID: 16784Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Cross Country
Place: Romano d'Ezzelino (Italy)
Date(s): 27 Mar to 01 Apr 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/mgt2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Trofeo Montegrappa Deltaplano 2024 - |
Event ID: 16873Bid:277Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: Romano d'Ezzelino (Italy)
Date(s): 27 Mar to 01 Apr 2024Website:https://airtribune.com/mgthg2024/infoEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre - |
Event ID: 16515Bid:265Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: 18 meter Class
Place: Beynes (France)
Date(s): 26 May to 01 Jun 2024Website:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/resultsEvent OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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XL Open Internacional Sierra de Cádiz 2024 - |
Event ID: 16769Bid:669Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: class 1 Cross country
Place: El Bosque y Algodonales, Cádiz (Spain)
Date(s): 24 Mar to 31 Mar 2024Website:https://civlcomps.org/event/xl-open-internacional-sierra-de-cadiz-2024Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Birchip 2024 Flatter than the Flatlands - |
Event ID: 16927Bid:1851Event classification: Second Category EventType of event: OtherDisciplines / Task Styles: Sport Class Cross Country
Place: Birchip (Australia)
Date(s): 29 Mar to 01 Apr 2024Website:https://www.hgcomps.com.au/index.php/birchip-details Click on local regulation download button.Event OrganiserFAI Member of the Hosting Country
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Upcoming Events
30 March 2024 | 1st 2024 Korean Paragliding League 1st – Hapcheon - | Danyang (Korea) |
05 April 2024 | 4th OPEN PANCAS 2024 - | Pancas (Brazil) |
05 April 2024 | 3rd XC Savinjska Open - | Braslovče (Slovenia) |
05 April 2024 | 2024 East Japan Championship - | Ishioka,uwaso (Japan) |
05 April 2024 | Serbian National Championship Vrsac Open 2024. - | Vrsac (Serbia) |
06 April 2024 | 2024 F5J Tisza Cup - | Szeged (Hungary) |
06 April 2024 | 2024 IX Backa Indoor Open - | Sombor (Serbia) |
06 April 2024 | 2024 Coppa VOLI F3K World Cup - | Rivalta Torinese (TO) (Italy) |
06 April 2024 | 2024 Memorial 'Adriano GHISELLI' - | Capannori (Lucca) (Italy) |
06 April 2024 | 1a ETAPA CAMPEONATO PAULISTA DE PARAPENTE - | São Sebastião da Bela Vista (Brazil) |
06 April 2024 | Zillertal Battle 2024 - | Mayrhofen (Austria) |
07 April 2024 | 1st Dalby Big Air 2024 - | Dalby Airport (Australia) |
09 April 2024 | Transcapixaba Hike and Fly - | Pancas (Brazil) |
11 April 2024 | 5th Dobrča Open 2024 - | Begunje na Gorenjskem (Slovenia) |
12 April 2024 | 2024 Liga Nacional Open Teba - | Teba (Spain) |