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10 year anniversary of Breitling Orbiter 3
Tuesday, 03 March 2009 00:53
Recent World Record Claims and Competitions Update 01/09
Sunday, 01 March 2009 23:29
World Records and Record Claims received recently by FAI include: Claim number : 15235 and International Rotorcraft Commission Meeting 2009
Thursday, 26 February 2009 22:42
FAI's International Rotorcraft Commission (CIG) held its annual plenary meeting on 26-27 February in Lausanne. Delegates convened in the Olympic Museum to discuss several issues, including; bids for future World Championships, details regarding competitors' participation in the World Air Games later this year in Turin (ITA) and the future direction of the Commission. IGC Online Pilot Survey
Wednesday, 25 February 2009 16:08
IGC, FAI's Gliding Commission, is conducting a worldwide survey of glider pilots. The survey aims to better understand the issues faced by glider pilots in different countries, assess the quality of experience enjoyed by members of the sport and map out the nature of the global soaring community. IGC would like to hear about your experiences as a glider pilot and your views on soaring. Your responses will help in defining development strategies for the sport of Gliding. International Parachuting Commission meeting 2009
Monday, 16 February 2009 21:24
The International Parachuting Commission (IPC) meeting took place on 27th January to 1st February 2009 in Västeras (SWE). Red Bull Air Race 2009 season
Monday, 16 February 2009 21:08
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship has announced its 2009 schedule, following on from a highly successful series in 2008.
40th Anniversary of Apollo 8 orbiting the moon
Friday, 19 December 2008 18:35
December 21 marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 8 and its successful mission to orbit the moon. This flight paved the way for the first human landing on the moon by the astronauts of Apollo 11, on July 21 1969. Season's Greetings
Friday, 19 December 2008 16:22
It is time to thank all of our FAI members, media representatives and readers of these newsletters who have helped us during the year to spread the FAI News and disseminate information about our events and activities in 2008. We wish you health and happiness as this year comes to an end and we send you our Season's greetings as we look forward to another busy year in the world of air sports in 2009.
Recent World Record Claims and Competition Update 09/08
Friday, 19 December 2008 15:58
World Record Claims received recently by FAI include: FAI World Records - A Case Study
Wednesday, 10 December 2008 19:21
A major activity of the FAI is the homologation and registration of aeronautical and astronautical world records; each year the FAI Secretariat issues around 300 certificates to successful claimants. To date the FAI database of world records contains over 15,000 entries, the majority of which are available on the FAI website http://records.fai.org FAI notifies its members of new world records by issuing the details: Claim number : 15142 Sub-class :F1N (Indoor Glider) Category: F1: Free flight Type of record : N°118-d: Duration (ceiling over 30m) FAI marks ten years in Lausanne
Tuesday, 02 December 2008 00:06
December 1st is the anniversary of the FAI Secretariat moving to Lausanne, Switzerland from its previous seat in Paris, France. The Secretariat moved in 1998 to its present home on Avenue Mon Repos, near to the centre of the city and has remained at the same address since. CIMA (Microlight) Commission Meeting 2008
Friday, 21 November 2008 16:37
The FAI Commission Internationale de Micro-Aviation (CIMA) held its annual plenary meeting in Lausanne over the weekend of November 14/15. Recent World Record Claims and Competition Update 08-08
Friday, 31 October 2008 21:53
Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include: Claim number : 14936 Sub-class :RWL2 (Microlights : Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons) Type of record : Altitude Course/location : Kilimanjaro (TAN) Performance : 7395 m Pilot : Mark JACKSON (GBR) Crew : Eve JACKSON (GBR) Aircraft : P & M Quik GT 450 Date :19.01.2008 Previous record : 6 876 m (23.07.2007 - Jan BÈM, CZE) Claim number : 14998 CIVA (Aerobatics) and GAC (General Aviation) Commission Meetings
Friday, 31 October 2008 00:27
The FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA) and the FAI General Aviation Commission (GAC) conducted their annual meetings recently. More Articles...
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