Michael Egger knows the sport of Parachute-Ski from all angles: a bird’s eye view as he jumps from a helicopter, inches from the snow as he flies around ski slalom poles, and - more sedately - from behind his desk as chair of the sport’s committee in the FAI Skydiving Commission.
Captain Farres Moneer of the Saudi Aviation Club has brought the 118th FAI General Conference to Saudi Arabia and established the ‘Sand&Fun’ Airshow as a major aviation event.
By: Katie Griggs, Chairman Balloon Federation of America (BFA) Youth Program
The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) held two balloon youth camps this year in the USA. Both camps were sleep-over week-long camps.
The first BFA youth camp was the Southeastern Balloon Camp held June 18-23, 2024 in Cordele, Georgia.
Today at the 2024 FAI Drone Racing World Championship, the inclement weather was only a memory. In contrast to yesterday's all-day rain that postponed most of the scheduled program, today presented no weather problems, allowing organisers to catch up on the events.
The 2024 FAI World Drone Racing Championship has officially begun! Despite challenging weather conditions, the first day was packed with essential activities to set the stage for an exciting competition.
Here's a summary of today's events:
Following the successful FAI World Drone Racing Championships in 2018 and 2019 (Shenzhen and Ningbo), China is set to dazzle the drone community once more. Crafting and then building a drone race track, particularly for a World Championship, is no small feat. When you aim to blend the design with local cultural heritage, the task becomes even more complex.
On 27 October 2004, the American adventurer Steve Fossett set a new speed record in a Zeppelin NT airship. His speed of 115 km/h still stands today, 20 years on, as an absolute record.
Fossett managed to beat the existing record of 92.8km/h which had been set by James Dexter and Michael Kendrick in 2000.
In January 2022, FAI and the FAI Medico and Physiological Commission (CIMP) embarked on a joint journey to formulate a comprehensive policy focused on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender variance. This collaborative effort aimed to create a balanced framework that upholds the values of equality and respect in air sports.
Over 100 drone racing pilots from 33 nations are counting down to their most high-pressure competition of the year: the 2024 FAI World Drone Racing Championship (WDRC) in China.
Live and on-line spectators are promised high-octane action in Hangzhou, China between 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2024 as the quadcopters whizz around the triple-level, 650m long track, with its 55 obstacles.
Having dreamed of flying since she was a young child, Rahaf Al Judaie was proud to gain her pilot’s licence last year with the Saudi Aviation Club.
She believes that, “Every Saudi woman is capable of achieving her dream,” and as a pilot, she has become a role model for females who wish to share in a love of aviation.
