Ten thrilling rounds have taken place so far in the Canopy Piloting competition at The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Cedric Viega Rios (FRA) is currently holding first place with Nicholas Batsch (USA) in second and Abdulbari Qubaisi from UAE in third. All three have had some excellent results but also some rounds which didn’t go as smoothly for them.
The FAI is calling upon youngsters to consider the theme of "Air sports and the environment" for the 2023 Young Artists Contest, asking them to express how they envisage the role of aviation in protecting our planet.
The contest was first launched in 1986. In the recently-awarded 2022 competition, winners of the national contests from nine countries were entered into the finals. Winning artworks came from Japan, USA, Poland, China and Lithuania.
After two years of postponement, there are high hopes that the 17th FAI World Microlight Championships 2022 in Hosín, Czech Republic, will be a contest to remember. A welcoming atmosphere is of great importance to event organiser Jiří Nečas - pictured above - who wants to encourage newcomers to the sport with an international fly-in included at the event, where friends and family can participate and support their teams.
The first flying day was hot and with little wind. The organisation held the mandatory briefings and started the first round already at 09.53. By 18.00 whole 3 rounds were completed so the championship is valid. The fourth round is just one re-flight away from being finished.
