It was at the F3A World Championships from 15th to 19th September 1971, at the Central Bucks County Airport in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in front of a large crowd of spectators, that Fred Militky showcased the first radio-controlled electric model glider. This was the real beginning of electric flight.
The FAI Ballooning Commission (CIA) is very excited to announce the launch of the new FAI Hot Air Balloon World Ranking List. The new FAI Hot Air Balloon World Ranking List (WRL) was developed, in conjunction with WatchMeFly, to create a better way for the World Rankings to be updated more frequently.
A group of German students aged 11 to 13 years old tested building instructions of beginners’ model aircraft and their flight behaviour as part of their school curriculum.
The latest version of the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods has been published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
It is updated at least annually and is published on WADA’s website in October and comes into force on 1 January. The official text is published by WADA in English and French.
The FAI Executive Board has issued a statement on the current conflict in Ukraine and on its decision to suspend the FAI members of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect.
The CIVL Plenary has awarded the 2nd FAI Asian-Oceanic Paragliding Championships to be held in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea. The event will be held in the middle of June 2024) exact dates are to be defined later. The event is organised by Korea Paragliding Association(KPGA) with the support of Federation of Korea Aeronautics (NAC).
By Jonathan Perron-Clow, FAI PMR subcommittee member and 2021 Canadian Hot Air Balloon Championship Committee Member and Deputy Director
150 years ago, Alphonse Pénaud launched the first model aeroplane in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris. The model flew over a distance of 40 m in 11 sec in front of members of the French aeronautical society.
Radio control airship pilots gathered in Friedrichshafen, Germany for the 2nd FAI Open International in category F7B.
The competition took place as part of the ‘Faszination Modellbau’ regatta, a weekend-long event with displays and training flights and a question-and-answer session for the visitors about the helium airships.
The day was promising weak conditions and have not deceived. A conservative 55 km task towards the south with 1 turn point in the middle was set. The start window opened at 12.30. After 2 and half hours about 60 pilots still tried to survive in 10 km to the ES at 500-800 m AGL doing their best to get to the goal. In the end, only 39 made it to the goal.
