16 Aug 2015
As the 15th FAI World Helicopter Championship came to an end on Saturday at the airport Przylep in Zielona Góra, the Russian domination in this spectacular sport was confirmed. Maxim Sotnikov and Oleg Puajukas finished at the top of the general rankings, while Russia also triumphed in the teams,...
05 Nov 2015
The Rotorcraft Bulletin for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 is now available for download.
08 Apr 2016
The 2016 Plenary Meeting of the FAI Rotorcraft Commission (CIG) was held from 10 – 11 March 2016 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The get-together took place in the MSI, the Maison du Sport Internationale, where also the headquarters of the FAI are located. Please find below the main decisions and...
04 May 2016
After some years of needing nursing care, long-term DHC member Peter Sturz passed away in Emden (pictured left with his co-pilot Seifert at the World Helicopter Championship in 1971). His passing was also a blessing. But it still leaves his friends and acquaintances as well as our small helicopter...
19 Jan 2017
The oldest holder of a Sporting Licence in the World celebrates his 94th birthday today! Flt Lt Russell "Rusty" Waughman AFC,DFC, Legion D'Honneur is the navigator of UK CIG representative David Monks. Happy Birthday Rusty !!
17 Feb 2017
David Monks from CIG and Flt Lt Rusty Waughman (RAF rtd) have been awarded second place in the Dawn to Dusk Challenge for their flight visiting all of Rustys air bases when he was a Lancaster pilot in WW2. Rusty and David are photographed with Captain Peter Benn, the Master of the Honourable...
