16 Sep 2012
The twelfth European Paragliding Championship is over. The last task day was a 74 km tour of the high ridges and valleys to the west of the takeoff overlooking St. Andre les Alpes. The top five places were tight—a false step by any pilot would knock them out of the running. Yassen Savov was in...
25 Sep 2012
The following championships should be awarded by the next Plenary in February 2013: World HG (Class 1) Championships in 2015. World PG Championships in 2015. World PG Accuracy Championships in 2015. World HG and PG Aerobatics Championships in 2015. Please find here: Template for bids. Template for...
25 Sep 2012
Two European Championships have been run in late August and early September. The Hang gliding Class 1 in Kayseri (Turkey) had Italy win both the Individual and Team events. The Paragliding XC in St-André-les-Alpes (France) had the Bulgarian Yassen Savov win in Overall, the Italian Nicole Fedele in...
12 Sep 2012
CIVL took the opportunity of the FAI European Paragliding Championships in Saint- André-les-Alpes, France, to convene a meeting on September 15th between CIVL, the Paraglider Manufacturers’ Association (PMA) and the European Hang gliding and Paragliding Union (EHPU) representatives. The primary...
27 Sep 2012
Established in 1975, the Commission International de Vol Libre (CIVL – Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission) is an Air Sport Commission (ASC) of the Fédération Internationale Aéronautique (FAI – Aeronautical International Federation), founded in 1905 in Paris, France, and today based in Lausanne...
19 Oct 2012
The 19th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship Local Regulations have been amended. They can be found here. Team size, extended from 5+2 to 6+2, is the main point.
