03 Jul 2017
Hot air balloon competitions look set to be revolutionised if three science teams from the Ukraine get their way. Working as part of a collaboration between FAI and Noosphere , the Federation’s Global Technical Partner, the three teams are racing to build an electronic marker that could radically...
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The World Games 2013 - Cali, Colombia, 25 July to 4 August 2013 At The World Games 2013, the FAI was represented by three sports: Paragliding (Accuracy), Parachuting (Canopy Piloting) and also Aeromodelling (Indoor Aeromusicals) as a demonstration event. Some 65 competitors (36 for parachuting and...
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What are paramotor tasks? Paramotors are a unique way to fly, using a paraglider wing and a harness-mounted engine with propeller. Each pilot flies solo, and takes-off on foot from a standing start on the ground. There are five tasks in the World Games: Accuracy Landing; 'Slow / Fast'; Figure-of-...
What is canopy piloting competition? Canopy Piloting involves a series of tasks designed to test a parachutist’s ability to control the canopy and fly accurately. Each task starts with the parachutist navigating through a number of gates, which are situated on water. The parachutist has one of four...
