Upon his untimely death aged just 56, Felix Baumgarter from Austria has joined the long list of visionary pilots, astronauts, athletes and aviators who possessed the courage to push the limits of ...

On March 20, 1910, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon, alias “Nadar”, died. A figure of the 19th century, he left his mark on the national scene thanks to his talents as a writer, caricaturist, photographer and ...

The FAI CIAM is thrilled to launch the Rookie Project, the aim of which is to encourage children to become fascinated with flight in a fun and interactive way. The premise is simple: build a Rookie ...

Formation skydiving coach Gary Smith is not a list man. He doesn’t know how exactly many medals he has helped his skydivers win, and couldn’t say where his own gold medals have been stashed away, ...

With whom else than Steve Fossett could we open our series of world record celebrations? From 1995 to 2007, the FAI ratified 93 of his performances, which makes him the holder of the largest number of ...

FAI is proud to announce the official recognition of Indoor Para Skydiving as its first para-sports discipline. The sport will debut with a World Cup in 2026, followed by the inaugural FAI World ...

Michael Egger knows the sport of Parachute-Ski from all angles: a bird’s eye view as he jumps from a helicopter, inches from the snow as he flies around ski slalom poles, and - more sedately - from ...

The 24th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 and 10th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 5 Championships have finished in Ager, Spain. The event was held from 13-26 July 2025. It was organised by Club Zenith Vol ...

The 39th World Gliding Championships is now underway at Tabor Airfield Czechia with 115 pilots competing in three classes. Several past World Gliding Champions are testing their skills against young ...

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Charles Lindbergh flew solo from New York to Paris on 20/21 May 1927. Celebrate the 90th anniversary of this historic flight – and FAI world record – on 21 May 2017.Ninety years ago, on 21 May 1927, ...

The test event of the 2nd FAI World Junior Paragliding Championships and 18th FAI European Paragliding Championships has successfully accomplished in Krushevo, North Macedonia. The event was held from ...