2011 FAI Young Artists Contest

The International Jury of FAI met to determine the winners of the 2011 FAI Young Artists Contest, whose theme was “50 Years of Human Space Flight”. The theme of this year was tightly linked to the 50th anniversary of Gagarin’s historic flight.

Was a tough decission for the jury as all the members submitted high quality paintings.

And here are the results:

Group I – Junior Category / 2001-2004 (Ages 6-9)
1. Yulia TOROPOVA – Russia
2. Jiale LI – China
3. Jie SU – China

Group II – Intermediate Category / 1997-2000 (Ages 10-13)
1. Angela NOSENKO – Russia
2. Asiya STEPANOVA – Russia
3. Maiko MATSUTO – Japan

Group III – Senior Category / 1993-1996 (Ages 14-17)
1. Shosuke TAKEUCHI – Japan
2. Emmanuel ORTIZ – USA
3. Anna SOLDATOVA – Russia

The theme of the 2011 Contest will be “Silent flight”. The rules and the interpretation of the theme will be published later this month on the CIEA web pages.

Congratulations from Airsports.tv!

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Skydiving World Record

168 skydivers represented 30 countries and 22 states to set the Texas record for the largest skydiving formation in state history.The skydivers gathered together at Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, practiced for almost a week and overcame cloudy weather conditions Sunday to hold the formation for four full seconds. The group jumped from an altitude of 18,000 feet.

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Michael Goulian

Great performance, extreme and challenging would be a few words that describe Michael Goulian as a pilot. The ex-Red Bull Air Race competitor talks with LiveAirShowTV about his career, passion for flying, performance and sport aviation. You can see all his answers in the interview below:

 

Airsports World Series

New air sports features will be available on TV under Sky Sports Channels. We will come back soon with news regarding the schedule for these videos and features.

Enjoy you flight!

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Paramotor news: Parabatix – the sky racers

Parabatix. Great concept air racing with paramotors against the clock between pylons with obstacles! Check out their official website here Parabatix

Watch a video trailer about Parabatix Sky Racing project

and this video

Future air sports competitions all around the world

According to Fédération Aéronautique Internationale calendar of events:

Hot Air Balloons and Air Airships

04 Mar to 05 Mar 2011	3rd Stuttgart Linde Open – 24 hours gas balloon race Stuttgart (Germany)
21 May to 29 May 2011	2011 FAI Women’s World Hot Air Balloon Championship Valmiera (Latvia)
09 Sep to 17 Sep 2011	55th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gap-Tallard (France)
15 Sep to 23 Sep 2011	17th FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship Lleida (Spain)
17 Aug to 25 Aug 2012	20th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)

Aerobatics

28 Jul to 07 Aug 2011	14th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championship Torun (Poland)
28 Jul to 07 Aug 2011	2nd FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships Torun (Poland)
31 Aug to 11 Sep 2011	26th FAI World Aerobatic Championships Ravenna (Italy)

Hang Gliding

05 Dec to 11 Dec 2010	14th Open de Canarias de Ala Delta Lanzarote, Gran Canaria (Spain)
02 Jan to 06 Jan 2011	2011 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships Forbes (Australia)
08 Jan to 12 Jan 2011	2011 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championships Forbes (Australia)
16 Jan to 22 Jan 2011	2011 Bogong Cup Assigned Area Task (AAT) Hang Gliding Competition Mt Beauty, VIC (Australia)
16 Jan to 22 Jan 2011	2011 Bogong Cup Grand Prix Hang Gliding Competition Mt Beauty, VIC (Australia)
12 Feb to 20 Feb 2011	2011 “Hombres Pájaro Colombia” Roldanillo (Colombia)
16 Feb to 27 Feb 2011	2011 Aeros Winter Race Ajdovscina (Slovenia)
10 Apr to 16 Apr 2011	2011 Dalby Big Air Dalby Airport (Australia)
10 May to 15 May 2011	2011 King Ludwig Open – Int. German Championship HG Tegelberg (Germany)
02 Jun to 05 Jun 2011	21st International Alpen Open Gnadenwald (Austria)
07 Jul to 10 Jul 2011	2011 Fiesch Open Swiss Hanggliding Championship Fiesch, Valais (Switzerland)
16 Jul to 30 Jul 2011	18th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship Monte Cucco (Italy)
19 Aug to 01 Sep 2012	18th FAI European Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship Kayseri (Turkey)

Gliding

11 Dec to 19 Dec 2010	2010 Chilean Nationals Santiago (Chile)
12 Dec to 17 Dec 2010	7th Argentine World Class Nationals 2010 Adolfo Gonzalez Chávez (Argentina)
03 Jan to 14 Jan 2011	58th Argentine 58th Nationals 2011 Azul (Argentina)
22 Jan to 29 Jan 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP Santiago (Chile)
01 May to 07 May 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP Saint Auban (France)
09 May to 15 May 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP La Cerdenya (Spain)
15 May to 22 May 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP Ghimbav-Brasov (Romania)
22 May to 28 May 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP Nummela (Finland)
28 May to 05 Jun 2011	2011 FAI Qualifying Sailplane GP Calcinate Del Pesce (Italy)
15 Jun to 27 Jun 2011	6th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championship Arboga (Sweden)
17 Jul to 30 Jul 2011	16th FAI European Gliding Championship Nitra (Slovakia)
23 Jul to 31 Jul 2011	4th FAI World GP Gliding Championship Wasserkuppe (Germany)
31 Jul to 14 Aug 2011	16th FAI European Gliding Championship Pociunai, Kaunas (Lithuania)
06 Aug to 20 Aug 2011	7th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships Musbach (Germany)
04 Aug to 19 Aug 2012	32nd FAI World Gliding Championship Uvalde, Texas (USA)
09 Dec to 21 Dec 2012	32nd FAI World Gliding Championship Adolfo Gonzalez Chávez (Argentina)
29 Jun to 13 Jul 2013	7th FAI Women’s World Gliding Championship Issoudun (France)
28 Jul to 10 Aug 2013	8th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships Leszno (Poland)

Parachutting

05 Jan to 17 Jan 2011	2nd Dubai International Parachuting Championship & Gulf Cup 2011 (DIPC & Gulf Cup 2011) Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
28 Feb to 05 Mar 2011	13th FAI World Para-Ski Championships Gosau (Austria)
17 Jul to 24 Jul 2011	5th CISM Military World Games Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
01 Aug to 07 Aug 2011	7th FAI European Artistic Events Parachuting Championships Saarlouis (Germany)
01 Aug to 07 Aug 2011	8th FAI World Cup of Artistic Events Saarlouis (Germany)
01 Aug to 07 Aug 2011	10th FAI European Formation Skydiving Championship Saarlouis (Germany)
01 Aug to 07 Aug 2011	17th FAI World Cup of Formation Skydiving Saarlouis (Germany)
18 Aug to 28 Aug 2011	6th FAI European Style & Accuracy Parachuting Championship Kikinda (Serbia)
18 Aug to 28 Aug 2011	3rd FAI Junior European Style and Accuracy Parachuting Championship Kikinda (Serbia)

Micolights

12 Jan to 23 Jan 2011	2011 Himalayan Paramotor Yatra Yatra (Nepal)
15 Oct to 22 Oct 2011	13th FAI World Microlight Championship Ein Yahav (Israel)
11 Aug to 18 Aug 2012	2012 FAI World Microlight Championship Location to be advised (Spain)

Aeromodelling

02 May to 09 May 2011	2011 FAI World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft Embalse (Argentina)
03 Jul to 10 Jul 2011	2011 FAI World Championship for Soaring Model Aircraft Arboga (Sweden)
10 Jul to 17 Jul 2011	2011 FAI Junior European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft Sentjernej, Novo mesto (Slovenia)
22 Jul to 30 Jul 2011	2011 FAI European Championships for Scale Model Aircraft Ploiesti (Romania)
23 Jul to 31 Jul 2011	2011 FAI European Championships for Control Line Model Aircraft Czestochowa (Poland)
24 Jul to 02 Aug 2011	2011 FAI World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft Muncie, Indiana (USA)
09 Aug to 14 Aug 2011	2011 FAI European Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft Belgrade (Serbia)
10 Aug to 14 Aug 2011	2011 FAI World Championship for Pylon Racing Model Aircraft Bundaberg, QSD (Australia)
18 Aug to 27 Aug 2011	2011 FAI European Championship for Soaring Model Aircraft Bovec (Slovenia)
18 Aug to 28 Aug 2011	2011 FAI World Championship for Model Helicopters Cascina Bianca, Calcinatello (BS) (Italy)
20 Aug to 27 Aug 2011	2011 FAI European Championships for Space Models Buzau (Romania)
28 Aug to 03 Sep 2011	2011 FAI World Championships for Free Flight Model Aircraft Zlatibor (Serbia)
23 Sep to 29 Sep 2011	2011 FAI World Championship for Soaring Model Aircraft Lake Xueye, Laiwu (China (People’s Republic of))

Hot Air Balloons at Veterans Day in Texas

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Aero GP Al Ain 2010

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Rally Flying 2010 

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Renaud Ecalle Tribute

Renaud was a great aviator and friend which won many competitions in his career including the World Aerobatic Championships at Silverstone in 2009 and the European Aerobatic Championship in Touzim 2010.  We dedicate this tribute to his beloved ones and with deep condolences to his family.

Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett at start – first update

UPDATE 27th Sept 2010

20 Gas Balloons launched from Bristol for the Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race on Saturday 25^th September, 12 balloons are still flying after 32 hours of flight.

The balloons launched from Bristol at midnight on Saturday 25^th with a wind direction that took them south and over the channel at Lyme Regis at around 4am.

32 hours later 12 balloons still flying, including two balloons flying over the Mediterranean Sea, heading for Italy.

Balloons have been flying for 32 hours, with two pilots in each 1.2 metre squared basket.  20 teams have travelled from 11 countries to compete in this historic and unique aviation event which first launched in Paris in 1906 thanks to the organisation of James Gordon Bennett Jnr.

All teams pilots who have landed are safe and well, and beginning the journey back to Bristol for dinner with event Patron HRH Duke of Edinburgh on Saturday 2^nd October.  The retrieve crews set out from Bristol after the midnight launch on Saturday and most are within an hour of the pilots who have landed.

For the first time since James Gordon Bennett Junior held his infamous gas balloon race in 1906 it launches from Great Britain, thanks to the winning race flight of intrepid explorer David Hempleman-Adams and co-pilot Jonathan Mason who flew 1767 kms from Albuquerque to the shores of Lake Michigan North of Chicago, winning the 2008 race.

Event President Anthony Smith said “The British Balloon and Airship Club are delighted to host this magnificent and historical lighter-than-air race in Great Britain for the first time.”

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The 54th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett had a great start this weekend on 25th of Sept in Bristol. The breeze delayed the inflation of the balloons by a couple of hours but the audience was patient and relaxed waiting for the big moment to come up.

The public watched the inflation of the balloons and just before midnight all 20 launched into the night.

Check out the status of the flights and the official reports on the Gordon Bennett website.

Coupe Icare 2010

Coupe Icare 2010 happened in Saint Hilaire du Touvet, France. For more details about the arts and air sports event please check out the official website. Pictures by Ilan Ginzburg – www.murblanc.org

Championnat de France de Montgolfiere

To read more about this please visit Christophe Praturlon blog on http://ballonsolaires.over-blog.com

The World Parachuting Championships started

Hello all! We are happy to announce that we didn’t missed this one either! We are there equipped with cameras and will be keeping you updated with what is going on the World Parachuting Championships these days.

For now we had prepared a pic from the second day of the event. Stay tuned!

Finnal results AWAC 2010

The 2010 Advanced World Aerobatic Championships was a major success for the French! With Baptiste Vignes as Overall Champion and France as team winner, once again they conquered one of the most prestigious air sports competitions. Last year they impressed at Silverstone by taking the World Aerobatics Championships trophie at home.

Check out the podium results here: