FAI 2016 - WGAC (HUN) and WPAC (FRA) - Highlight

Gliding aerobatic pilots vie each other for spectacular moves

FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2016

20th to 30th July 2016, Kecskemét, Matkó Airport (HUN)

Jaw-dropping manoeuvres in flight, the grand silence of gliding, and a cultural landscape full of tradition: from July 20 to 30, 2016, Matkó Airport near Hungarian town Kecskemét is the venue for the 19th World Glider Aerobatic Championship of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).

 

Air Sports: the world’s best pilots in one of the most spectacular environments

FAI World Paragliding Aerobatic Championship 2016

26th August to 4th September 2016, Lake Annecy (FRA)

The picturesque Alpine region surrounding Lake Annecy is a paraglider’s paradise. After having hosted the French Paragliding Championship in 2014 and 2015, as well as the “Open du Lac” paragliding event for 15 years, Annecy is now proud to welcome the 2nd FAI World Paragliding Aerobatics Championships in the Solo and Synchronized categories. The competition organized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) will take place from 26th August to 4th  September, 2016. It will gather almost 60 competitors, men and women, from 20 different nations all over the world.