2nd Annual FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships
Over the weekend, 23 nations met for the second annual FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships. The competition, which took place October 20th-22nd, was held at the SkyVenture wind tunnel in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The...
Tortise & Hare – World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship
A true tortoise-and-the-hare story, the 21st FAI World Hang Gliding Class 1 Championship proved that consistent performance outranks smaller victories when related to these types of marathon competitions. Petr Benes of the Czech Republic...
2009 World Air Games
The United States sent 17 competitors to the World Air Games between June 6th and June 14th 2009. This event is the premier event of for air sports enthusiasts boasting 10 disciplines, 27 competitions, and 3 venues...
Belite Aircraft Named 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight
The 2010 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland Florida attracts over 150,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all over the USA and more than 80 other countries.
This year, the expo has...
World Record Jump Attempt in Arizona
The World Team's most astonishing achievement to date is their 400-way jump in Thailand. With 400 skydivers all joining into one free-fall formation, the World Team broke the world record for the largest free-fall...
Red Bull X-Alps 2017
WINNERS OF THE 2017 RED BULL X-Alps RACE
1st - Christian Maurer (10 days 23 hours)
2nd - Benoit Outters (11 days 1 hour)
3rd - Paul Guschlbauer (5km from goal)
Red Bull X-Alps is a biannual race...
Meet the Women in US Paragliding Nationals
Paragliding isn't just a man's sport, although according to paragliding statistics, men outnumber the women 85/15. Most instructors agree that paragliding is really more about technique than strength, so the ladies could easily do...
Rob Kells Memorial 2010
The 2nd annual Rob Kells Memorial was held at the Florida Ridge Hang Gliding Park in Clewiston, Florida. The event took place between April 17-23, 2010.
Australian Jonny Durand, the 2009 World Hang Gliding Champion Silver...
39th Carolina BalloonFest honors Ristaino
Dozens of hot air balloonists will salute one of their brethren this weekend at the Carolina BalloonFest.
This year’s 39th annual festival is dedicated to the memory of Edward Ristaino, an area balloonist who died...
USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships Conclude with Eight New Records
The 2012 USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships came to a finish on December 31st, just in time for New Year’s celebrations. The winners definitely had a lot to celebrate. Of the eighty-seven competitors, eight...
Chelan XC Open, 2010
The first half of the US Nationals Paragliding Championship, The Chelan XC Open, was held from July 10th to July 15 at the Chelan Butte in Washington state.
Chelan Butte is well known for its majestic mountain launch...
Dubai Parachuting Championship 2010
With a prize purse totaling $230,000 , there was no shortage of elite skydivers from around the world vying for a shot at the cash. Over 400 world class skydivers from 45 countries descended...
2013 Hot Air Balloon National Championships
In hot air balloon news, competitors from all over will participate in the National Hot Air Balloon Championship from July 22 to 28. This competition, hosted by the state of Texas, will feature a...
Golden Knights Set New Record
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team has set a new world record in the Eight Way Formation at the FAI World Air Games this week. To set the new record they executed 33...
Coming in October – 2012 USPA National Skydiving Championships
With fall approaching, it's almost time for the biggest skydiving event on the planet. The USPA National Skydiving Championships, a two week long event, brings skydivers from all over for the biggest yearly event...
Golden Knights Take World Cup
The US Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights, took first place in the 8-way formation skydiving competition at the 2011 World Cup of Skydiving.
The competition was held at Saarlouis-Deuren, Germany between August 1-7, 2011....
Paragliding Get A Ways for the Month of November
The month of November has many paragliding events that are taking place south of the border. These are great opportunity for those looking to fly a while longer while the weather is getting cooler.
Chile...
USA Hang Gliding National Championship Dinosaur Results
Predictions for seven days of good flying at the Dinosaur National hang gliding competition (USA) in Colorado proved untrue. Gale force winds, rain, thunderstorms and potential hail forced cancellation of four of the seven...
World Hang Gliding Championship – Class II
This weekend the 20th FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 Championships wrapped up with some exciting conditions and thrilling action. This year, the World Hang Gliding Championships Class 2 was held from July 24th...
Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding
The 2010 Forbes Flatlands Hang Gliding Championship was held between the 3rd and 12th of January in Forbes Australia. The weather was so good that a task was at least started every day except...
