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FAI World and continental championships (CAT.1)

31 Jul
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10 Aug 2024
26th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships
Oschatz,
GER
31 Jul
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10 Aug 2024
14th FAI World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships
Oschatz,
GER
17 Aug
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24 Aug 2024
2024 FAI World Aerobatic Championships
Zamosc,
POL
17 Aug
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24 Aug 2024
32nd FAI World Aerobatic Championships
Zamosc,
POL
05 Sep
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14 Sep 2024
2nd FAI Open European Intermediate Aerobatics Championships
Clinceni,
ROU
05 Sep
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14 Sep 2024
2nd FAI Open European Intermediate Aerobatics Championships
Clinceni,
ROU
05 Sep
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14 Sep 2024
2nd FAI Open European Intermediate Aerobatics Championships
Clinceni,
ROU
05 Sep
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14 Sep 2024
13th FAI Open European Advanced Aerobatic Championships
Clinceni,
ROU

Other FAI-Sanctioned events (CAT.2)

15 Aug
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25 Aug 2024
1st FAI Open Excellence Aerobatic Challenge (OEAC)
Zamosc,
POL
15 Aug
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25 Aug 2024
1st FAI Open Excellence Aerobatic Challenge (OEAC)
Zamosc,
POL

Aerobatics

All FAI aerobatics international championships (powered and glider aircraft), competitions and record activities are conducted under the direction of the FAI Aerobatics Commission (CIVA).

Aerobatics has been performed in aircraft almost since the first flight of a powered aircraft. In the early years before World War I, aerobatics served as entertainment for crowds fascinated by these new aerial machines. Later, it became an essential part of a military pilot’s training and utilized in combat. In more recent decades, it has been recognized as an important part in a pilot’s training in order to make him or her more proficient in controlling their aircraft in all flight attitudes.

The challenge of performing aerobatic figures precisely led to the development of aerobatic competition. The first competitions were held in the early 1930’s, at the Olympics in Berlin in 1936, and at various national competitions after World War II. FAI recognized the need for a sanctioned World Championships which led to that first post-war competition in 1960 (1st World Aerobatic Champion Ladislav Bezak shown right).

World Championships in Power are held every two years and in Gliders every year. Continental Championships are held in the off years. Pilots who compete in World and Continental Championships are selected by their FAI member organizations and compete both individually and as teams.

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