Sport aviation
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Sport aviationIcon A-5: the sport amphibious aircraft
Los Angeles, USA - Deliveries starting from 2010
Icon Aircraft's amphibious airplane, the Icon A-5, is about to complete the second phase of flight tests. The event has been witnessed also by the founder and CEO of Icon Aircraft Kirk Hawkins, that on... more
Sport aviationFree flight: international Easter with "Montegrappa Trophy"
Turin, Italy - The traditional event will take place on April 9-13
"The traditional Easter event for free flight will take place from April 9-13 in Borso del Grappa (Treviso) with the edition 2009 of the 'Montegrappa Trophy'. From the operating centre, near the landing... more
Sport aviation"Stinsy", a Stinson L-5B "Barrowed" for trailer glider
Turin, Italy - Used in the 37th edition of "Gliding Trophy Turin City"
Among the numerous "Trailers", airplanes for towing glider used in the 37th edition of "Gliding Trophy", the international event ongoing on Turin-Aeritalia's airport, there is the "Stinsy", a rare Stinson... more
Sport aviationGliding: started the 37th "Città di Torino" trophy
Turin, Italy - From 27th of March to 5th of April
Right in these hours is being held the first exhibition of the 37th "Città di Torino" gliding trophy organized by the Aero Club of Turin, Italy. This year's competition will last two week-ends and... more
Sport aviationCessna continues the SkyCatcher program for light sport aircraft market
Wichita, Usa - Despite two incidents during the flight test
"Cessna Aircraft Company said it is fully committed to the model 162 SkyCatcher program despite two incidents experienced during the flight test program. Cessna has produced more than 192,000 aircraft... more
Sport aviationFAI: Rolex became the main its sponsor
Losanna, Switzerland - It will develop air activities
"Founded in 1905, the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation) is the international governing body for all forms of sporting aviation, including ballooning, gliding, ae... more
Sport aviationBalloon: non-stop round-the-world flight ten years ago
Grenchen, Switzerland - It was on 21 March 1999: Bertrand Piccard was accomplished the great enterprise
"On 21 March 1999, Bertrand Piccard (CH) and Brian Jones (GB) landed in the Egyptian desert on board the Breitling Orbiter 3. They had just completed the first non-stop round-the-world balloon flight,... more
Sport aviationNorth Carolina's police experiments the Sky Arrow 600
Charlotte, USA - A victory for Italian technology
A victory for Italian technology upon America, nation where the sport aviation (practiced with ultralight planes like Microlight or LSA, Light Sport Aircraft) is the most common worldwide. North Carolina's... more
Sport aviationICON Aircraft successfully completes Phase I Flight Testing of A-5
Los Angeles, Usa - Deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2010
"ICON Aircraft, an early stage Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturer (www.iconaircraft.com), officially completed Phase I Flight Testing of their amphibious sport plane, the ICON A-5. A series of 27... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: a silver Paragliding from Mexico
Turin, Italy - 148 pilots coming from 44 Countries have participated at the competition
"The Italian paragliding team came back with a silver medal from World Championships in Valle de Bravo, Mexico. The titles were at the second place both in the team provisional list, from half of competition,... more
Sport aviationWorld Paragliding Championships in Mexico: Italy at the second place, for the moment
Turin, Italy - A crash hit the competitions?
"The World Paragliding Championships are on going in Valle de Bravo, in Mexico, with the presence of about 150 pilots coming from all world. After five days of competition, the Italian team is at the... more
Sport aviation"International Balloon Meeting Città di Mondovì": the 21st edition concluded
Cuneo, Italy - Waiting for "World Air Games" of this year in June
Great success for the 21st edition of the "International Balloon Meeting Città di Mondovì". This adventure has begun 21 years ago thanks to John Aimo, pioneer of the modern recovery of the aerostatic f... more
Sport aviationThe 21st "International Balloon Meeting-Città di Mondovì": all is ready for it
Cuneo, Italy - From January 3-6 at the Epiphany meeting
All is ready in Mondovì to welcome 40 pilots that from January 3-6, 2009 will participate at the 21st International Balloon Meeting of the Epiphany: an appointment that the city waits every year and is... more
Sport aviationAVIONEWS interviews Giuseppe Viriglio, "WAG Turin 2009" organizing committee President
Rome, Italy - For the third edition of the "Air Olympics"
"World Air Games - Turin 2009", promoted by FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), will take place from June 6th to 14th, 2009. This event, at the third edition, is the World's most important sp... more
Sport aviationZeppelin comes back in US skies
Texas, USA - It is the first time in 71 years that a Zeppelin has flown in US skies
For the first time in 71 years Airship Zeppelin flies in US skies after 1937 tragedy when near Lakehurst base (New Jersey) Hindenbug crashed killing 36 people. The impact on the public opinion was so strong... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVU: annual meeting of the European Microlight Federation
Perugia, Italy - It has taken place in the last days
"The annual meeting of the European Microlight Federation (EMF) took place in Amsterdam last October 25-26 with the presence by delegations coming form United Kingdom, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Switzerland,... more
Sport aviationSwiss UFAC orders measures for amateur airplanes
Berne, Switzerland - A tighten up to the current regulations after a series of accidents and occurrences
The Swiss UFAC has ordered a series of measures regarding the amateur airplanes in Switzerland, and then on the aircraft certification and training of experts belonging to the EAS (Experimental Aviation... more
Sport aviation"Test Event- Wag Turin 2009" wonderful the ultralight
Turin, Italy - Competitions at Turin Air Club
Over the weekend eight nations with 29 pilots performed in Test Event for ultralight aircraft at Air Club in Turin and at Aeritalia airport in Collegno, It is one of the ten sports, part of 2009 Air... more
Sport aviation"World Conference 2008 - Fédération Aéronautique Internationale", from today in Saint-Vincent
Saint-Vincent, Italy - Over 200 participants expected until October 5th
The 2008 FAI General Conference was awarded to Saint-Vincent in Aosta Valley - Italy. Over 200 participants are expected from today to October 5th. Italy return to welcome this event after 30 yeas.... more
Sport aviation"Fusion man": a successful undertaking!
Rome, Italy - After many postponements...
Even though the undertaking had been postponed this morning, luckily "Fusion man" managed to take advantage of the good weather, carrying out the attempt of crossing the Channel. Yves Rossy, this is the... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: Italy is world hang-gliding champion
Turin, Italy - The event took place from July 20 to August 1st near Perugia
"Alessandro Ploner, 28, from San Cassiano (Bolzano) is the winner of the world hang-gliding championship 2008. He won the prize divided in ten days of competition with fixed paths of about 150 km each. The... more
Sport aviationItalian FIVL: hang-gliding's world championships
Turin, Italy - Eighty pilots from all over the world
"As from July, 19th to August, 2nd, it will take place the hang-gliding's world championship in Monte Cucco Park, Sigillo (Perugia), between Umbria and Marche, where 80 pilots from all over the world will... more
Sport aviationTurnover at the head of "World Air Games": Bruno Rambaudi completes his "Mission"
Turin, Italy - Chairmanship of the 2009 Games' organizing committee goes to Giuseppe Viriglio
"Changing of the guard at the head of 2009 'World Air Games Turin 2009' organizing committee. Turnover has been signed yesterday by the Wag members' assembly, one year before the beginning of the Games.... more
Sport aviationItalian balloon championships: 21th edition in Mondovì
Mondovì, Italy - From July 8th to 13th
The 21th edition of Italian balloon championships will take place in Mondovì (Cuneo), as from next July 8th to 13th, in the green setting of Corso Inghilterra. Field judges will be located at aerostatic... more
Sport aviation"World Air Games 2009", event test of gliding
Turin, Italy - Stefano Ghiorzo's success
The 7 days competition forming gliding Test Event on Turin-Aeritalia field have ended successfully, in view of "World Air Games" planned for next year, in Turin. The gliders have performed on 4 different... more
Sport aviationICON Aircraft launches new amphibious sport plane
Los Angeles, USA - Folding wings allow plane to be trailered like a boat
ICON Aircraft, a start-up light sport aircraft manufacturer, officially introduced the company and its breakthrough product, the ICON A-5, at a private unveiling last night in Los Angeles. The two-seat... more
Sport aviationAirVenture of Oshkosh in partnership with Messe Friedrichshafen
Oshkosh, USA - To create synergies between the two continents
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the US organization of sport aviation and aircraft builders organizer of the AirVenture in Oshkosh, and the Messe Friedrichshafen - organizer of "AERO" exhibition... more
Sport aviation"Fast as the wind, lighter than air", today the celebration of the first flight in balloon
Rome, Italy - The success of the Montgolfier brothers
On 4 June 1783, the Montgolfier brothers flew the balloon for the first time is a public demonstration at Annonay in front of a group of dignitaries. Its flight covered 2 km, lasted 10 minutes, and had... more
Sport aviation"5th Principality of Leuca Award - Maritime Aviation Cup", Seaplanes Air Race
Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy - From May 30th to June 2nd
On the eve the "5th Principality of Leuca Award - Maritime Aviation Cup", a seaplane air challenge one of a kind. This project is born from the idea of the IdroClub Capo Leuca, in collaboration with... more
Sport aviationFIVL: Italian hang-gliding championships for the first time in Bergamo
Turin, Italy - From April 30th to May 4th
"From April 30th to May 4th, in Palazzago, for the first time in 34 years in Bergamo, it will take place the Italian hang-gliding championships, and the competition will be opened to the foreign pilots... more