Amateur-Built & Experimental Aircraft

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Awards
13 May 2025

A labour of love: French pilot awarded FAI Diploma for his handbuilt Hatz biplane

Records & Achievements
09 Mar 2025

10th anniversary of the start of Solar Impulse’s historic solar-powered round-the-world flight

Awards
22 Jul 2024

A soaring legacy: Benvenutas Ivanauskas honoured with the 2024 Phoenix Diploma

Records & Achievements
23 Jun 2021

5 year anniversary of Solar Impulse 2 Atlantic crossing

Records & Achievements
18 May 2021

Pénaud’s 'Planophore' took off 150 years ago

Awards
23 Dec 2020

Smartflyer aircraft awarded the InnoPrix SoBa 2020

Events
16 Sep 2020

Impressive show of electric aviation at Electrifly-in

Records & Achievements
08 Jul 2020

Ten years ago, Borschberg flew up to 9235m onboard Solar Impulse

Commissions
04 Dec 2019

Fans and aircraft from all over Europe join the Electric Fly-In

Events
21 Jun 2019

H55’s zero-emission electric plane takes flight in Switzerland

Amateur-Built & Experimental Aircraft

The aim of FAI Amateur-Built Aircraft Commission (CIACA) is the promotion of design, construction and operation of amateur and home built aircraft, and the restoration of vintage aircraft.