Sándor Katona
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Sándor Katona is a Hungarian
glider
aerobatic
pilot
.
He is a professional aerobatics instructor
and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships.
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
(FAI) awarded him the Paul Tissandier
Diploma in 1992, and the Léon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma in 2006.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
glider
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
aerobatic
Competition aerobatics
Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying. It is practiced in both piston-powered single-engine airplanes and gliders....
pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
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He is a professional aerobatics instructor
Flight instructor
A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit...
and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships.
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
(FAI) awarded him the Paul Tissandier
Paul Tissandier
Paul Tissandier was a French aviator.-Biography:Tissandier was the son of aviator Gaston Tissandier and nephew of Albert Tissandier, Gaston's brother....
Diploma in 1992, and the Léon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma in 2006.
| Accomplishments in FAI aerobatic championships | |||||
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| year | competition | ranking | team ranking | glider/plane | |
| 2008 | 9th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
32 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 2007 | 12th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
19 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 2006 | 8th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
22 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 2005 | 11th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
13 | 3 (Hungary) | ||
| 2004 | 7th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
14 | |||
| 2003 | 10th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
15 | 3 (Hungary) | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 2001 | 9th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships & 2nd World Air Games World Air Games World Air Games is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , inspired by the Olympic Games and held every four years.-Competitions:*Aerobatics*Aeromodeling... Glider Aerobatics Championships |
25 | |||
| 2000 | 5th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
17 | |||
| 1999 | 8th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
4 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 1998 | 4th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
13 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 1997 | 7th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
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| 1996 | 3rd FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... European Glider Aerobatic Championships |
18 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 1995 | 6th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
11 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 1993 | 5th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
8 | 2 (France) | ||
| 1991 | 4th FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
9 | Swift S-1 Swift S-1 -Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... |
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| 1989 | 3rd FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
13 | Akaflieg München Mü 28 | ||
| 1987 | 2nd FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
18 | Akaflieg München Mü 28 | ||
| 1985 | 1st FAI Fédération Aéronautique Internationale The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles... World Glider Aerobatic Championships |
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| 1964 | 3rd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships | 33 | Zlin Z-226 | ||
| 1962 | 2nd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships | 6 | Zlin Z-226 | ||
See also
- Competition aerobaticsCompetition aerobaticsCompetition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying. It is practiced in both piston-powered single-engine airplanes and gliders....
- FAI World Aerobatic Championships
- FAI European Aerobatic ChampionshipsFAI European Aerobatic ChampionshipsThe FAI European Aerobatic Championship is an aerobatic competition held biennially, alternating with the World Aerobatic Championship.- Individual winners:- Winners by teams :- Bibliography :* * - See also :*FAI World Aerobatic Championships...