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Les Ailes du Partage 2026
20th charity air tour by the association Les Citoyens Du Ciel - LCDC. "Up there it was so good, I felt as if..." An air tour…
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Tour de France 2026
The 113th Tour de France cycling race will run from 4 to 26 July and will include 21 stages, alternating flat stages, hilly routes, stages…
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G7
Dear members, As part of the air security arrangements put in place for the G7 held in Evian from 14 to 18 June, ZITs/ZRTs…
En régionLes comités régionaux
- Île-de-France · 18 octobre 2026Stage mécanique niveau 1 - La Ferté Gaucher le 3/10/2026
- Hauts-de-France · 13 octobre 2026Des sourires à Merville !
- Hauts-de-France · 11 septembre 2026Aux « Godasses Volantes », la passion du vol se transmet de génération en génération !
- Hauts-de-France · 5 septembre 2026Retour sur la réunion publique du Comité Régional FFPLUM Hauts-de-France à Arras
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Courses, gatherings, competitions: the events published by the federation. "Add" puts them in your phone or email calendar.
September 2026
- 09NOV Microlight instructor refresherAérodrome de Meaux-Esbly Course
- 19NOV Microlight instructor refresher courseMontpezat Course
- 25NOV Microlight instructor refresher courseAérodrome de Bourg Course
- 28NOV IULM refresher courseMende (LFNB) Course
- 11DEC IULM refresher courseVenue to be confirmed Course
- 11JAN IULM refresherMeaux-Esbly aerodrome Course
Federation events
Three events that make the season
The Youth Microlight Tour
Seven stages broken up by a rest day, with a maximum of twenty crews: two young solo pilots, a young pilot and an instructor, or a young pilot and an accompanying pilot. 2026 registration is open.
Microlight World Fair
The European microlight event, held at Blois - Le Breuil, with its dedicated site mondialulm.fr.
Festi’ULM
The pilots' gathering, from 19 to 21 June at Blois - Le Breuil aerodrome: exhibitors, second-hand market, marquees of the regional committees, of women pilots, of the 100 years of the gyroplane, and a round table with the federal team.
Festi’ULM round table · five themes for you to reflect on
- Microlighting of tomorrow, in ten to twenty years
- Environment and acceptability
- Club life and passing on skills between generations
- Regulations and simplification
- The role of the FFPLUM
The FFPLUM channel
Microlighting in all its forms
More than 50 videos to help you understand, enjoy and follow the world of microlighting.
Federal manual for the microlight pilot certificateThe first federal manual: pass the theory exam and make progress. On sale at the federal shop.
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