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Social Drugs and Air Sports: Make sure you FLY CLEAN
The second FAI Anti-Doping Webinar series in 2025 titled “Social Drugs and Air Sports: Make sure you Fly Clean”, is scheduled for 25 June at 12:00 UTC. In this non-judgemental video meeting, attendees can expect to be informed of the risks of social drug use by pilots or air sports athletes, and learn about the potential impact on a sporting or professional career.
Watch the FAI webinar: "Sick or injured, make sure you FLY CLEAN"
Over 80 participants joined the first FAI Anti-Doping webinar of 2025: “Sick or Injured: Make Sure You Fly Clean”, hosted by an expert panel who explained how illness or injury can increase the risk of unintentional doping.
The aim was to raise awareness and provide practical tools to help all air sports participants make informed, responsible choices when managing health issues.
World Anti-Doping Agency updates prohibited list for 2025
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which enters into force on 1 January 2025.
They also published:
New Concussion/Injury Protocol released
The ISC Technical & Safety Committee, following years of development under Chairman Liam McNulty of Ireland, created a rapid assessment protocol for potential concussion and other skydiving injuries.
Join the webinar "Return to Flying After a Pause"
Come and join us for the webinar “Return to Flying after a Pause” organised by the FAI Medico-Physiological Commission (CIMP)!
This webinar is designed for pilots of any air sports and skydivers who are eager to resume their activities after a break. Its main objective is to raise awareness about the decline in skills that occurs when individuals take a pause.
