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The University Hosted the Regional Stage of the All-Russian Drone Piloting Championship “Pilots of the Future”

The University Hosted the Regional Stage of the All-Russian Drone Piloting Championship “Pilots of the Future”

Самарский университет

21 teams from 12 districts and towns of the Samara Region took part in the Championship

27.04.2024 2024-05-21
On April 23, the regional stage of the All-Russian Drone Piloting Championship “Pilots of the Future” was held on the basis of Samara University, in collaboration with the “Movement of the First” Regional Branch.



21 teams from 12 districts and towns of the Samara Region took part in the Championship in two age categories. Each team consisted of four people: two pilots, one technical engineer and one mentor.
Welcoming speeches were made by Kristina Gnatyuk, Chairperson of the Council of the “Movement of the First” Regional Branch at the Samara Region, and Evgeny Kuserov, Vice President of the Federation of Drone (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Racing at the Samara Region.
The competitions included two disciplines:
  • “The First” tested their piloting skills by high-speed passage of the All-Russian track on the technical simulator of drone racing “DCL – The Game”.
  • Technical engineers of the teams showed their level of competence by demonstrating knowledge of the design and operation of unmanned aerial vehicles in testing.
The best pilots in the region have become:
  • the 1st age category (7–12 years old):
    • the 1st place – “On the Wings of the First”, Kinelsky District
    • the 2nd place – “Zoomers”, Otradny
  • the 2 age category (13-18 years old):
    • the 1st place – “Drone Racing”, Samara
    • the 2nd place – “FiPiVi Club”, Samara
    • the 3rd place – “Bolshaya Malyshevka”, Kinelsky District
Now the teams of “Drone Racing” and “On the Wings of the First” will go to the All-Russian stage in Kazan this July!

Interactive platforms from the Kontur Electronics Lovers Club, the Institute of Engines and Power Plants and the RocketLAV Student Design Bureau were also organized for the participants!
We wish success and good luck to our young pilots, and also remind and invite everyone to our Welcome Day on May 19!

Text by: Ksenia Motorina
Photo: the “Movement of the First” Regional Branch