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July 1-3, 1994 : Establishment of International Deaf Pilots Association (IDPA) and its first fly-In in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Participation of one French deaf pilot.
June 10, 1995 : Establishment of European Deaf Pilots Association (European chapter of IDPA), in Paris, France. Participation of nine German, two Italian and 20 French deaf people.
July 13-16, 1995 : 2nd IDPA fly-in at Manteo Airport, North Carolina, USA. Participation of three French and two German deaf people.
April 6-8, 1996 : First IDPA-Europe fly-in at Bondues Airport near Lille,North France. Participation of one hundred deaf Europeans.
   
  April 23, 1996 : Establishment of French Deaf Aviators Association (aeroclub-sourds) at the Aéro-Club de France, Paris.
June 13-16, 1996 : Participation (booth) of aeroclub-sourds at TOP AIR SPORTS Show at Royan-Medis Airport, France.
July 10-13, 1996 : 3rd IDPA fly-in at Compton and Torrance Airports, Los Angeles, USA. Participation of three French and two German deaf people.
April 19-20, 1997 : First aeroclub-sourds Fly-in at Graulhet Airport near Toulouse, Southern France.
  April 22, 1997 : Establishment of Handicapped Pilots Committee at the Aéro-Club de France, Paris.
May 1-4, 1997 : 2nd IDPA-Europe fly-in near Roma, Italy. Dissolution of the IDPA-Europe Association. Participation of 20 deaf Europeans.
July 30 - August 3, 1997 : 4th IDPA fly-in at West Bend Airport, Wisconsin, USA Participation of six French and one German deaf people.
June 5-7, 1998 : participation (booth) of aeroclub-sourds at SAGEL air show at Lognes-Emerainville Airport, near Paris.
   
  June 23-28, 1998 : 5th IDPA fly-in at Kerrville Airport, Texas, USA. No participation of deaf Europeans.
September 19, 1998 : Participation (booth in the tent of 'Aviation Sans Frontieres', the humanitarian Borderless Aviation Association) of aeroclub-sourds at the Aero-Club de France's 100th anniversary celebration on Champs Elysées Avenue in Paris.
6th Fly-in IDPA in Frederick airport,
June 20-26, 1999 : 6th IDPA-Fly-in at Frederick airport, Maryland, near Washington DC, USA. Participation of 11 French, one British and two German deaf people.
   
  April 26, 2000 : Establishment of Deaf Pilots Sub-Committee under Handicapped Pilots Committee at the Aero-Club de France in Paris.
   
June 27-July 1st, 2000 : 7th IDPA fly-in at San Martin Airport, North California, near San Francisco, USA. Participation of 7 French and 3 deaf people.
   
July 31-August 5, 2000 : First Ultralight Motorized training program for five deaf French people at Cuers Airport, near Toulon in Southern France.
   
August 21-25, 2000 : First Hang-gliding training program for five deaf French people in Annecy, in the French Alps.
  September 16, 2000 : Broadcast of the documentary of the TV show "L'oeil et la main" on Channel 5, with the title "Vol à vue".
   
  November 18, 2000 : At 3pm, First conference of the Aviateurs Sourds at the Aéro-Club de France
May 6-11, 2001 : ULM workshop in Graulhet
May 11, 2001 : 5 year anniversary IDPA-France in Graulhet
11-12-13 mai 2001 : Fifth anniversary party of the aeroclub-sourds in Graulhet
Juiy 11-31, 2001 : International meeting of deaf pilots in Australia
July 16-21 and 23-28, 2001 : Hang-gliding workshop in Annecy
July30 - August 4, 2001 : ULM workshop in Cuers
November 24, 2001 : Second annual conference with 5 aeronautic federations and the Aéro-Club de France instructors.
June 11, 2002 : Barbecue at Pont sur Yonne
June 27 - 30, 2002 : 'Paris Air Passion' Expo at Bourget
July 14 - 20, 2002 : Ninth International Deaf pilots Fly-in in Frederick, Maryland, USA with 33 French
July 29 - August 3, 2002 : ULM workshop in Cuers in the Department of Var
August 26 - 30, 2002 : Hang-gliding workshop in Annecy in the Savoie
August 31 and September 1, 2002 : ULM meeting in Onzain near Blois
October 19, 2002 : Inauguration of the first ULM Sky Ranger IDPA-F at Pont sur Yonne
March 27, 2003 : Presentation of medals of honor to the handicaped pilotes at the Aéroclub de France
March 27, 2003 : Weiller Award for Xavier Hinard & Rodolphe Garcimore at the Aéroclub de France
April 12, 2003 : Deaf associations fair in Asnières
May 29, 2003 : UML baptism in Graulhet
June 2003 : Hang-gliding workshop in Accous in the Pyrénées
July 2003 : Tenth DPA Deaf Pilots Fly-in in Dayton, Ohio
August 2003 : ULM workshop in Cuers in the Var
August 31, 2003 : ULM meeting in Blois with the ULM of the ACSF
September 4, 2003 : Henri Corderoy du Tiers licenced private pilot in England
September 21, 2003 : ULM baptisms at Pont sur Yonne
October 31 2003 : ULM instructor training at the CNULM in Montmorillon
May 14, 2004 : First day of ULM school in Coulommiers-Mouroux
22 juin 2004 : Prix Weiller pour Isabelle Toustain & Pascal Rolland à l'Aéro-club de France
July 5, 2004 : Group ACSF members in front of the VEGA in Coulommiers
September 11, 2004 : Second handicaped pilots meeting in Gaillac
May 12, 2005 : Fifth anniversary party IDPA-France in Graulhet
May 14, 2005 : Visit of the CDG airport in Roissy
June 2005 : Group of pilots sourds at the annual Fly-in , Plymouth, Massachussets, USA

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