This document provides an overview of human-powered aircraft (HPA) competitions and flights held in Japan. It discusses several major events including the Japan International Birdman Rally held annually near Lake Biwa since 1977 and the flight exhibition of HPAs held each August. It also describes the HPMFT (Human Powered Multi Flight Test) rules which promote advancement in HPA technical skills and piloting. Various university teams are highlighted that participate in test flights, challenge world records, and memorial flights to summarize their year of work. Contact information is provided for following news on Twitter or a blog about HPA visits in Japan.

1. First hand accounts of
HPA flights in JapanKio Takaoka

2. Self-Introduction
Ex-member of Toyo University HPA Team

3. Self-Introduction
• Volunteer staff of museum
Active Gals ‘HYPER-CHicK “KoToNo Limited”’ Nihon University ‘YURI-1’

4. Outline
1.HPA Competition in Japan
Japan International Birdman Rally
The flight exhibition of HPAs
HPMFT
2.Other exiciting flight
Test flight etc…

5. HPA Competition in
Japan

6. Japan International Birdman Rally
(Biwa Birdman)
Since:1977
Date: end of July
On TV in August
Place: Lake Biwa (the biggest lake in Japan)
VR movie of the location
Rule (2017～)
Glider division & propeller driving division
Flying from the 10-meter high platfom
Sponsor: Iwatani Corporation
Flight movie of Iwatani clean energy team
Project Liberte (2017)

7. The flight exhibition of HPAs
Since:2010
Date: mid～end of August
Place: Fujigawa glider port
Not only flight, but also display aircraft and parts
The grading scale is HPMFT (late mention)
Tokyo University of Science ‘AirCraft Makers’ (2018)
movie

8. The flight exhibition of HPAs
Tokai University ‘TUMPA’ (2018) Ritsumeikan University ‘RAPT’ (2018)

9. HPMFT
(Human Powered Multi Flight Test)
Promote human powered aircrafts advancement in technical and pilot skill
“Whoever, Whenever, Wherever,”
Rules
https://hpmftonline.wixsite.com/hpmft/post/team-f-2018-8-16-no-4

10. Other exciting flight

11. Amount of Test flight
(2018)

12. Fujigawa glider port
Fujigawa gliderport
Google Map

13. GTF (Grand test flight)
Toyo University HPA team (2012)
To practice assembling
Test run and checking

14. Test flight in glider port
Team’F’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbZMsVTlCo (2016)
https://youtu.be/Jx5nCO5EG74 (2013)

15. Memorial flight
Flight of one year summary
Nagoya Institute of Technology HPA team ‘NIEWs’ (2019)
https://youtu.be/hWFrRq01GUg

16. Test flight of glider
To practice
Assembling
Riding,
Launching
Pilot also practice with hang gliders
Toyota Technological Institute ‘SOLAE’ (2016)
https://twitter.com/SolaeTti/status/883996876445433856?s=20

17. Challenge of Guinness World Records
“Greatest distance travelled by a
fixed-wing aircraft powered by
primary dry cell batteries”
Place: Lake Biwa
Record: 3,531m
Tokai University ’TUMPA’ (2016)

18. If you had interested in more…
Using twiter
Many HPA team in Japan tweet!
https://twitter.com/i/lists/1283806691088166912
Check my blog
人力飛行機探訪記 https://raihpa.hateblo.jp/
(Japanese language only)

19. Future Outlook
Going to other glider port
Kasaoka Glider port: many interesting HPA
Tailless(Osaka University), Twin engine(Hirosima University),
Crow shaped(Ehime University)

20. Any questions?
If you have questions…
1.Please speak slowly
2.Or use chat