The 2008 European Paramotor Championships will take place from the 2nd to 10th of August in Lomza, Poland. The Meet Director will be Wladyslaw Tocki, paraglider & trike pilot, organiser of the Polish Microlight Championships in 2001 and several other competitions. The Competition Director will be Leszek Mankowski, hang glider, paraglider and PPG pilot and [...]
At the recent CIMA meeting held in Laussane, Switzerland in November a number of changes were made to the sporting code. Paramotoring is now the official name of the class rather than ‘Microlights – other’ that the FAI have been using up to now. The other major change was in team scoring where the the [...]
Two pilots were flying last Saturday afternoon in southern Brittany. One noticed his colleague (François Thomas, 36) in the waters of the Vilaine river near Roche Bernand. The pilot landed, hitched a ride to the river bank on a motorcycle and was eventually joined by emergency services but they were unable to save his colleague’s [...]
We will be at the SPLASH show in the NEC, Brimingham, UK this weekend (24th & 25th Nov) on Stand 32. If you are coming to the show please pop by and see us at our stand and let us know what you think about the magazine. We will also have a range of flying [...]
Michel Carnet has broken two world speed records flying a small Ozone Viper. The records, which now have to be ratified by the FAI, were speed over a 15 to 25km course in the footlaunch category. This record is currently held by Czech pilot Jiri Sramek, and speed over a 100km closed course in [...]
“BAE Systems, the multinational arms mammoth, has announced a new vision for a south coast of England patrolled by fleets of autonomous robot sky-eyes. The plan, called the South Coast Partnership, would see self-piloting drone aircraft deployed above the white cliffs of Dover in just five years.” Full story at www.theregister.co.uk Discuss here.
Ozone have recently upgraded the Roadster with a new line set to eliminate the roll that some pilots were experiencing. Ozone say ” The result is very good, and all pilots flying with the new lines are feeling comfortable and enjoying the performance without roll, yet handling has not been lost and safety remains high.” [...]
PAP are currently looking to expand their range of motors. After months of testing PAP have decided to introduce the Vittorazi Fly Evo 100. The engine is positioned between the Top80 and the ROS 125, with 56kg of thrust with a 125cm propeller PAP say it is a quiet engine, with little vibratrion that is [...]
A new radio show has been added at Powered Paragliding Radio. Hosted by Jeff Goin and Phill Russman the new program includes: Don Jordan visiting Australian Richard Shelton and Bowden join Phil Russman and Jeff Goin to discuss flying in Australia from a rule and land perspective. Richard and Bowden talk about what equipment is [...]
The 5th Annual 2008 Arizona Flying Circus is scheduled for February 8 – 10, 2008 at the incredible Franscico Grande Resort, near Casa Grande, Arizona. The organisers say that Francisco Grande offers not just an incredible place to fly, but a number of welcome amenities, including an outdoor heated pool, restaurant, bar, and a premier [...]
