Issue 16 out now! GALLERY: THE ITALIAN DOLOMITES Till Middelhauve and Jan Schäfer sample the delights one of Europe’s finest features: the towering limestone peaks and pinnacles of the Dolomites in northern Italy 100 DAYS OF SUMMER 10,000 km by paramotor! Ben Jordan recounts the highs and lows of his record breaking adventure that took [...]
The South African PPG team attended a function at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg earlier this month and received the National team Colours from the Aero Club of South Africa. The South African Sport Confederation (SASCOC) president Mr Moss Mashishi did the awards with Niel De Lange as master of ceremonies from the Aero Club of [...]
The following is a letter to all paramotorists operating in the UK from Ian Stanyon, DSC Airspace officer: Two airspace infringements have been reported by the CAA in RHADS (Doncaster) airspace most likely by paramotor pilots due to the straight line flights shown on the radar tracks and the prevailing weather conditions on the days [...]
We have a new phone number at the Cross Country / Paramotor magazine Office: As of now, we can be contacted on +44 (0)1273 256090
Everything on Adventure‘s new paramotor, the X-Race, is new: the offset low hangpoints (no swing during acceleration), the solid and fully collapsible cage, the 16 litre tank for long-distance flyers (will allow 5 hour flights), and its new profiled aluminum cage enables better air penetration. Adventure say they have, however, retained their legendary comfort! There [...]
Aeros new paraglider, the Style 2, has been certified EN B. A paraglider for newly trained pilots and those starting out in cross country, the Style 2 is also Aeros’ paramotor wing. Special PPG risers enable the pilot to obtain more speed without compromising on safety and stability. Aeros say the glider is characterised by [...]
AXB’s four stroke paramotor, the Merlin FS1, is now available at a special introductory price of 2995 GBP. The Merlin FS1 has a 175 cc 4 stroke engine with electric start and delivers 17 HP at 7,400 RPM giving 56 kg static thrust. Its 9.5 litre fuel tank will keep you going for around four [...]
Ozone’s new heavy hoody is now available in 3 colors, light blue, grey, and navy blue, and features an all new front and back design. It is a full front zip, extra thick, 100% cotton hoody that is ideal for slipping into at the end of a long flight. In fact, it’s so luxuriously thick [...]
A-I-R, manufacturers of the popular Atos range of gliders, have achieved DHV certification on their new Electro Lift electric battery power unit. The unit is packaged in a custom-made Woody Valley harness. With adjustable in-flight angle and clean lines, the engine-off harness performance is said to be identical to a standard harnesses. But A-I-R say [...]
After 40 years producing engines for scooters and minibikes, Italian company Polini have turned their sights to paramotoring. The first fruit of their labours is the Thor motor: A 110 cc 2-stroke engine, it was designed to be as compact and lightweight as possible, with a great power-to-weight ratio and “best and constant performance at [...]
