A raffle to be drawn at the Monument Valley fly-in in Utah, USA, on 9 October has for its top prize a Nirvana Rodeo paramotor worth US $8,000.

Fly Products have had two paramotors and two trikes certified by the European Para Academy.

Canadian ultralight manufacturers RS Ultra, have released a ‘komfort kit’ for their KX1 trike, which makes it more comfortable and versatile than ever.

Capitalising on his new-found YouTube fame the star of PPG for Morons, Paul Anthem has started selling T-shirts of his Moron character.

French paramotor firm Paramania have brought out a range of accessories, including a flying suit, T-shirt, gilet and cap.

Plusmax have created sunglasses for the extreme sportsman with a modern style. The new Vortex glasses come with a range of antifog polycarbonate lenses and a lifetime warranty.

The Parabatix team have released this quick video from the second day of practise at the first event held near Montauban in  Southwest France. A 40 minute DVD is planned for release in November and will be available from www.xcshop.com. In the meantime sit back and enjoy this action packed taster.

Mathieu Rouanet won the very first Parabatix paramotor event with a lead of just 4 seconds after five tasks over his fellow countryman Alex Mateos.

Fourteen of the world’s top pilots have converged on Montauban in the south west of France for Parabatix,a new event that brings pylon racing to the sport of paramotoring.

He’s a cross between Mr Bean and your worst nightmare. A bumbling fool who gets away with it every time. Ed Ewing meets Paul Anthem – star of YouTube’s PPG For Morons