From barnstormers to vol-bivouacers the sky is wide-open to overnight adventures, from weekend blasts to season-long epics. Ed Ewing packs his sleeping bag

Paramotor Magazine blogs from the UK Paramotor Nationals, 10 – 13 June, on the billiard flat lawns of Kerswell Green’s turf farm in Worcester, England

Two paramotor world records in two weeks! Chris Atkinson defied Oz’s washed-out summer to scoop limited-fuel Triangle and Open Distance records

Surveying beluga whales in freezing open sea sounded a step too far for Alexander Bogdanov. But, as he explained to Ed Ewing, he and Vladimir Makurin pulled it off.

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

The bi-annual Mondial Paramoteur – Paramotor World – kicks off tomorrow, Friday the 25 June, in northeastern France. The three day event will run until Sunday 27 June and looks set to be blessed with sunshine and light winds.

Thomas de Dorlodot isn’t afraid to push the boundaries. From flying the Red Bull X-Alps to paramotoring K2, he’s your man. Bob Drury and Ed Ewing speak to him.

Benjamin Jordan set up the Above and Beyond project to inspire school children in his native Canada. His mission: to fly west to east across Canada dropping in to schools and summer camps to inspire, educate and raise money for under-privileged children. Along the way he flew above storm clouds, crossed the Rockies, the Georgia [...]