The British Paramotor Competitions Panel

This site is operated and maintained by the British Paramotor Competitions Panel, who operate as a subcommittee of the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) Exec. We are an entirely volunteer organisation made up of a committee of 5 voting members, supported by a wider network of contributors who help with our activities. We are supported financially by BHPA grants, in addition to pilot entry fees to championships, and the generous contributions of sponsors.

Our primary objectives are:

To organise and run the annual British Open Paramotor Championships.
To coordinate the annual British National Paramotor League and National Championship competitions to find an official British champion.
To facilitate the entry to local, national and international paramotor competitions for all members of society. To generate an inclusive ethos in paramotoring for all, regardless of gender, ethnicity or disability. To remove “physical disability” barriers in competition, where they exist, in local, national and international competition rules and in the development of suitable equipment to enable participation.
To represent pilots’ wishes and preferences in shaping Paramotor Competitions of the future.
To make competitions safe, fair, fun and challenging, and to encourage the participation of and experienced pilots.
To encourage and oversee pilot coaching and to facilitate the provision of data from competitions with a view to select the strongest possible British Team for participation in FAI events.
To ensure the competition environment is both safe and appealing to the spectating public and competitors.
To recommend to the BMAA the preferred candidate for the role of Alternate Delegate to the CIMA, the paramotor commission of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). The Alternate Delegate represents the interests of British paramotor competition pilots at CIMA, in particular at the annual CIMA conference.

Committee members

The current committee is formed of the following members:

Andy Phillips

Chair, Treasurer and CIMA Alternate Delegate

Andy started flying paragliders in 1993 and moved to paramotors in 2000, flying Land’s End to John O’Groats that same year after just 6 paramotor flights. He first competed in national paramotor competitions in 2003, and competed internationally for the British Paramotor Team at the FAI European Paramotor Championships in France in 2006. He directed the British National Paramotor Championships and League events from 2008 to 2012, chairing this committee throughout that period as well., and since 2016 has returned in various roles from Chief Marshal to Deputy Director. He was director of the FAI World Paramotor Championships 2014 in Hungary, and is the current UK Alternate Delegate to CIMA.

Daniel Jones

Training Officer.

A first-time competition pilot in 2020, entering as a BHPA Club Pilot, Daniel made rapid progress and in 2022 he be came British National Paramotor Champion, and competed for the British Paramotor Team at the FAI World Paramotor Championships in Brazil the same year. A videographer by profession, he has documented his learning journey through an excellent series of instructional videos, in the hope of inspiring more pilots to follow in his footsteps. In 2021, he flew from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a paramotor, raising over £13,000 for Alzheimer’s Research.

Blaise Brogan

Sponsorship Officer.

Blaise learned to fly in 2009 and soon after became involved in guiding and social media for PG/PPG brands.
As a competitor for many years he understands the competition format and what it can bring to Sponsors.
A former tree surgeon and windsurfing instructor he has always sought adventure. He works with RISE Paragliding in SIV and ACRO. Blaise heads up BGD’s sales team and looks after UK sales.

Jennifer Phillips

Secretary.

Paramotor competitions have been a lifelong hobby for Jen – who started attending championships with her father Andy while she was in primary school and has been coming to them ever since! She has been an official – and essential – part of the marshalling team for many years now and brings a wealth of experience which led to her taking on the role of chief marshal in 2025, and official team assistant to the British Paramotor Team at WPC2025 in France. We were delighted to have her excellent organisational skills and voice of reason join the competitions panel committee in 2024.

A hostorical list of previous committee members can be found here.

Committee Meetings, AGM, and elections

The committee meet regularly online throughout the year to plan, organise, and oversee the execution of our objectives as outlined above. An open Annual General Meeting is normally held on the final day of the British National Championships each year. An annual report of the work done by or under the auspices of the Panel will be presented to members by the Chair, and the Treasurer will present the accounts. At this time, committee officers are elected or re-elected for the following year.

Committee officers typically serve a two year tenure, after which they can stand for re-election. The number of vacant places for each year will be published in advance. Any BHPA member is welcome to put themselves forward for a position on the committee; those wishing to do so should notify the committee by one week in advance of the AGM, and be seconded by at least two BHPA members. If there is the same number of candidates as vacant places no vote is necessary. In the event that there are more candidates than places available, a private vote will be conducted at the AGM.

BHPA members may submit proposals for amendments to competition rules or the panel constitution under ‘Any Other Business’, such that they may be voted on for approval; these should be submitted in writing through the contact form on this website, no later than 30 days prior to the AGM, or 15 days after the announcement, whichever is the later.

Read our full constitution here

International activity and the FAI

International paramotor competitions and records are governed by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), through their structure of technical commissions – CIMA for Microlights and Paramotors. Delegates convene at the annual plenary meetings to discuss and approve bids for international championships, safety issues, and updates to international sporting code rules. Each member country nominates two delegates to the commission; in the UK, the RAeC have conferred authority to nominate the delegate to the BMAA. Our chair Barney Townsend currently serves as the Alternate Delegate to this commisssion, and as such collates, edits, and advocates for changes to the international competition rules on behalf of British Paramotor Team pilots, and votes on their behalf to approve or not, such bids and proposals from other nations. He also serves as secretary to that commission.