In this section you will find help and guidance on preparing your equipment, maps, and task planning for entering a paramotor championship. This page will be updated regularly so keep checking in. If you want help with something that isn’t up here, send us a message and we’ll try to help!
BOPC 2023 Training Seminar
Barney and Dan introduce the tasks and some top tips for planning them.
Pearls of Paramotor Championship Wisdom – Tasks
Shaun Favell interviews current British National Paramotor Champion Daniel Jones to find out what to…
UK Paramotor Podcast: Daniel Jones
Dan Jones explains his strategy for winning the British XContest championship.
Fat Paramotor Podcast: Competitions Special with Daniel Jones
Hear current British Paramotor Champion Daniel Jones explaining to Shaun Favell what paramotor competitions are…
Daniel Jones awarded RAeC Bronze medal
Daniel Jones awarded RAeC Bronze Medal in 2022 honours.
2021 Championship documentary – part 3
The final part of Dan’s epic journey… https://youtu.be/ig3Hi-khtiw
2021 Championship documentary – part 2
Second instalment of Dan Jones’s experience from newbie to podium. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdo71QAHdn0&t=13s
2021 Championship documentary – part 1
Dan Jones documents his journey… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP_Ln981RTY&t=5s
What to expect…
Watch the highlights from the 2021 championship
How to… Score points in competition tasks
First time competition pilot in 2020, Daniel Jones has produced this fantastic breakdown on the…
How to… mark minutes of travel on a map
Paul Martin outlines the essentials of how to plan precision navigation tasks.
How to… Plan airspeed/groundspeed for tasks
British Team Pilot and twice British National Paramotor Champion Paul Martin explains how to plan atask…
How to… Make a Map Board 2
For anyone wanting to utilise a paper map while flying a paramotor, a map board…
How to… make and use a map board
British Team pilot Mike Page (3rd place in British National Paramotor Championships 2019) presents the fourth…
How to… plan or re-plan navigation in-flight
British Team pilot Mike Page (3rd place in British National Paramotor Championships 2019) presents the third…
How to…Fly accurate visual navigation flights
British Team pilot and Mike Page (3rd place in British National Paramotor Championships 2019) presents…
How to… Plan visual navigation flights
British Team pilot and Mike Page (3rd place in British National Paramotor Championships 2019) presents…
How to…Calculate fuel consumption and airspeed
How much fuel does my motor use, and how far can I go on a…
How to… Prepare maps for training
Some people say that preparation is everything. It’s not quite true, but it is very…
How to… Maintain your motor in preparation for comps
Paul Martin offers a timely reminder on how to look after your equipment: Particularly coming…