Disciplines and equipment
News item of 21 December 2022. Last updated on 17 January 2023: some information may have changed. Latest news
Competitive flying is an integral part of the FFPLUM's mission. It is one way of practising and improving your flying.
Moving from leisure flying to competition is accessible, open to all members and supported by qualified instructors committed to developing the sport.
The FFPLUM's role is also to oversee the proper running of sporting events, among other things through the competition rules provided below and dedicated guides for organisers.
Competitive flying covers 4 disciplines:
- Classic Paramotor
- Slalom Paramotor
- Classic Microlights
- Microlights STOL
Rules
General competition rules (May 2025)
Classic Microlights (June 2023)
Microlights STOL (March 2025)
Microlights STOL English Version (March 2025)
Classic paramotors (March 2026)
Regional Classic Paramotor (March 2026)
Slalom Paramotor (December 2022)
Paramotor training sheets
As part of developing competitive microlight flying, the FFPLUM Sport Division is making new teaching sheets available to you!
Here you will find a series of practical sheets presenting the events, equipment and organisation needed in paramotor competitions. These sheets will help you understand and prepare well for regional or national competitions!
Further sheets on microlight competitions will be provided to detail all the events for the weight-shift, three-axis and gyroplane classes. These practical sheets will be constantly evolving.
Microlight training sheets
The other microlight training sheets will be available soon.
Guides
ORGANISATION
Regional competition organisation: descriptive sheet
Regional competition organisation: practical sheet
Application to host and organise a regional competition
CLASSIC
Classic setup
STOL
SLALOM
COMPETITORS / MARSHALS
Competitor's guide
RECORDS
Sport videos
SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
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STOL OPEN DE FRANCE 2022
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COME ALONG TO A REGIONAL MICROLIGHT COMPETITION
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INTERVIEW WITH COLIN & LOUIS FARGHER: WEIGHT-SHIFT WORLD RECORD
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FRENCH MICROLIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
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PARAMOTOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018
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