Stories
from the air.
Trip reports, pilot guides and field notes from Egypt, the Amazon, Rio de Janeiro and the Portuguese coast — written by Ricardo Caju Maciel between expeditions.
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A growing collection of trip reports and pilot-focused guides from the WNTT calendar. New posts arrive between expeditions — usually quietly, sometimes from a hotel lobby in Luxor or a riverboat on the Amazon.
Egypt Gate 8 — Soar from the Pyramids to the Red Sea
From 10 to 21 October 2026, a small group of pilots will glide from Giza to Luxor and on to the Red Sea — the world's largest organised paramotor gathering, told from the inside.
Read →Amazon Paramotor Expedition 2026 — Fly the World's Most Remote Skies
Eleven days, six pilots, one of the last great wildernesses. The full brief on flying over primary Amazon rainforest in November–December 2026.
Read →Last Call: Rio Extravaganza 2026 — Only 2 Spots Left
9–19 April 2026. Christ the Redeemer at eye level, Saquarema dawns, and an APPI-led small group. Two seats remain.
Read →5 Reasons the Amazon Paramotor Expedition Should Be Your Next Big Adventure
For pilots who have already done the coastline, the mountain trip and the Alps — five honest reasons the Amazon deserves the next slot in your logbook.
Read →Paramotor Rio de Janeiro — The Ultimate Guide to Flying Brazil's Most Iconic City
What you'll fly over, what to expect in April, and how the only dedicated paramotor expedition in Rio actually works. The full pilot-facing guide.
Read →Egypt Gate 8 — Soar Above the Great Pyramids, Luxor and the Red Sea
A compact small-group expedition for advanced pilots — pyramids, Luxor temples, and the Red Sea coastline between 10 and 21 October 2026.
Read →Learn to Fly a ParaTrike in Portugal — APPI Certification, May 2026
A six-day APPI certification course in Murtosa, on the Aveiro lagoon. Zero to certified pilot, with two seats remaining for the 11–16 May 2026 block.
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