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The PAP factory team competes at the highest levels of paramotor sport worldwide — slalom, cross-country, acro, synchronized displays, and record attempts. Six pilots across three countries. Every frame choice, harness setting, and trike configuration is validated through real competition. The same gear you can buy from North Coast PPG.

Nicolas Aubert

🇫🇷 France · Competition / Slalom

Nicolas Aubert

Heir of the PAP company — factory team lead

As heir of the PAP company and competition pilot, Nicolas is always looking for what can be improved in the frames. Alongside the team, he works to achieve the best compromise of weight, comfort, and safety — and his goal is to take PAP to the top both in competition and in the world of paramotor.

Equipment: TINOX V2

Ramon Morillas

🇪🇸 Spain · Adventure / Distance / Altitude

Ramon Morillas

PAP pilot since 1994 — one of the original team members

Ramon has been flying with PAP since 1994, making him one of the longest-tenured members of the factory team. His career spans adventures, distance records, altitude records, and countless competitions — all driven and supported by the PAP team he considers family.

Equipment: TINOX V2

Horacio Llorens

🇪🇸 Spain · Synchro / Acrobatic

Horacio Llorens

Elite synchronized flight display specialist

For Horacio, being part of the PAP team means flying with the elite of paramotor frames worldwide. Teaming up with pilots like Ramon Morillas, Nicolas Aubert, and Raul Rodriguez, his focus is pushing the limits of synchronized flight displays to produce the highest-quality aerial performances possible.

Equipment: TINOX V2

Karen Skinner

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · World Records

Karen Skinner

8 current female world records — 6,250m altitude · 440.9km distance

Known as the PAP "PAPWOMAN," Karen Skinner holds 8 current female world paramotor records, having flown over 6,250 meters high and 440.9km of distance. Flying paramotor for nearly 18 years, her passion for flight and photography has taken her all over the world alongside her husband Jason — and she shows no signs of stopping.

Equipment: TINOX V2

Raul Rodriguez

🇪🇸 Spain · Acro / Stunt

Raul Rodriguez

Synchro acrobatics specialist — cousin of Horacio Llorens

Cousin of Horacio Llorens, Raul Rodriguez joins the PAP team with a focus on unlocking the potential of paramotor for stunt flying. Joining forces with Ramon, Nicolas, and Horacio, his mission is to innovate in synchronized acrobatic maneuvers — an area where he believes the TINOX is the best frame for every type of flight.

Equipment: TINOX V2

Tom de Dorlodot

🇧🇪 Belgium · Adventure / Exploration

Tom de Dorlodot

7× Red Bull X-Alps — 60+ countries flown

Tom de Dorlodot is recognized worldwide for his adventures, having traveled to more than 60 countries always accompanied by his paraglider. He has participated 7 times in the Red Bull X-Alps, one of the toughest races in the world. He uses the PAP paramotor aboard his Search Projects sailboat to explore remote places unreachable by paraglider alone.

Equipment: TINOX V2

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