Bartosz Nowicki

Where do you live?  

Poland

What do you do for work?

I run a small family business and I do paramotor tandems during weekends

What year, and how old were you when you started flying?

I started paragliding when I was 16 years old. My father was the first paragliding pilot in a local aeroclub and I followed his passion as soon as I grew up.

Did a family member introduce you to paragliding?

My father and his brothers are paragliding and paramotor pilots

What other passions do you have, or activities do you enjoy?

Paragliding, kitesurfing, motorcycles and travelling  

 

Why is flying important to you, and what does flying mean to you?

Flying gives me a sensation of freedom. I love that when I fly I disconnect completely, and my body gets a nice injection of adrenaline  

Flying  accomplishments:

3rd place in European Paramotor Slalom Championships (Spain, Bornos, 2016)

1st place in Poland Paramotor Slalom Championships (Poland, Międzybrodzie Żywieckie, 2018)

4th place in World Paramotor Salom Championships (Egypt, Fayum, 2018)

1st place in Open Poland Paramotor Slalom Championships (Poland, Jutrosin 2019)

3rd place in Open Spain Paramotor Slalom Championships (Spain, Bornos 2019)

Do you have any goals, dreams or plans for the next 1-2 years that you want to share?

My goal is to win the World Slalom Championships and improve my skills in classic competition. My dream is to learn acrobatics in paragliding and paramotor and continue to be happy