SkySchool Team
SkySchool Flight Centre is run by a group of fanatical flying instructors who have learnt extreme sports from the bottom up. The team is highly professional and growing all the time as new sports are added to SkySchool.
Alex Ledger
Alex has managed SkySchool since 2004 and is an experienced Paramotoring instructor. He is also a passionate paraglider pilot, skydiver, snowboard instructor and free climber. Alex aims to introduce these wonderful sports to everyone whilst continuing to expand the company internationally. Alex has played a key role in pioneering the practical use of a Paramotor for exciting purposes and aims to continue to develop their use through Aerial Filming, Expeditions and more.
Tel: +44 (0)7747 097 527
Email: alex@skyschooluk.com
Dean Eldridge
Dean learned to Paraglide in Colorado way back in 1994. Since then he has flown in most European countries and in July 2007 he carried out the first ever Scientific Exploration involving a Paramotor over a remote meteorite crater in the Bolivian jungle. Dean is one of the leading pioneers behind the use of a Paramotor for practical purposes as well as a competent a. He is also an experienced Scuba Diving Instructor and has combined his knowledge of teaching and flying skills to become one of the world's best Paramotor Instructors.
Tel: +44 (0)7968 065 331
Email: dean@skyschooluk.com
Rob Furnival
Rob sat a 3 week SkySchool Cyprus course back in August 2005 and has since amassed a considerable amount of hours on his Parajet Volution and Apco Thrust; he has recently progressed on to an Apco Thrust HP (High Performance). Rob is an assistant instructor and a passionate cross country pilot, regularly flying large distances in search for 5 star cuisine. He is also a concert pianist and a part time farmer! He is always accompanied by his fox red labrador called Menaleus.
Tel: +44 (0)7932 436 795
Email: rob@skyschooluk.com
Kester Haynes
Kester sat a SkySchool course in October 2007 and quickly picked up the necessary skills to become a competent pilot as well as fall in love with the sport. He has now decided to pursue the sport professionally and is rapidly building up his hours and experience in order to become a fully qualified instructor. Kester is a semi professional photographer and offers his services to all students in Spain. He is also a very capable mechanic, mountain biker and quad biker.
Tel: +44 (0) 7816171616
Email: kester@skyschooluk.com
Stu and Mike Belbas
Stu and Mike run the Paragliding courses in Verbier, Switzerland. Both were flying aeroplanes before they were driving cars! They obtained their PPL at the age of seventeen. Since then the sky was their limit! They now have almost 15 years of Paragliding experience which stretches from teaching and instructor training, working as test pilots and SIV trainers, to involvement in DHV testing. Stu and Mike also operate tandem flights all year round. They both look forward to sharing their flying passion with you and showing you what they believe to be the best flying experience that the Alps have to offer.
Email: info@skyschooluk.com
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Richie is Australian and used to own a Drop Zone in Cairns. He is an ex world champion and world record holder with a total of 20 years experience and over 12,000 jumps to his name. He is one of the best AFF instructors in the world and has been responsible for introducing hundreds of people this fantastic sport. He also owns one of the fastest speed boats in Empruiabrava and is more than happy to take people out for a spin around the beautiful Costa Brava coastline when not skydiving.
Email: info@skyschooluk.com
Beccy and Phil
Beccy and Phil run the Kitesurfing courses in Spain having moved to Empuriabrava over 6 years ago from Greece. Phil has been windsurfing for 25 years and kiting for 8; he is an RYA SeniorInstructor and an IKO Level 2 Instructor. Beccy looks after the Pro shop and handles all of the booking and accommodation arrangements. They provide a professional and friendly service with a student to instructor ratio of no more than 3 to 1.
Email: info@skyschooluk.com