The ParagliderKussy is originally from Venezuela but has lived and flown in New Zealand for many years. A skydiver and competition pilot, she nevertheless likes to do her own thing. In this podcast we asked her whether she has ever missed an important event because she went out flying or went XC, the most ridiculous thing a non-flyer has ever said to her about paragliding and whether she has ever shouted at her wing.
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Malin is a pilot originally from the SW of England. He flies speed wings, paragliders and paramotors. A keen competition pilot, he has been instrumental in organising the British Paragliding Racing Academy, which aims to train up-and-coming British comp pilots. His ambition is to become an SIV instructor and to move abroad to somewhere warmer. For this podcast we asked him which is the best glider he has ever flown, whether he comes from a flying family and if he could get a wildcard entry into any competition in the world, which would it be?
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Rhona Carrigan is a Pennine Club pilot and one of the famous Pennine Posse. In this podcast she answers questions on whether she would fly without a parachute, who she would invite to give a flying lecture to her club and whether she is top flight or fly by night.
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By Sebastien Rider
A few years ago I watched a fantastic You Tube video of some paragliding amongst the most magnificent rock towers. I would later realise I was watching flying the Dolomites, alpine peaks in Northern Italy renowned for their spectacular flying. At the time a trip there was something I could only dream of!
Gavin Jillings runs Rose Valley Lodge in Sopot, Bulgaria. He was so taken with the place that he and his wife Lucy packed up and shipped out from Belfast to live the dream of being paragliding/motorcycling guides and restauranteurs.
Gavin is a qualified BHPA instructor and runs BHPA accredited EP/CP courses in Sopot. He is also the chief admin for the BHPA’s Facebook page.
In this podcast, Gavin answers questions on his most vivid flying dream, his favourite thing to do on a rainy day and his most scary flying experience.
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