testimonials
Very good value. I felt well supported and catered for as a novice; also good clinic for the more experienced.
What a great and worthwhile experience the clinic was.
Brian’s experience and knowledge and willingness to share this was much appreciated.
This clinic is a must do for all paragliders wanting to advance their thermalling skills, and what better place to do it then the lovely area of Bright.
I would strongly recommend to anyone to undertake the XC Clinic before contemplating XC flying. This course gave me the knowledge and confidence to fly away from an inland launch pad.
A great clinic. I was rather apprehensive when applying, as I felt that it would be way above my capabilities – but with Brian’s assurances, and in flight coaching, I never felt out of my depth.
I ended the clinic with far more confidence – and although I have a looong way to go, I now have the ammunition to get me there.
Thanks Brian and Barb
I think we ran out of time but would have been interested in going over analysing Rasp and Xc skies, Would definitely do another one of your clinics
The very good rating scale doesn’t adequately describe how I felt about the course. I thought it really was excellent and such a good learning experience. Brian has so much experience and he imparts that experience in such a positive way. I learnt so much and had such a good learning experience.
I’m looking forward to getting more air time and more XC flights and possibly doing the XC and competition course with Brian once I’m more experienced. It was very hard going back to work today (especially since I’m still sick!) after such a good weekend.
The course was catered to different levels of flying experience which was great (ie me with 12 hours vs those with lots of coastal hours, in land hours etc).
Many thanks – I had a blast!
Regards
Chaye Gough
Amazing, can’t believe the level of detail we went into talking about skills and what we wanted to achieve. Was very impressive working with Brian to talk through the developmental stages. Personally extremely valuable..!
I felt that you guys did everything possible to maximise our flying time and couldn’t have wished for more. Though I did feel guilty with poor Conrad driving 14 hours to get us to a site..! Thanks again 🙂
I’m torn between rating between very good and good. In terms of paragliding and learning VERY GOOD..! ++ But based on some of the question above I feel probably fairer to rate as good. Thanks again Brian, Barb, Conrad and Joy. What an amazing experience..!
Really enjoy the course. Brian and Bard are great. As a novice that just finished my course few months ago, this clinic helps me to be kore confident in thermalling and preparing myself for my first XC. Thank you Brian and Barb.
Bernard
Brian is not just an excellent pilot, but is also a master at organising all the knowledge and experience in his head and then communicating it logically in an ‘easy to understand’ sort of way – a rare combination.
Brian, Barb, Phil and Chris,
The pre-clinic information and preparation with you set the tone for the course; gave me a clear idea of what to expect; and helped me to understand how I could get the most out of the clinic. I particularly liked our Skype conversation and the opportunity to get to know you a little bit before arriving in Bright, as well as the early emphasis on goal-setting.
The organisation over the three days couldn’t have been better, I felt that we squeezed every ounce of value out of each day. They were pretty long days actually and I couldn’t believe you were prepared to spend 12-13hrs a day with us to get through everything – that was so far above my expectations. I really appreciated Barb as well, she is a very relaxed person who added a great vibe to the group – very supportive and always positive.
The van is the perfect size – ideal to have everyone in the same vehicle to chat and continue with course work etc.
I know Barb would prefer to be flying but she has retrieving down to a fine art and was there waiting for me each day when I hit the deck, which I really appreciated.
The course material is fantastic and has provided me with a framework to continue driving my own development. I found the interactive nature of the course to be excellent – with the onus constantly being put on the pilot to think things through for themselves and answer their own questions, rather than providing the ‘quick and easy’ answer. Putting the tracklogs up on the light-pro was also fantastic. I never imagined I would learn so much in 4 days – definitely pushed me towards my limit at times which is exactly what I wanted from the course and it has provided me with the tools to do what I want to do in paragliding
Overall the clinic exceeded my wildest expectations – if the flying had been half as good I would still have walked away feeling like I had learnt/gained a lot. Absolutely incredible value for money. I know that you have been paragliding since Moses was in short shorts, however from the outset you instilled confidence with your knowledge of the weather and conditions, your communication was excellent (both in-flight and in the classroom) and I absolutely believed that we could expect great flights during the course flying with you – and you delivered! I also really enjoyed flying with you. And the insight it provided into the flying culture in Bright – you guys have something really fantastic down there, you have managed to strike the fine balance where pilots are striving to ‘compete’ with one another while still wishing each other the best for good flights. I loved the positivity of the calling on the radio to assist one another in flight, I loved the system of rating the conditions 1-2-3 to give people an opportunity to speak up if they weren’t comfortable, I loved that the course covered everything from weather, to route setting, to post flight analysis, climbing, safety – I couldn’t have asked for anything more. The passion that you have for flying is totally inspirational and your dedication to improving yourself as a pilot has provided me with a benchmark. I absolutely fell in love with Bright, what an amazing place to fly. If you had told me on 1 January this year, when I signed off on my restricted licence, that I would be chasing the kind of flights that we did on those three days I would NEVER have believed it. Thank you very, very much – I am the happiest pilot in Australia right now 😉
This course was excellent!
Brian’s calmness, sense of humour, and ability to instruct and guide his students whilst allowing for varying levels of experience was very much appreciated by all members of the group. He instilled confidence and encouraged his students to fly safely while extending their abilities and have fun at the same time.
The course was really well organised and well managed. Dee and Barb were great retrieve drivers who also helped to make the course very enjoyable. I got to fly further and higher than I had ever done before, learned a lot, and enjoyed every minute of it.
Can’t ask for much more than that. Except maybe a longer course!
Alway’s a pleasure learning from someone with years experience and great knowledge
“I’d done a paragliding tour to the Himalayas in 2008, and although that was awesome, Brian’s tour was better……..Everything about this trip was great: the organisation, the itinerary, the diversity of the fantastic sites, the coaching and the cost – Phil Lyng”
Hi everyone my name is Toni Skerrett.
I flew on Brians tour in 2009, and it was definitely an eye opener and a must for any intermediate and experienced pilots who wants to take their paragliding not only to a new country but to a whole new level of experience.
The USA is an awesome place to fly and I want to fly there again, especially Chelan.
Brian provides a large van and driver for the retrieves and transport to other flying sites that become available if the weather should change. Brian also provides over 20 years of paragliding experience and any assistance that you may require to help you with any technical difficulties that you may experience along the way.
The best part of the tour for me was knowing that when I headed off on a cross country flight, a retrieve wasn’t too far away.
I completed a XC course with Brian in November 2015. The course was professionally run with a strong focus on safety. I found the course flowed well. Tow up was perfect (Thanks Garth), Flew 141km, retrieve was waiting for me (Thanks again Garth) great weekend.
I’ve completed my Tandem endorsement and Flatlands clinic with Brian and have enjoyed both I learnt allot.
I would thoroughly recommend XCkms to anyone who wants to progress there flying.
Chris Noye – Melbourne, Australia.
Excellent vehicle! I love the swivel chairs
Well organised and very efficient. I can’t thank Barb enough for her wonderful way of returning us from remote locations.
The track logs at the end of the day were good and showed me that lines taken are important.
This course should be compulsory for all pilots thinking of flying XC and comps. There is just so much to do and so much information.
Good course I enjoyed and got a lot from it. As a small suggestion I would have liked a little more direction in air – appreciate this is difficult but might have been good. Have recommended you to several people since!
The course was excellent! Brian’s knowledge and experience is second to none, every question that we had for him was explained very well and in terms that we could understand. I will be booking future courses. I believe that no matter the level of pilot you are you would be able to get some thing out of it.
Thanks again,
Amazing area, amazing ,flying!
Brian’s coaching brought out a lot of answers to my flying question’s. If not for the scenario, definitely for Brian and Barb’s years of xc knowledge, worth every penny…I would pay more!
Thanks for a fun filled knowledge pack few days guys. Loved it and will be back. Ian Neilsen