testimonials
100% worth while, enjoyable, very good group dynamic. I’d recommend the clinic to others.Very pleasing that Deni was a pleasant place to be, the caravan park is great, and the morning breakfast location very suitable I don’t know how it could have been done any better.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!
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
Really valuable information made available, and very good way of passing information. I really appreciated the way of teaching; this was totally adapted to what I am looking for. It makes the course continue for us if we want to put the time to continue it for ourselves. This is a great gift!
Organisation was very clear and efficient.
Retrieve very efficient. We didn’t lose any time in the car, every minute was spent learning.
I was satisfied over my expectations!!!The involvement that both of you showed is unbelievable! And I am even more impressed by your email saying that we could still contact you if we need help.
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.
Probably the most difficult step for low-airtime pilots is to get beyond the sleddie and ridge soaring stage. Brian’s clinic is perfect for that. He nudges you along and modifies your practices without putting you under pressure. The organisation is superb, with lots of flying time, good coverage of theory, well organised retrieves and very helpful debriefs.
Bright has superb flying sites and the Outdoor Inn (aka Camp Krusty), which is right below Mystic launch, is the perfect base for your stay in Bright. The pilots doing the clinic all had different levels of experience, but each of us had our best flight to date on the first day of the clinic and then exceeded it on the following day.
Brian’s clinic will reignite your interest in flying – Barry
“I was lucky enough to travel on the 2009 ‘2 to fly’ tour to the North West of the US. Brian’s local knowledge, local contacts and passion to fly allowed us to optimise our flying opportunities”.
“This tour exceeded all my expectations in all its aspects”.
“I could not recommend it highly enough” – Paul Underwood
“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”
Brian, Barb, Phil and Chris,
Alway’s a pleasure learning from someone with years experience and great knowledge
Extremely useful course.
It was really interesting to see training for paragliding from a scientific perspective which was completely new to me.
It was probably pitched a bit too seriously for me (being at the lower experience end of the spectrum).
I guess that is why I initially enquired about the thermalling/XC course rather that the comp course – so not a criticism of the competition course as such.
Very good value. I felt well supported and catered for as a novice; also good clinic for the more experienced.
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.
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.
Fantastic! BW has a great gift in his ability to impart knowledge, complemented by a good and patient ear.
Fast delivery, Highly recommen… oh shit, there goes my ebay response again…
Brian and Barb, thanks so much for a great course.
I feel much more confident and comfortable in improving as a XC pilot as a result! I do hope to see you both again in Bright or elsewhere down the track.
“Loved it! Think everyone at camp crusty asked me about it at least once and I told them it was really good. Lots of information to keep me going for months. Would love to do this again!”
Great service from Brian, great understanding of the area and conditions and a very good risk assessment conducted each day. I learned lots with the few days spend in his company. Will be back again for sure. Thanks Brian
Cathal Redmond (The Irishman living in Scotland 🙂
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
Thank you for the wonderful course.
I went to the course and focused on improving the skills I need for XC flying as no amount of reading would give that to me. (thermalling and scratching)
It is quite a revelation to me that I also need to expand my cognitive dimensions and improve on the mental aspect of the sport. (goal setting and decision making)
You spoke a lot on tactical decisions and the need to acquire inputs to make better decisions.
I take with me these valuable lessons and will continue to work on them.
Flying is such a wonderful sport and the fun and enjoyment I get out of it is priceless
I trust I will see you in the skies for years to come
Beny Aycardo