vinnie Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi all just wondering if anyone would recommend either of these two schools for a newbie training. Green Dragons Paragliding & Hang Gliding Centre (Caterham) or Airworks Paragliding (Sussex) If need be i could seek out the motor side elsewhere. i would greatly appreicate a speedy response to this if i could be so bold please. Kind regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I did my EP at Airworks 4 years ago with Steve Purdie and can highly recommend them. They are just up the road from Mount Caburn which will get you fit if the wind dictates going there! My only reservation if I have one is that when I tried to talk to him about reflex wings and motors he wasn't very up to date or interested in the paramotoring side of things. But then I have heard good things about Green Dragons too but have no personal experience of them. Good luck with your decision. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlf Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Hi Vinnie, I don't have personal experience of these schools, so can't really comment, but would say you're better off going to a specific paramotor school if that's what you want to learn. While you'll pick up some good skills learning to paraglide, many techniques are different once the motor is attached, so it may end up costing you more in the long term to learn to paraglide first, then have to unlearn or relearn things to then do it with a motor somewhere else. Steve Haze is in your area (Redhill I think) and is paramotor-specific. His website is www.learntoparamotor.com - I believe he's 'resting between assignments' at the moment but may be able to point you in the right direction. Alternatively, if you fancy combining learning with a holiday in Spain, I can definitely recommend Alex Ledger at Skyschool ( www.skyschooluk.com ) HTH bests Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irm750 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Did you cantact Andy Morant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi Vinnie I have the number of two people i would highly recommend, Steve Haze but he has a broken leg at the moment and Michel Carnet PM me if you want there numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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