Articles about SkySchool in the March edition of AV8 Magazine

This month there are two articles featuring SkySchool in AV8 Magazine. The first article, on page 15, is a news section about SkySchool's involvement in developing a Paramotor First Response team to assist aid agencies and humanitarian organisations in the event of natural disasters. The second article, starting on page 38, is all about Alex Ledger's Paragliding trip to Nepal.

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SkySchool's February 2010 Newsletter

The days are getting longer and Spring is on its ways, which means the 2010 flying season is about to kick off! During the winter the SkySchool Team have dispersed throughout the world to either escape the British weather or hibernate! Alex spent 3 weeks Paragliding in Nepal and pictures of this trip can be found on the SkySchool Picasa site. A few articles will follow shortly describing this epic trip and next year he hopes to run some trips there! Kester returned to Parajet and has been involved in developing the new Rotron Paramotor. Rob returned to his farm in Shropshire to start work developing his barns and Harry got a job with an African Safari company. However, we are all very much looking forward to returning to Spain in time for the first course starting on the 18th April. The first 2 weeks in Spain have already been booked up however we still have availability throughout the whole of May and June. For exact dates we suggest you visit the Beginners/Intermediate page on the website or contact us directly.

Towards the end of June we are running some Paragliding Trips in Annecy, France. these are designed for existing pilots who wish to develop their knowledge and ability with the wing by sitting an SIV and XC course. The UK season kicks off in the middle of July and we plan to run 5 weeks of beginner courses until the end of August when we return to Spain.

We believe that 2010 is going to be a great year and wish everyone Blue Skies and Safe Landings!

SkySchool November Newsletter

The 2009 season has now come to an end and the SkySchool Team have all returned to the UK. The 6 courses we ran in Spain this Autumn were all fully booked and we managed to do lots of flying. As expected we had plenty of ups and downs with some students being unlucky with the weather. The final course at the end of October had probably the best weather and allowed us to fly all day everyday!

The 2010 course dates for Spain and the UK are now on the website. We have already started to take bookings due to the 10% discount which is on offer until December 31st 2009. To take advantage of this offer simply contact us to book a Paramotoring course before 2010.

Spain courses start on April 18th and run until June the 20th. We then head to Annecy in France to run 2 weeks of Paragliding courses, including a 3 day SIV course. UK courses will then kick off in Mere on July 13th and run until August 22nd. This is followed by another week of Paragliding in Annecy and then 8 weeks back in Spain starting on September 5th.

In the meantime SkySchool MD Alex Ledger is training in Mere, when the weather allows, until January when he is off to Nepal for some Paragliding, a location which may become a winter destination for SkySchool. Kester Haynes has returned to Parajet for the winter and intends to spend Christmas Paragliding in Morocco. Rob Furnival is at home on the farm with his dog Mellie, converting his barns into cottages. Harry Hayes has now left SkySchool to join the army and we would like to wish him the best of luck in his new career. The rest of us are all thoroughly looking forward to next season, especially after such a fun and successful 2009. Autumn 2009 Video

Daredevils: SkyCar Expedition on Channel 4 at 10.00pm on Tuesday 20th October

The SkyCar Expedtion is featuring in a program called Daredevils on Tuesday 20th October at 10.00pm on Channel 4. SkySchool MD Alex Ledger played a key role in advising Neil Laughton on the SkyCar's first flights up to 1000ft which took place from the SkySchool HQ, Aerodromo Ordis, in Spain on 22nd January 2009. Don't miss this exciting documentary of the pioneering expedition from London to Timbuktu!

SkySchool's September Newsletter

SkySchool has been very busy lately hence the lack of updates. We had a very enjoyable, yet extremely wet and windy, 6 weeks training in Mere, Wiltshire. When the weather allowed us we made the most of the conditions and did a lot of flying, particularly ridge soaring on the Mere downs which was great fun! While Alex, Kester, Rob and Harry were in the UK, Dean Eldridge competed in the Paramotor World Championships in the Czech Republic and came 10th which was an amazing achievement!

At the beginning of the month SkySchool returned to what is fast becoming their 3rd training location, Lake Annecy in the French Alps, for a Paragliding Holiday. The trip was designed for those who had already completed either a Paragliding or Paramotoring course and it proved to be a great success. The conditions were ideal and we flew every day and plan to return in June 2009 for not only a Paragliding Holiday but also an SIV course.

After the Paragliding Holiday Alex, Dean and Kester went to the 'Coupe Icare' festival of flight in St Hilaire, near Grenoble. The festival was great fun and we flew with several hundred other pilots at the same time which was unnerving yet quite an experience. We have now returned to Spain in search of some sun and have kicked off the first of 6 Paramotoring courses. We still have some availability at the end of October so those who are looking to get flying before the winter sets in should visit the SkySchool website.

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Dean Eldrige comes 10th in the World Championships

SkySchool would like to congratulate Dean Eldridge on becoming the highest placed Englishman in this year's World Paramotor Championships held in the Czech Republic earlier this month. The British Team came second overall and Dean came 10th which was an amazing achievement considering he only started competing in June this year! We wish him the best of luck in the future and hope to see him on the podium one of these days.

Dean Eldridge joins the British PPG Team

SkySchool instructor, Dean Eldridge, has successfully managed to secure a place in the British PPG Team after coming 5th at the recent British Nationals. SkySchool would like to congratulate Dean on this achievement made all the more impressive considering it was his first ever Paramotor competition! We wish him the best of luck in the forthcoming World Paramotor Championships which start on 31st July and run until 9th August taking place in the Czech Republic. Further information about Dean and the rest of the British Team can be found on the British Paramotor Team website: www.britishteam.com