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Certified Instructors & Schools

 

Instruction

To fly a Hang Glider or a Paraglider you take lessons. There is no "grabbing one and go". There are plenty of good schools and instructors, to which you will find links on this web site. From these lessons you will not only learn how to begin to fly, and some theory of flight, but you will learn about where and when to go to fly. You will also meet other pilots, both beginners like yourself, and more experienced. Amongst these people, you may very well be meeting new and long lasting friends.

It is also vital to understand that HPAC insurance covers third party liability for Students and Tandem Students only while under instruction from HPAC Certified Schools and instructors.

As a student, you need to know that someone who is projecting themselves as an instructor actually is one.

As an instructor, it is vital that you are properly rated, both to ensure that you know what you are doing, and to ensure that you and your students will be covered by the HPAC insurance policy.

Certified Instructors

The Instructors listed below are all current within the HPAC database for the following criteria:-

  • Membership of HPAC/ACVL
  • Successful completion of an Instructor Seminar within the last 3 years (plus the 6 month "grace period" if granted by the Board of Directors)
  • First Aid certificate

The "Name" column below is intended for use on HG/PG school web sites as an easy way for prospective students to verify the qualifications of an instructor mentioned on that site. Webmasters should copy the appropriate link code and apply it to the instructors' names on their site.

This list is limited to the province(s) selected.

Name & School AfiliationContact
information
HG RatingsPG RatingsFirst Aid Certificate ExpiryMembership ExpiryHG Inst Certification ExpiryPG Inst Certification ExpiryHAGAR #
Kevin Ault
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-03-29 2011-04-20   2011-05-17 5802-409575
Jayson Biggins
Vancouver Island Paragliding
[email]   Advanced,
Senior Instructor,
Tandem 2
2012-03-15 2011-04-20   2012-05-10 5802-793306
Pawel Boryniec
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-04-19 2011-05-11   2011-04-30 5802-502723
Thomas Clark
Deimos Paragliding Flight School
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-05-01 2011-06-21   2012-05-10 5802-790854
Alastair Collis
Alpine Airsports Ltd
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2010-11-09 2011-05-15   2013-05-01 5802-793257
Chris Delworth
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-11-05 2011-07-13   2013-05-01 5802-506097
Glenn Derouin
Paraglide Canada
[email]   Advanced,
Senior Instructor,
Tandem 2
2010-10-12 2010-10-18   2013-05-24 5802-787745
Veronica Dubak
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-04-29 2011-03-30   2011-05-08 5802-474373
Peter Graf
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-02-25 2011-04-15   2011-05-17 5802-409139
Rick Heatley
Island Soaring Society
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-03-15 2011-06-24   2012-03-15 5802-501293
Name & School AfiliationContact
information
HG RatingsPG RatingsFirst Aid Certificate ExpiryMembership ExpiryHG Inst Certification ExpiryPG Inst Certification ExpiryHAGAR #
Brad J. Henry
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-03-28 2011-05-06   2013-05-01 5802-790144
Amir Izadi
Blue Thermal Paragliding
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-04-30 2011-04-23   2011-04-30 5802-795082
Lyle Johnson
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2013-03-18 2011-06-11   2011-05-08 5802-409596
Ian Johnston
West Coast Soaring Club
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-05-01 2011-05-31   2013-05-01 5802-790859
Joaquin Klein

NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-06-03 2010-06-15   2011-05-17 5802-799171
Martina Lang
FlyBC Airsports Paragliding
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-04-29 2011-06-30   2013-05-01 5802-797096
Jason Leus
Acrophobia Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club
NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2010-07-08 2011-03-27   2011-05-17 5802-799004
Peter MacLaren
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2013-04-13 2011-05-31   2013-05-24 5802-786360
Claudio Mota
Fly Victoria Paragliding School
NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Senior Instructor,
Tandem 2
2010-05-16 2011-02-28   2012-04-12 5802-793309
Elina Mota
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-07-20 2011-06-19   2012-04-12 5802-500047
Name & School AfiliationContact
information
HG RatingsPG RatingsFirst Aid Certificate ExpiryMembership ExpiryHG Inst Certification ExpiryPG Inst Certification ExpiryHAGAR #
Fedja Mulabdic
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-05-01 2011-06-24   2012-05-10 5802-796802
Jeff Muldoon

NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2010-07-05 2011-05-26   2011-05-17 5802-501782
Bradley J. Murphy
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-04-26 2011-07-15   2013-05-01 5802-797554
Ralph Nelson
[email] Novice Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-09-03 2011-03-29   2011-05-08 5802-263701
Jim Orava

NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 2
2011-04-26 2010-08-31   2011-04-30 5802-793277
Jon Orders

NOT CURRENT
[email] Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
  2010-11-30 2010-07-25 2012-05-07   5802-797080
Stephen Parson
[email] Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
  2011-04-28 2011-02-23 2012-03-15   5802-159572
Alan Polster
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-05-16 2011-07-14   2012-05-10 5802-790199
Randy Rauck
Lumby Air Force
[email] Advanced,
Instructor
  2013-05-19 2011-07-20 2013-06-08   PA259226
Jim Reich
FlyBC Airsports Paragliding
[email]   Advanced,
Senior Instructor,
Tandem 2
2011-05-06 2011-04-30   2013-05-01 P252637
Name & School AfiliationContact
information
HG RatingsPG RatingsFirst Aid Certificate ExpiryMembership ExpiryHG Inst Certification ExpiryPG Inst Certification ExpiryHAGAR #
Edmond Rivere
Paraglide Canada
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2013-03-07 2011-04-15   2013-05-24 5802-786356
Antonina Roumiantseva
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor
2011-05-01 2011-05-15   2011-04-30 5802-504909
Corinne Stoltz-Orava
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-04-26 2010-12-15   2011-04-30 5802-793255
Hugo Tschurtschenthaler

recertification grace period
  Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2012-04-24 2011-06-07   2010-07-15 5802-471974
Colleen Varcoe
FlyBC Airsports Paragliding
NOT CURRENT
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2015-07-13 2010-08-15   2012-05-10 5802-791672
Dion Vuk
iparaglide.com
[email]   Advanced,
Senior Instructor,
Tandem 1
2013-05-13 2011-08-16   2011-01-14 5802-788731
Scott Watwood
[email]   Advanced,
Instructor,
Tandem 1
2011-04-02 2011-04-30   2011-05-08 5802-376503

30 current instructor(s), 37 listed.

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