About us

We are a team of Senior Instructors from Fly Sussex, the largest school in the uk. With a combination of 99 flying years between us, 28 countries explored and having qualified hundreds of students. Our guiding focus is to help pilots achieve their flying goals safely, whilst having the holiday of a life time.

Jenni
Senior Instructor, XC Guide & Tandem pilot

Jenni is a passionate cross country pilot who’s love for travel has taken her across Europe, Nepal, Guatemala, Peru, Argentina, Columbia, Chilli & New Zealand.

Jenni is also known as the weather witch. On many occasions Jenni’s knowledge has proven quite magical, by finding a flyable site even on the most tricky of days.

Graham
Senior instructor, XC Guide, acro pilot & Tandem pilot

Graham has been flying since he was 13 and has since travelled all over Europe and Latin America with his paraglider on his back.

Along with his passion for cross country, he loves tumbling through the sky on his acro wing. His adrenaline filled energy is contagious and is just what you need to get you through those last few kms to beat your personal best.

Tim (aka Scrappy)
Senior Instructor, XC Guide, SIV Instructor & Tandem pilot

Scrappy has been flying for 24 years and is our SIv master. You can guarantee after attending an SIV with us, if anything goes wrong, you’ll have Scrappy’s memorable voice in your ear, guiding you what to do.

Along with being a capable cross country pilot, Scrappy’s humour brings people back year after year.

Amy
Senior Instructor, XC Guide & Tandem Pilot

From the Julian Alps to the Pyrenees in Spain and down to the Algave in Portugal. Amy has travelled all across Europe in her van, flying every flying site along the way.

Amy’s nurturing nature will guarantee to keep you smiling as she believes the most important attributes for guiding is communication and making sure people enjoy themselves.

Rich
Senior Instructor, & XC Guide

Rich has been flying for 23 years and loves nothing more than cross country flying in Europe. He even got married on a take off in the Alps, before flying down with his wife after the ceremony.

If you’re lucky, you may even get to fly with one of his puppets!

Tiger
Senior Instructor, XC Guide & Tandem pilot

Being the son of Tim Cox who runs Fly Sussex, Tiger has been brought up around paragliders. Making him a capable pilot from a young age. He even came third place in his first ever competition!

He has since flown all over Asia on his travels and now opts for a photon instead of a unicorn.

In partnership with Fly Sussex