Welcome to Flight Culture!

Flight Culture is a school dedicated to teaching paragliding using the most current and effective techniques available. We strive to achieve this through the wide range of knowledge and specialist expertise of our staff. We will approach all of our clients as individuals in a fair and unbiased way with the understanding that there are no bad students, only bad teachers. We strive to form our students and colleagues into a close, supportive, flying community.

As a business we will operate in an ethical way offering honest, informed and unbiased advice.

Introduction from John Welch – CFI

john-welch

I am the chief flying instructor (CFI) registered with the British Hang gliding & Paragliding Association (BHPA) & founder of Flight Culture. I began paragliding in 1987 while living in the French Alps and it was in France that I began instructing. I returned to England in 1994 and went on to gain my UK instructor and tandem rating. I worked for two schools in the south of England before setting up Flight Culture in 2000.

I am an instructor examiner and serve on the BHPA executive committee.

In addition to my paragliding qualifications, I am a PADI diving instructor and a qualified First Aid trainer, hold a yacht master and ticket and like Cuban cigars!

Meet the rest of the team...