Club coaches are here to help you improve your flying, particularly if you are a new pilot (i.e. at Club Pilot level), but they have so much experience between them that all pilots can learn something from them. If you are at Club Pilot level you should consider getting in touch with a Club Coach before flying, especially at an unfamiliar site.
Bob Dunthorn (HG)
Club Chief Coach
Experience: 1500 hours on HGs plus 200 hours gliding. Soon due to celebrate 250 years as a club member! An extensive knowledge of the club sites. Experienced in the coaching of HG pilots but only familiar with the basics of paragliding.
Julian Robinson (PG)
Chief Paragliding Coach
Experience: 1000 hours PG. Has flown a large number of hills all round Scotland. Enjoys exploring new places to fly, particularly around the West Coast.
Matt Church (PG)
1600 hours (PG). Used to be the youngster of the club when I started flying in 1998, but seems to be more middle-aged now. Flown all the sites and can be found on the hill most days for half the year. Other times I’m either flying abroad or working offshore (occasionally). I’ll talk to any paraglider pilot and will even hold on to the nose wire of a hang glider. Note: I have a girlfriend called Lu who can be bribed with alcohol to act as recovery driver.
Dave Bichan (PG)
Flying paragliders since 2010. Familiar with most of the club sites and regularly fly sites further afield. Out most weekends and happy to introduce visiting pilots to our club sites in the Aberdeen area.
Steve Low (PG)
Scott Mather (PG)
Flying since 2003, weekend and evenings mainly in Angus Glens and occasionally further a field.
Happy to chat to help new pilots with queries if not out myself.
Kieran Campbell (PG)
Flying since 2010. Familiar with most club sites, but currently based in the West Highlands.