East Scotland Paragliding

"ESP not a club for 'Paranormal' pilots but for 'Para-extraordinary' Pilots!"

 A good level of 'currency' (ideally at least 25 hours p/a) is required to hold full membership.

The club has a ICAO aviation Radio call-sign for use UK/world wide by any of our members holding the necessary authorisation/licences.

Members wishing to apply for a personal call sign contact Murray who is managing this on behalf of NATS/CAA.

Hit link to (PDF) download application for for a radio transportable licence

Quote "To qualify as a BHPA club coach, you need to attend the full weekend and obtain a certificate from the BHPA organiser at the end of the course. There are no examinations; you just have to perform well on the course. In addition, your local senior club coach needs to approve your application to the BHPA"

Equipment needed "All pilots will need to bring pen, pencil and paper"

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A growing number (almost 300!) of video clips and still video slide shows are now up on YouTube

Murray flying all the way down to a spot landing at East Lomond while holding in a +60% asymmetric.

(Nova Argon 24 DHV2/3)

ESP was set up with a fresh 'aviation based' approach for free flight paragliding for ALL pilots living or visiting the East of Scotland who treat paragliding as a serious branch of aviation, no matter where they trained.

New members WILL require a check flight/theory test on joining, this is normal practice in joining general aviation clubs and we have adopted it, this is enforced to ensure our club does not suffer from the high accident rates others suffer from, due to both basic standard of training and lack of 'currency'.

As an indication of what can be safely achieved, Murray who provides both training & re-training has himself flown over two and a half thousand hours so far since '98!

Members must remain 'rated' members of their choice of paragliding association plus hold insurance for 3rd party liability. Log books and insurance cover proof to be shown on request at all club sites.

 The club is registered with the BHPC one of our national sporting body's, the main body being the BHPA which a number of our members also belong to.

Issy on the controls for her first hour long flight at Largo Law, Ali playing with the clubs X-ray 18.