FOUNDER

Nick Greece has flown over 400km a few times, won numerous national cross-country titles, edited the USHPA magazine for 10 years, flown in over 37 countries, and is well known for being able to eat three-course meals while flying. He is an advanced instructor, tandem instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and has been flying for 25 years and guiding off and on for 14 years. He dreams of bringing rich flying experiences to pilots worldwide that focus on what has kept him enthralled with the sport. He hopes his trips will provide great flights, and opportunities to grow as an international citizen through sharing experiences with local pilots in the places we visit.

CO-FOUNDER

Born in Valle de Bravo Mexico, he started his flying carrier in 2003 after waiting several years for his mom to let him fly. At 18 he moved to Europe for two years to apprentice with various types of great chefs. At 25 he moved to the US to attend the Culinary Institute of America. At 30 he took over as head chef at his family restaurant in Valle De Bravo where he serves an international fusion cuisine based on the freshest available local ingredients.

For the last 15 years, Estefano has been part of the Mexican national team. He was the Mexican national champion in 2019, and 2020, and second in 2021.

COACH

Russ Ogden is known for a lot of things; World Champion, World Number 1 Ranked Pilot, Ozone Test Pilot, British National Champion and National Team Pilot, SIV Coach, Paragliding Instructor, and hair club for men royalty. We are thrilled to have him working with us to help intermediate and advanced pilots get to the next levels surrounding performance and safety!

COACH

Bill is the most accomplished cross country pilot in the United States by a country mile. He’s a US National Champion, US Master’s Champion, three x US National Champion XC League, 2 x Rat Race Champion, and nine x Utah Cup winner. He has flown over 200 miles both foot launched and tow launch in multiple states. He has numerous site records including the largest flat triangle in the US and largest FAI triangle in Utah. He has 70+ flights over 100 miles and has been flying since 1989.

Julien is widely recognized as one of the world’s premier cross-country and competition coaches. A formidable competitor in his own right, he is a co-holder of the French distance record (460 km). Julien’s coaching career is defined by elite-level excellence: he spent seven years shaping the next generation of champions at the ‘Pôle Espoirs’ in Font-Romeu and served six years as the Head Coach for the French National Team. Under his leadership, France achieved unparalleled success, securing numerous World Championship titles and overall podium victories for both men and women.