I joined Boulder Free Flight earlier this summer to learn how to paraglide. From the first day I…read moreshowed up as a total noob, Johannes and the other instructors were kind, welcoming, and incredibly enthusiastic about the sport. After my first flight I was completely hooked, and I spent the rest of the summer working towards my P2 certification. Through the entire process I received constant individual attention and feedback that allowed me to progress safely at my own pace. And speaking of safety, this is Johannes' #1 priority and it's reflected in his stellar safety record. Even after I had finished my P2, Johannes has continued helping me grow as a pilot by providing me mentorship and instruction for my first thermal flights, site intros at new places, and as the organizer of international trips. When you learn through Boulder Free Flight, you're not just taking a class, you're welcomed into an amazing community. I can't recommend them highly enough!

Johannes was there before we got there. He was very friendly. He explained everything very…read morethoroughly. I had never been and was very nervious about going but he calmed my nerves. What a great experience!! I enjoyed it all and he took amazing pictures with his GpPro 7. Looking forward to doing it again soon!!

I have started learning how to paraglide at the end of last summer. Kay (owner and instructor),…read moreMauri (instructor and bad ass) and now the newest addition Johannes (instructor "make me relax") have been more than supportive and patient with me. Even when I had to take few months off due to my private health issues they were always encouraging me. When the wing I selected didn't work out, they helped me to get a better one just to make sure I will be successful. They said "You have committed to the school, so we are committed to help you succeed!" Wow! When coming to Peak to Peak Paragliding School it is almost like coming to hang out with family. I usually hate to get up early, but this experience is definitely worth the early morning alarm;).

I booked and paid for a trip via their website on 5.1.13 and I still haven't been able to line up a…read moreflight. I even helped Kay trouble shoot an issue with her website. As soon as I booked, it was completely up to me to try and line up the logistics of the ride and I've been emailing for all this time. The hang ups haven't all been their fault as we did have a delay due to my wife dislocating her shoulder, but I can tell you that I have to try and email/call to every time we try to line something up. The last time I tried to line something up, I was passed to John, who emailed me a day he was going out. I immediately emailed back and told him we were working that day but could take off the next day. He never responded. When I booked a hot air balloon ride (with a different company) for my wife and I, I was contacted immediately with instructions on when we'd fly and what we'd do in case of weather delay (which happened and we flew the next day). Not he case with Peak to Peak. I booked and that was about it. I never heard from them until I reached out to them. Even then, I've had to repeat multiple times how many people I paid for and what dates I've paid for. At this point, I feel like I've been completely taken of my money.

Selecting a great paragliding school is PARAMOUNT to both your enjoyment and safety in this sport…read more There are a few reasons why I don't recommend this school - and I am an enrolled student there working on my P1 certification. I'll be fair and share both pros and cons. Key things you should look for in a school: 1. They need a designated training hill (nope!) 2. The instructor needs to be skilled pilot (yep!) 3. The instructor needs to be a good teacher/good at explaining things in a manner that the students receive well (nope!) 4. The school needs loaner equipment for all of its P0 students (nope!) 5. Ideally the school should have more than one instructor, but regardless of the instructor count the instructor(s) need good availability and need to communicate clearly on schedules and respond to students (nope!) Pros: - Inexpensive - Ernie's program gives you lifetime access to him for a fee that is roughly the same cost of a single year of lessons from the other schools in Colorado - Location - most of the schools in Colorado are up north of Denver. Many Feathers does a lot of their training on BLM land, often at Kenosha Pass, Leadville, or out in Douglas County. - Accessibility - Unlike the schools up in Boulder, Many Feathers is actually accepting students. Cons: - Ernie takes liberties with the safety rules. USHPA does not allow pilots from flying by themselves before they have their P2. Ernie ignores that and actively encourages his P1 students to fly solo, log the flights, and he counts them towards P2 certification. This is a violation of USHPA rules and eventually someone is going to get VERY hurt (or worse). - This school does not have a training site. That means that you cannot fly at any of the maintained sites in Colorado. Training is on BLM land and has a lot of "things" (sage, cactus, etc.) that will damage your wing over time. - Ernie is a one man shop. On top of that his life is a pretty unorganized and he doesn't communicate well. He maintains a Telegram group to communicate with his students, and as of today he has not replied to or posted a single message in over 8 weeks. Students are reaching out to him to see when he's actually going to do his job and coach, and he has not replied. - Ernie does not have adequate loaner equipment for new pilots. You'll be buying your own equipment before you have the knowledge to know what you want and you'll end up putting the types of wear and tear on that equipment that all new pilots do. The bullet about not having a maintained training hill factors in here as well, because of the wear and tear on the wing. - Ernie doesn't have availability to actually run a school. Ernie has left us new students (several of us are working on our P1 and many other are working on their P2) stranded in our progress. Zero communication in 8 weeks, even though we can all see that he's reading the messages students are posting in Telegram asking him when training is going to occur. In speaking with other students in the program that have been with Ernie for longer than I have, this is apparently the norm with him. He disappears, doesn't respond, and there's no real explanation when he returns. We have missed AT LEAST 15 training days this year where the winds were good, other schools were flying, and Ernie was just nowhere to be found.

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