Our instructors
Mike Fifield
Instructor
Mike has been involved in aerial sports for over 30 years starting in 1992 when he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army. After leaving the military he got into civilian skydiving for a number of years before discovering Paragliding in 2004. Three years after getting into paragliding he earned his instructor rating and began teaching. He currently holds an advanced instructor rating and advanced tandem instructor rating through the United States Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association (USHPA) and a powered paragliding instructor rating through the ASC.
Skills: P1 – P4 Certification, Cross Country, Tandem Instruction, Towing, XC Instructor, Reserve Repacks, SIV, Aerobatics, PPG, First Aid
James McDonald
Tandem Pilot
Tandem pilot, instructor, Winch Tech and mad scientist of all things that fly. James has been turning his dream of flight into reality since 2006 and he's passionate to share that dream and create lasting memories for anyone that wants to fly.
Skills: P4, Tow Tech, SIV
Chase Kabisch
Tandem Pilot
Chase has been flying for 9 years accumulating over 3000 flights, of which, more than 1000 are with happy passengers. With a diverse background in air sports, Chase began his days in the air as a sky diver before switching to paragliding. He has flown in 15+ countries worldwide with an affinity for South America, Peru being the country where he began his paragliding career.
Skills: P4, Spanish, Portuguese, First Aid
Daniel Kelley
Tandem Pilot
Daniel began his passion for flying in 2014. As a school teacher, instruction has been a natural progression for him in the sport of paragliding. His calm and patient demeanor gives students the space to progress at their own pace with confidence. Daniel loves sharing the experience of free flight with newcomers and the opportunities for human connection it affords. He views paragliding as a tool for self-knowledge and an exquisite way to commune with nature.
Honza Rejmanek
Tandem Pilot
US Team member for the Red Bull X-Alps, Honza has represented the US 5 times in the X-Alps. He has pioneered many of the most popular XC routes in the Western US and South America.
Joe Cruz
Instructor
Joe began teaching in 2006 and has taught hundreds of students in the U.S. Panama and Costa Rica. The best part of teaching for Joe is the look on a student's face after their first flight!