Pilot Profiles

Over the years we have been very fortunate with the quality and experience of pilots who have worked for Frontiers, whether teaching, guiding, flying tandem or Parahawking.

Last season we had our strongest team yet with over 100 years of flying experience between them.

Adam Hill: Nationality: British Age: 35 Flying since: 1994 Experience: 1st Nepal Open 2000, Professional pilot, Chief Flying Instructor. Hobbies: Trekking, Mountain Biking, and music.

Jamie Messenger: Nationality: British Age: 32 Flying since: 1989 Experience: Professional Tandem pilot, Instructor, PWC pilot, 2nd Pre-PWC India 2004. 1st Nepal Open 2005 and 2007. 1st Serial Class US Nationals 2003. Hobbies:Football, Reading, Music.

Elya Smolyakov: Nationality: Russian Age: 39 Flying Since: 1989 Experience: Russian Paragliding Champion 1994, 1999, 2001. Learned to fly MIG’s in airforce, licensed to fly Hang glider, Microlight, Helicopter and MiG Fighters! Hobbies: Learning English, all things to do with aviation.

Debu Choudhary: Nationality: Indian Age: 25 Flying Since: 1993 Experience: Indian Champion 2002, PWC pilot, Acro comps in Europe including, Acro Aria and AcroLac. Sponsored by MAC Para. Hobbies: Snowboarding, Trekking, Trout Fishing

Ajay Kumar: Nationality: Indian Age: 30 Flying since: 1993 Experience: Indian Champion 2004,  1st Nepal Open 2004. Runs own paragliding school in Manali during off season in Nepal. Hobbies: Enfield motor bikes, cricket.

Serge Bonnet: Nationality: French Age: 43 Flying since: 1980 Experience: French Champion Hang gliding acrobatics 1987, Owner Les Gens D’air paragliding school France www.lesgendair.com Also innovator of Handifly, wheelchair paragliding Hobbies: Travel, Motorbikes, Cooking

Scott Mason: Nationality: English Age: 36 Flying since: 2001 Experience: The pioneer of Parahawking - www.parahawking.com Hobbies: Birds and flying

Brad Sander: Nationality: American Age: 34 Flying since: 2001 Experience: World record holder for highest solo flight reaching an altitude of 7750m. World record holder of highest tandem flight, 6990m. - http://bradsander.blogspot.com/ Hobbies: Breaking records