Cloudbase-Paragliding

Jan Minnaar, your Chief Flying Instructor, is a professional full-time instructor who believes paragliding is a unique skills development activity which continues to grow for as long as you are involved in the sport. Jan has been instructing since April 1992. He believes each pilot deserves individual attention particular to his/her personal ambitions. Jan has been a Protea Team Member in 1993, 2011 and 2103.

Khobi-Jane Bowden, learnt to fly with Jan in 2001, and became an instructor in 2005. She got her Tandem Flight Instructor rating in 2011, and was the first female commercial tandem pilot in the country.
Khobi is a keen competition pilot when she can, and has been the SA Ladies National Champion in 2009 to 2015 and was a South African Protea Team Pilot in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Cloudbase Paragliding School is a SAHPA approved school. All licenses issued are therefore internationally recognized as SAHPA is F.A.I affiliated through the Aeroclub of South Africa. Cloudbase Paragliding has also established international partnerships to facilitate the conversion of the SAHPA license to your national body if required.