Meet our team of experienced instructors
At Green Dragons we have a hugely experienced team of instructors in a wide variety of airborne activities. We teach, paragliding, hang glider, paramotoring, parascending and more so whatever your airborne passion is we have the experience to develop your skills further.
You are in safe hands with our Chief Flying Instructor Andy Shaw, who oversees all activities and is one of the most experienced instructors in the whole of the UK. If you would like more information about training with us then please read our FAQs and T&Cs for more information and contact us if you have any questions.
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Chief Flying Instructor and BHPA examiner
Andy is Green Dragons, investing his life into the school and the sport. Andy is passionate about all airsports and a dedicated instructor.
Andy has been working with the BHPA for many years developing training programs and best practices for training pilots and instructors.
Andy Shaw
CFI & Owner of Green Dragons
Andy has been involved in airbourne activities from the age of 2. He won his first competition in 1979 at just 13 at the British Parascending Championship.
Andy has been at the helm of Green Dragons since 1988 and has steered the team to multiple podium positions in a wide range of airborne disciplines and continues to contribute to many national established procedures used across the world of Free Flight. With this wealth of knowledge and experience Andy runs excellent fun training courses that instil discipline and safe practices into all of his students preparing them for real world flying.
The Admin Team
We have an excellent admin team who dedicate their time to ensure you have the best possible interaction with us.
We are here to support you in anyway you need so do not hesistate in contacting us.
Operations Manager & CFI: Andy Shaw
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Accounts: Alex Arrowsmith
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Customer Service and Shop Manager: Krissie
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Workshop:
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Webmaster;
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Bookings:
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Office operations and director assistant: Cherry Mcmahon:
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Social Media: Cherry Mcmahon:
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School contact: Andy Shaw
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Club contact: Mick Collins
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Paragliding team
Our highly experienced and friendly team of instructors will get you through your course or fun day.
Enjoy every moment of your training with us and make friends for life
Andy Shaw
Chief Flying Instructor
Owner
Andy oversees all training within Green Dragons ensuring the school operates within the BHPA guidelines. He ensures all students are trained to a level that is expected to pass the BHPA courses and that all students get the best out of their courses.
Justin Rose
Instructor
Sid has been training for over 20 years and is one of the top instructors in the UK. He has a confident teaching style and a unique knowledge of our training sites.
Mike Agnew
Instructor
Mike has been teaching people to fly for most of his life. He has worked at some of the top paragliding sites around the world and helped hundreds of pilots earn their wings
Mick Collins
Assistant Instructor
Mick is passionate about paragliding and paramotoring. He helps out with the school’s admin and can often be found working in our busy service centre. He is super friendly character who will always lend a hand.
Will Lawrence
Assistant Instructor
Service technician
Will is a keen pilot and a skilled service technician of paragliders and hang gliders alike. He is detail conscious and committed to offering our customers the highest level of service.
Matt Bignel
Assistant Instructor
Mark Bignel
Assistant Instructor
Hang Gliding team
Our highly experienced and friendly team of instructors will get you through your course or fun day.
Enjoy every moment of your training with us and make friends for life
Andy Shaw
Chief Flying Instructor
Andy oversees all training within Green Dragons ensuring the school operates within the BHPA guidelines. He ensures all students are trained to a level that is expected to pass the BHPA courses and that all students get the best out of their courses.
Will Dear
Assistant Instructor
Sid has been training for over 20 years and is one of the top instructors in the UK. He has a confident teaching style and a unique knowledge of our training sites.
Oleg Muraveyyk
Assistant Instructor
Mike has been teaching people to fly for most of his life. He has worked at some of the top paragliding sites around the world and helped hundreds of pilots earn their wings
Anthony Smith
Instructor
Paramotoring team
Our highly experienced and friendly team of instructors will get you through your course or fun day.
Enjoy every moment of your training with us and make friends for life
Andy Shaw
Chief Flying Instructor
Andy oversees all training within Green Dragons ensuring the school operates within the BHPA guidelines. He ensures all students are trained to a level that is expected to pass the BHPA courses and that all students get the best out of their courses.
Mick Collins
Assistant instructor
Mick is passionate about paragliding and paramotoring. He helps out with the school’s admin and can often be found working in our busy service centre. He is super friendly character who will always lend a hand.
Will Lawrence
Assistant instructor
Service technician
Will is a keen pilot and a skilled service technician of paragliders and hang gliders alike. He is detail conscious and committed to offering our customers the highest level of service.
Mike Williams
Service technition
Club coach
Fahri Ozdemir
Club coach
Parascending team
Our highly experienced and friendly team of instructors will get you through your course or fun day.
Enjoy every moment of your training with us and make friends for life
Andy Shaw
Chief Flying Instructor
Andy oversees all training within Green Dragons ensuring the school operates within the BHPA guidelines. He ensures all students are trained to a level that is expected to pass the BHPA courses and that all students get the best out of their courses.
Mark Bignel
Assistant instructor
Matt Bignel
Assistant instructor
Mike has been teaching people to fly for most of his life. He has worked at some of the top paragliding sites around the world and helped hundreds of pilots earn their wings
Mick Collins
Assistant instructor
Mick is passionate about paragliding and paramotoring. He helps out with the school’s admin and can often be found working in our busy service centre. He is super friendly character who will always lend a hand.
Will Lawrence
Assistant instructor
Service technician
Will is a keen pilot and a skilled service technician of paragliders and hang gliders alike. He is detail conscious and committed to offering our customers the highest level of service.
Dave Crowhurst
Club coach
Del Lazell
Club coach
Tandem Instructors
Our highly experienced and friendly team of instructors will get you through your course or fun day.
Enjoy every moment of your training with us and make friends for life
Andy Shaw
Chief Flying Instructor
Andy oversees all training within Green Dragons ensuring the school operates within the BHPA guidelines. He ensures all students are trained to a level that is expected to pass the BHPA courses and that all students get the best out of their courses.
Andy Shaw
CFI
Tandem instructor
Andy is a professional tandem instructor and has helped many pilots getting their tandem rating. He is the man behind the tandem operation at Green Dragons Airports.
Sid Rose
Instructor
Tandem instructor
Will is a keen pilot and a skilled service technician of paragliders and hang gliders alike. He is detail conscious and committed to offering our customers the highest level of service.
Billy Elliston
Tandem instructor
Ian Grant
Tandem instructor
