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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Contact the BHPA

Please contact the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (BHPA) if you have any questions about paragliding, hang gliding, training, insurance, incidents, international ratings and safety issues in the United Kingdom.

For general enquires, or to notify a change of address (BHPA members and Skywings subscribers), please contact our head office in Leicester:
The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Ltd
8 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom

Telephone: 0116 289 4316
Email: office@bhpa.co.uk

For technical enquires, please contact:
Dave Thompson (Senior Technical Officer)
Email: david-thompson@bhpa.co.uk
Telephone: 0116 289 4316

Mark Shaw (Senior Technical Officer)
Email: mark-shaw@bhpa.co.uk
Telephone: 0116 289 4316

Ian Currer (Senior Technical Officer)
Email: ian-currer@bhpa.co.uk
Telephone: 0116 289 4316

For enquires about Skywings Magazine content, please contact our editor:
Joe Schofield
Email: skywings@bhpa.co.uk
Telephone: 01379 855021

To advertise in Skywings Magazine, please contact our advertising agent:
Colin Fargher
Email: ads@skywingsmag.com
Telephone: 020 7193 9133

For enquiries about the BHPA Website, please contact our website administrator:
Email: web-admin@bhpa.co.uk

BHPA Executive Council

Marc Asquith - Admin Director & Company Secretary *
Email: marc-asquith@bhpa.co.uk

Martin Baxter - Sites Officer
Email: martin-baxter@bhpa.co.uk

Bill Bell - Interim Competitions Officer
Email: bill-bell@bhpa.co.uk

Tom Prideaux-Brune
Email: tom-prideaux-brune@bhpa.co.uk

Jennifer Buck - Chair *
Email: jennifer-buck@bhpa.co.uk

Ed Cunliffe - SPHG Representative
Email: edward-cunliffe@bhpa.co.uk

Paul Dancey - Publications & Web Site
Email: paul-dancey@bhpa.co.uk

Martin Heywood - Vice Chairman & Insurance Officer *
Email: martin-heywood@bhpa.co.uk

Brett Janaway - CIVL Delegate
Email: brett-janaway@bhpa.co.uk

Angus Langford - Treasurer *
Email: angus-langford@bhpa.co.uk

Angus Pinkerton - FSC Chairman *
Email: angus-pinkerton@bhpa.co.uk

Steve Young
Email: steve-young@bhpa.co.uk

* Finance and General Purposes Sub-committee (F&GP) members.

 

Other BHPA Officers

Andy McDonald - Airspace Liaison
Email: andy-mcdonald@bhpa.co.uk

Paul Mahony - Airprox Liaison
Email: paul-mahony@bhpa.co.uk

Mark Shaw - Aviation Legislation
Email: mark-shaw@bhpa.co.uk

Dave Thompson - Emergency Parachutes Advisor
Email: david-thompson@bhpa.co.uk

Gordon Rigg - Alternate CIVL Delegate
Email: gordon.rigg245km@btinternet.com

Richard Bungay - BHPA/FAI Records
Email: richard-bungay@bhpa.co.uk

George Ransome - Flyability Contact
Email: contact@flyability.org.uk

Jenny Buck - RAeC Rep
Email: jennifer-buck@bhpa.co.uk

 

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited
A company limited by guarantee and registered in England
Registration no: 2618166
Registered office: 8 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1RJ, United Kingdom
VAT no: 566090922

Last updated: 01 July 2023

 
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