Flying community
PAPI teach pilots about the knowledge, skills and attitude that defines our community of free-flyers. Safety is top priority to ensure maximum fun of the sport.
At PAPI, our team have many years flying experience, teaching and guiding people from various countries to learn and enjoy the freedom of flying.
Expedition flying
Mountain province paragliding
Camarines Norte 2015
Expedition flying
Paragliders and Instructors
in the Philippines.
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Member team pilots helping out promote paragliding since the launching of PAPI. They have presented initiative and efforts to work proactively with the South-East Asia paragliding community, Department of Tourism of the Philippines together with the Local Government Units, Municipalities and the Barangay level to recognise a new sports adventure.
Welcome to the paragliding world
Over the years, paragliding training methodology has been evolving as we learn new and better ways of doing things. As such, we chose to continuously improve our training structure by inculcating the enhancements and new revisions for the benefit of new student pilots.
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Safety and mastering the skills on ground handling has been placed at the top of the training priority list, alongside with the understanding of fundamental knowledge in paragliding thermodynamics.
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We express ourselves through freedom of this sport, to share the experiences and knowledge with each other so everyone would have as much fun as we do in the paragliding activities.
Max Lee
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1988 : Start Hanggliding
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1991 : Start Paragliding
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1992 : Hanggliding Instructor for university club, Design and fabrication hangglider
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1995 : Hanggliding & Paragliding instructor for Hyundai company flying club
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1997~ 2004 : Korean Hanggliding national pilot and team leader
Joined XC world championship Australia, Italy, Spain
Speed world Hanggliding championship in Greece -
1999~2004 : KHPGA(Korean Hanggliding Paragliding Association) Director
Korean league examiner
Personal School Operation (Cloudbase Flying Schoool) as a Hanggliding & Paragliding Instructor -
Hanggliding and Paragliding commercial instructor since 2000
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2002 : Safety Clinic passed with competition glider(Boomerang) issued by Jocky Sanderson
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2002~2004 : Test Pilot of Gin Gliders
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2009 : First Tandem Flying Operation in Philippines
First Paragliding Regular Course Operation in Philippine
Buko Raymundo
Mr. Randell Raymundo, also known as “Buko” in the wider paragliding community, is an aerial specialist and is the man at the forefront of the paragliding scene in the Philippines. He is more famously known for having earned the Philippines a Gold Medal in the SEA Games test event in 2011 and the first person to have flown from the top of Mt. Apo (9,344 feet), the highest mountain in the Philippines.
His friends describe his flying style as unique, bold and highly intuitive. When not soaring in the air, he is constantly seen organising events to promote the sport and freedom of flying. His passionate love for air sports has resulted in the current growth of paraglider pilots in the Philippines and he has also mentored numerous accomplished paraglider pilots in the past.
Respect pilot progression
Based on skill level of student
Starting as a beginner you need to master a set of skills and knowledge to fly safely, for this very reason you are required to be supervised by an instructor or equivalent for all of your subsequent flights after the completion of your course. Only after 40 flights or more, you will usually grasp enough experience to perform the launch and landing without constant supervision.
Beginner paragliding course lasts for 4-5 days over 2-3 weekends.
If you are interested in learning to fly quickly, we recommend our intensive paragliding course over a full week (4-5 consecutive days) with theoretical lessons and practices every single day (weather permitting). This allows you to keep your knowledge and skills fresh each day and accelerates the learning process.
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To ensure better understanding and grasp of theoretical and practical knowledge, we recommend the training duration from conventional 3 days to 5 days (consecutive or in 3 weekends). This is assure that students have ample time to practice their skills and upon completion of their training, student pilots are more confident and capable of performing safer flights.
Jun Rey is product of Blaan tribe in Sarangani Province. His life changed for the better ever since he discovered paragliding in 2012. Inspired by the freedom of flight, he has since worked passionately to enhance the sport in the Philippines.
Currently known as one of the most active in the country, his kind and generous attitude propelled the sport forward in recent years to newer heights. He has also nurtured and guided a new generation of para-boys from Sarangani also known as “Team Paraboys”.
Jun Rey
Carlos Montero
Mr. Carlos Montero, also known as “Carlaa” by his friends, is one of the most advanced and highly skilled paraglider pilots in the Philippines. He is an accomplished pilot travelled in Nepal for SIV course and Bali flying tour, practicing cross-country flying and possibly one of the best accuracy and tandem pilot in the Philippines.
Although soft spoken on the surface, he is the second pilot in the Philippines to have flown off Mt. Apo in 2012. He is also an integral member who serves as an instructor and mentor in PAPI and is also the assigned Safety Officer in the organization.
He is a man who leads others in his flock by his actions and mentors young pilots through example. A humble and skillful pilot, an eagle in the sky.
Darvin Villanueva
Darvin is a young millennial Pinoy paraglider pilot who is gaining more Instagram and Facebook likes than you can count. Also known to be the next generation Filipino paraglider pilot, his skills are well refined and has quickly become an excellent accuracy pilot.
During this event, Darvin will be seen carrying the Filipino flag and landing on a dime. A product of Sarangani paragliders, he used to work in the fish port transport when he discovered his passion for flying sports.
Lito Villarin
Paragliding pioneer since 1998
Record holder of longest flight in the Philippines(4hours+)
Adviser and consultant
(Air space and legislation)
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Mike Tuazon
Powered Paragliding enthusiast
Adviser and consultant
(Air space and legislation)
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Pyro Paik
Pyro Paik is a passionate explorer of paragliding (PG) and powered paragliding (PPG) hailing from Korea, now actively contributing to the air sports community in the Philippines. A key figure in the establishment of Nueva Vizcaya Paragliding, Pyro has helped put the region on the map as a prime paragliding destination, attracting both local and international enthusiasts. He has participated in numerous events across the country, promoting air sports and advocating for their growth.
Beyond his involvement in sports, Pyro plays a crucial role in assisting local legislation related to air sports, working closely with the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) to gain recognition for paramotoring in the Philippines. His efforts are paving the way for greater awareness and participation in the sport, fostering a stronger, well-supported air sports community. Pyro’s dedication has made him a vital part of the Philippine paragliding scene, bridging international cooperation and local development.
Chesley Masias
HG/Microlight pilot since 1989. Learned to fly in Indonesia back in and did most of my flying there as a member of Gantolle Indonesia . Went back in the Philippines to discover local sites and help promote the sport.
