Director geral
Name: Sérgio Caldeira
Date of Birth: April 7, 1968
Place of Birth: Bombarral, District of Leiria
Mobile: +351 92 676 01 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Rua António Aleixo, 261 – 1° Esq
2890-309 São Francisco
Alcochete – Portugal
Pilot licence: PRT71957
Academic formation
- Degree in Anthropology from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2007 – 2010.
- Postgraduate in Anthropology, Nature, Conservation and Biodiversity, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2011
Free flight sport training
Paragliding
2007
- Level 1 paragliding pilot course
2008
- Level 2 Paragliding Pilot Course (formerly Level 4 Course)
- 12 Thermal Flight Internships taught by the Wind School
- Serra da Estrela (Azinha/Vale de Amoreia, Linhares da Beira), Larouco, Algodonales, Castelo de Vide, Mirandela, Serra de Aires e Candeiros, Algarve, Costa Vicentina, Pedro Bernardo, Piedrahita, Oludeniz (Turquia).
2010
- Flight Incident Simulation Internship in Turkey (Oludeinz/Babadag).
- Test of frontal colapses, asymmetrical colapses, parachuting, B’s bands, Spirals.
2013
- Pilot’s license endorsement, tandem pilot
- Hundreds of tandem flights carried out to date.
2014
- Instructor course taught by FPVL
2014 to present
- Paragliding instructor. Theoretical and practical training of students at different levels: level I, level II and two-seater pilots. Several stages of thermal flight in mountain and XC.
- Hundreds of accumulated flight hours.
- Hundreds of accumulated instructional hours.
flight experience
Voo de praia/falésia
- Arrábida, costa Alentejana, Algarve, Nazaré, Bicas/Meco/Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra, Fonte da Telha, Santa Rita, Aguda, praia Azul e Praia Grande.
Experiência de voo de montanha
- Azinha/Vale de Amoreira, Linhares da Beira, Larouco, Castelo de Vide, Mirandela, Serra de Aire e Candeiros, Alcaria Ruíva e Algodonales, Piedrahita.
- Several long-distance flights in XC (cross country) in different locations (Castelo de Vide, Azinha, Linhares da Beira, Mirandela).
Technical direction
Name: Jose Carlos Santos Cardoso
Date of Birth: 05-27-1977
Birthplace: Lisbon
Mobile: +351 913187917
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: Quinta Belmonte, CCI 8604 Penteado, 2860-307 – Moita
Pilot License: PRT71583
Academic formation
- Degree in Sport Sciences – Mention Sport Management by the Faculty of Human Motricity, 1998 – 2002.
- Work Project carried out in marketing area (design of a sponsorship booklet).
- 3 Years of vocational training in sport, in supplementary education (10th, 11th and 12th year), with a final average of 13 points
Complementary courses
- Professional Training Course for Initial Pedagogical Training of Trainers, with a workload of 92 hours.
- Professional Training Course for Adventure Sports Activity Animators, with a workload of 376 hours.
- Paragliding Instructor Course – National Instructor Title – Qualification obtained by the Portuguese Free Flight Federation.
Sports Experience in Adventure Sports
Regular paraglider pilot (cliff, thermal and tandem) since January 2004
Professional Experience Adventure Sports
- From April 2004 to August 2020 Paragliding Assistant and Instructor, Sports Manager, Administrative and Monitor / Technician of Adventure and Nature Activities – Mountaineering, Climbing, Rappelling, Trekking, Canoeing, Canorafting, Rafting.
- Since September 2020 Paragliding Instructor and Technical Director of the UonAir Paragliding School.
- Design, Organization and management of several events (leisure and competition) and internships at national and international level, in the modality of paragliding, highlighting among them:
- National Paragliding Championship, between 2006 and 2019 continuously.
- 2 XC World Series Cross Country events, in Portugal
- 1 PGAWC competition – Paragliding World Precision World Cup
- 7 Paragliding World Cups, held in Portugal (PWC – Paragliding World Cup) between 2010 and 2019
- European Paragliding Championship in Montalegre – Portugal, 2018.
- Several internships and flight departures from 2006 to 2019 continuously, between different countries, such as Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, or Germany.
Technical assistance
Name: Luiz Carlos de Oliveira Santos
Date of birth: 03-02-1973
Place of birth: Brasil
Mobile: +351 911801973
E-mail: [email protected]
Residence: Rua padre Sena de Freitas nº24 2ºdto; penha de França, Lisboa
Pilot license: PRT72907
Academic formation
- Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics ▪ Electricity and Electronic, Pneumatic, Hydraulics
Design and Projects
Metrology, quality control
Projects, inspections and maintenance in the area of mechanics, industrial and structural
Mechanical Engineer
1988 / 1991
IDORT INSTITUTO DE ORIENTAÇÃO RACIONAL DO TRABALHO BRASIL
Good service techniques, group dynamics, consumer rules and laws
professional improvement
Quality of customer service
Complementary courses
- Level 1 paragliding pilot course -2021
- Level 2 pilot course – 2022
- Free flight equipment maintenance technician: parachute opening and folding (round and rogallo)
- General check of paragliding wings.