General director
Name: Sérgio Caldeira
Date of birth: 07 April 1968
Place of birth: Bombarral, District of Leiria
Mobile: +351 92 676 01 72
Email: geral@uonair.pt
Address: Rua António Aleixo, 261 - 1st left
2890-309 São Francisco
Alcochete - Portugal
Pilot licence: PRT71957
Academic background
- Degree in Anthropology from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of NOVA University Lisbon, 2007 - 2010.
- Postgraduate studies in Anthropology, specialising in Nature, Conservation and Biodiversity at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of NOVA University Lisbon, 2011.
Sports training in free flight
Paragliding discipline
2007
- Level 1 paraglider pilot course
2008
- Level 2 paraglider pilot course (former level 4 course)
- 12 thermal flying clinics delivered by 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 (Turkey).
2010
- Flight incident simulation clinic in Turkey (Oludeniz/Babadag).
- Frontals, asymmetrics, B-stall/parachutal, B-line stalls and spirals testing.
2013
- Tandem endorsement on pilot licence, tandem pilot course,
- Hundreds of tandem flights completed to date.
2014
- Instructor course delivered by FPVL
2014 to the present
- Paragliding instructor. Theoretical and practical training of students at several levels: level I, level II and tandem pilots. Various mountain thermal and XC flying clinics.
- Hundreds of accumulated flight hours.
- Hundreds of accumulated instruction hours.
Flight experience
Coastal / cliff flying
- Arrábida, Alentejo coast, Algarve, Nazaré, Bicas/Meco/Cabo Espichel, Sesimbra, Fonte da Telha, Santa Rita, Aguda, Praia Azul and Praia Grande.
Mountain flying experience
- Azinha/Vale de Amoreira, Linhares da Beira, Larouco, Castelo de Vide, Mirandela, Serra de Aire e Candeiros, Alcaria Ruíva, Algodonales and Piedrahita.
- Several long-distance XC flights in different locations (Castelo de Vide, Azinha, Linhares da Beira, Mirandela).
Technical management
Name: Sérgio Manuel Luzia Caldeira
Date of birth: 07-04-1968
Place of birth: Bombarral
Mobile: +351 926760172
Email: geral@uonair.pt
Pilot licence: PRT71957
Technical assistance
Name: Luiz Carlos de Oliveira Santos
Date of birth: 03-02-1973
Nationality: Brazilian
Mobile: +351 911801973
Email: assist@uonair.pt
Address: Rua Padre Sena de Freitas nº24 2º dto; Penha de França, Lisboa
Pilot licence: PRT72907
Academic background
- Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics ▪ Electricity and electronics, Pneumatics, Hydraulics
Drawing and projects
Metrology, quality control
Projects, inspections and maintenance in the mechanical, industrial and structural areas
Mechanical engineer
1988 to 1991
IDORT - Instituto de Orientação Racional do Trabalho, Brazil
Customer service techniques, group dynamics, consumer rules and laws
Professional improvement
Public service quality
Complementary courses
- Level 1 paraglider pilot course - 2021
- Level 2 pilot course - 2022
- Free-flight equipment maintenance technician: opening and packing of parachutes (round and Rogallo)
Inspection, verification and general repair of paraglider wings.