Instructor Update – Jack

Rise Founder and all round Airsports Adventurist

Jack is an Airsports enthusiast extraordinaire, if it flys he wants to fly it, if he can jump from it he wants to jump from it.

Not only one of the UK’s top acrobatic pilots but also involved in skydiving and base jumping, wing suit flying and general aviation.

If you see any filming involving Paragliding by Bear Grills then odds are Jack’s involved as either an extra or support crew.

Flying paragliders since legally allowed he’s build up an amazing YouTube channel covering many years, see link below to his channel and watch his latest video


This Years Goals?

Well, I guess looking forward to next year, for 2025 I would like to spend a lot of time flying Acro again. This year has been really difficult for me in terms of Acro flying between weather and other responsibilities. So next year I hope to dedicate as much time as I can to that. I want to just keep flying and growing in all ways, any possible way to be airborne.

Where will you visit?

Guatemala! I really hope to organise a RISE trip there with Cesar and put on amazing experience for pilots.

When not paragliding what will you do?

I want to spend time with family, supporting them and helping others…… and fly my plane.

One piece of advice for the year ahead

Foot flat to the floor and never let it up in all senses. Work, love, laugh and play as hard as you can.


Jack’s latest film production