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Our people

A shared passion for flight

Pilots, instructors, coaches and outdoor specialists, bringing together flying experience and hands-on technical expertise in servicing, repairs and training.

Who we are

Rooted in outdoor adventure

Beyond The Clouds is a paragliding and paramotoring company based in the South of England. We are the paragliding arm of Yomp Adventure Limited, specialists in mountaineering, climbing, outdoor adventure and adventure filmmaking.

At BTC, that outdoor experience comes together with a love of flying. We offer wing and harness servicing, coaching, guiding, CP+ training, reserve parachute repacking, First Aid training and paragliding equipment sales.

Meet the team

The people behind BTC

Meet our owners, Scott and Martin.

Scott Heffield

Owner

Scott is a paraglider and PPG pilot, a BHPA coach and a trained reserve repacker. A former Royal Marines Physical Training Instructor and mountain guide, he has worked as an outdoor professional for over 30 years.

He is a Mountain Leader, Survival Instructor, rock climbing instructor, IRATA Level 3 rope access technician and rope rigger.

His qualifications also include Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue Technician, the NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety, and emergency services training as a First Aid Instructor and medic. He is a Lyon-trained PPE Inspector for rope, cord, webbing, hardware, helmets and harnesses.

Alongside his work at BTC, Scott works in TV and film as a stunt coordinator and outdoor adventure specialist.

Martin Ayers

Co-owner

Martin has many years of paragliding experience and a broad knowledge of the sport. He is a senior BHPA coach and a BHPA-qualified tandem operator. He is also a trained reserve repacker and TI.

An experienced cross-country pilot, Martin has flown in locations around the world, gaining experience across a wide range of flying sites and conditions.

External consultants

More experience to draw on

Meet the instructors, pilots and outdoor specialists who work with BTC.

Goran Oberg

BHPA coach · Pilot · Consultant

Goran is a pilot and BHPA coach who enjoys a range of flying disciplines, from parakites to cross-country. He enjoys solving problems and takes a practical approach to servicing and technical work.

Alongside his work at BTC, he is an IT consultant. His work has included large projects for the BBC and Sky.

Aidan Davis

Instructor · Tandem pilot · Consultant

Aidan is the owner and chief instructor of Ascent Paragliding and has been flying since 2000. He is a highly experienced paragliding instructor and tandem pilot who teaches with schools across the UK and Europe.

Jack Pimblett

Instructor · Tandem pilot · Consultant

Jack has been flying since 2013 and is passionate about all things paragliding. His main area of expertise is acro, and he performs at events around the world. His competition results include second place at Red Bull Acro Cross on the World Tour.

Jack also runs his own SIV and VIP SIV courses. He is an experienced instructor, tandem pilot and PPG pilot.

Bruce Shields

Instructor · Equipment repairer · Consultant

Bruce is an experienced IRATA rope rigger, Rescue 3 technician, NEBOSH-qualified health and safety professional and equipment repairer. A former police firearms officer and police medic, he is also a first aid instructor and survival instructor.

Alongside his work at BTC, Bruce provides safety supervision, specialist rope access and health and safety support on adventure documentaries for ITV, Disney and National Geographic.

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