About Us
At Oxygen, we have a passion for paragliding. With some of the highest rated and most experienced instructors in the nation, you the student will be guaranteed a great learning environment backed up by years of experience. We offer our domestic packages right here in the bay area at multiple sites, or if you prefer, we'll send you on your way to some exotic international location where we have a created partnerships with some of the best schools in the world. Our instructors will guide you through your P1 beginner, and P2 Novice certifications in a professional and secure environment. Upon certification, we'll continue to guide you on your way to more advanced ratings, and as you progress you'll have access to discounted equipment sales, discounted advanced clinics and discounted travel to domestic and international venues.
At Oxygen we're committed to you....come join us
Meet the Team!
Juan Laos
Juan has been involved in aviation since 1983, when he began piloting small aircraft. Ten years later he transferred his knowhow to paragliding and began advancing in the sport.
Today he is a USHGA P5 Advanced instructor, Instructor Training Program Administrator, Tandem Instructor, and Tandem Administrator.
Juan says, I strive to make our instructional programs comfortable, fun, and informative. I'm very proud of the fact that none of our students has ever had an accident while under our instruction or after they have left our tutelage. I have to admit I get a bit jealous when I see one of our former students flying better than I do. It also makes me very proud!
Juan has been involved in aviation since 1983, when he began piloting small aircraft. Ten years later he transferred his knowhow to paragliding and began advancing in the sport. Today he is a USHGA certified advanced instructor, instructor training program administrator, tandem instructor, and tandem administrator. Juan says, �I strive to make our instructional programs comfortable, fun, and informative. I'm very proud of the fact that none of our students has ever had an accident while under our instruction or after they have left our tutelage. I have to admit I get a bit jealous when I see one of our former students flying better than I do. It also makes me very proud!�
Klaus Schluter
Klaus first saw a paraglider in flight from the deck of his chalet while vacationing in Austria in 1989. Today, Klaus is a USHPA P5 Advanced Instructor, Tandem Instructor.
Having been involved heavily in a variety of other sports, paragliding seemed a natural fit.
"I skied in international competitions, climbed mountains in remote parts of the world and was heavily involved with adventure sports, but when I first experienced paragliding I knew I'd found my calling . Since then, I've flow on just about every continent."
Paragliding has made a huge impact of Klaus's life. For the last twenty years Klaus has spent years traveling abroad, teaching and promoting the sport. He's run a tandem operation in South Africa, flown cross country in Australia, and South America and spent 12 straight summers in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Fluent in German and French, Klaus is also active in creating tours and partnering with various schools around the world in order to offer international venues for pilots wishing to learn their skills in far off destinations.
"Although flying, travel, and meeting people from all over the world is sweet, I get the most satisfaction from seeing the look on a new students face after his/her first solo flight...it's magic!"
Jonathan Leg
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