the team

a little about us...

Kelly Farina, Austrian Arena main fly guide...

Kelly Farina - fly guide & Former British Paragliding Team member

"After learning to fly in England I moved to Mayrhofen in 1995 to learn about Alpine flying and all this time on I'm still here.

After visiting many flying sites around Europe I was always happy to return to the Zillertal and enjoy it's forgiving terrain and interesting conditions.

I started Austrian Arena in 2002 when I realised the potential for motivated and recreational pilots alike to enjoy safe XC flights in stunning surroundings."

BHPA Advanced Pilot rated with around 2,500hrs, mainly Alpine.

David Juergen 'Stocky' Stock - Born in 1970
Occupations: Tandempilot, Testpilot & Flying Instructor
Flying since: 1987
The Highlights:
1992 PWC 4th Overall
1993 Australian Open: 1st
1999 European record Tandem: free distance 130km
2000 World records in Tandem:130km O&R & 102km FAI triangle

Experience: 8000+ Flights with 4000++ Flying hours.

I'm very happy to have Stocky on the team for larger groups.

some of kelly's results & high-lights

2009 - 2000

British Team member for the European Championships in Morzine, France, 2006
1st place Bleriot Cup, Col de Bleyne, 2005
3rd place Dutch Open in Piedrahita, 2005
3rd place Overall in Zillertal Championships, 2007
4th place overall in British Championship, 2005
4th place in Austrian Inter-Club Championship, 2006
4th place open class in British Open in Mayrhofen, Austria, 2005
5th place open class, 1st Brit in British Open, Montelegre, Portugal, 2006

3rd serial class in British Open in Castejon de Sos, Spain, 2004
3rd serial class in British Open in Piedrahita, Spain, 2003
10th place Austrian XC League, 2000

Axis UK Team member, winners of Spanish round, 2009
Airwave Team member, winners of Portuguese & Spanish rounds, 2006
Ozone Team member, winners of French round, 2001
Silver medal in team event of Austrian XC league, 2002

Personal Bests

Zillertal - Tuxertal - Lend - Krimml 186km flat triangle, 2009
Zillertal - Tuxertal - Zell am See - Zillertal 160km flat triangle, 2006
Zell am See 140km out and return, 2000 & Innsbrucker 110km FAI triangle, 2002