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A portrait of Alain Barthère

		Alain BARTHERE, was born in 1957 in Toulouse, a town which is famous for its aeronautics and rugby. Highly creative, he became enthusiastic about both flying and travelling in 1980 and decided three years later to leave his administrative job in order to set up his first aviation business. He has now gained public recognition in the field of recreational aviation. After he met Nicolas Hulot in 1987, he also became passionate about aerial photography and he set up the Bartair company with the aim of putting all his experience and his connections to good use.
Major achievements: Paragliding, hang-gliding, light-weight glider and micro-light instructor Hot-air balloon and paramotor pilot Kite-surfing, free fall parachuting Logged several thousand hours of flying time Vice world record holder for the longest distance in paragliding 1991 Founder of several flight schools in France (4), Colombia, Mauritius and Reunion. Instructor training on hang-gliders and micro-lights. Technical director of many international competitions, paragliding world cups and world championships, the Maido Run and Yop Pro in the Indian Ocean islands, the European Micro-light Championship, French Internationals and the European Championship for hang-gliding aerobatics, and a number of other French Championships. Founder and director of the Mondial de l'Air meeting in Gap. Technical consultant for aeronautic federations and specialist magazines. Involved in shooting more than 50 flight-related documentaries or films. Aerology consultant Visited or rather "flown" in more than 40 countries, predominantly in Europe, Africa, the Indian Ocean and Latin America. Other interests include rugby, Latin-American culture and … French local produce.

 

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