Mike Millwood:
started the Loft in 1997 has been flying since 1986. He first learned to Hang Glide then started took up paragliding in 1988. He was one of the leading xc pilots on the south coast. He doubled the british record in 1989 from 20km to 43km. He went on to hold the Devils Dyke, Ditchling and Steyning bowl site records.

Also he and mark Turner were the first paraglider pilots to fly from Coombe Gibbet to the Isle of Wight, landing at the original Airwave Factory. He also flew in the British team on numerous occasions and regularly in the Paragliding Nationals (now paragliding championships) until 1996.

Mike started working in the hang gliding and Paragliding industry in '89 making harnesses and accessories, then went on to repairing paragliders in the same year, taught by a professional freefall parachute rigger, he then ran a workshop until 1995 when he set up Airworks with Tim King. This partnership lasted until '97. Then the Loft was formed and moved to Dairy farm in '98. As he has been in the business for over 14 years he is the most experienced paraglider repair and service expert in the UK. Due to this we are approved by virtually all the paraglider manufacturers and have worked on more makes and models than any other repair centre in the UK. As we have worked on so many gliders, we know what to look for on each glider and what the specific problems may be.