Judy Leden [SEP] date of birth
Judy Leden
Judy Leden, MBE (born 1959) is a British hang glider and paraglider pilot. She has held three world champion titles, twice in hang gliding, once in paragliding.
Biography.
Judy Leden's flying career began while she was at university in Cardiff in 1979. She started competing in 1982 and broke many records in 1983. She currently holds world records for both hang gliding and paragliding. Leden turned professional in 1988, becoming the only woman to earn a living as a hang glider and
(2010) "Blue Peter" presenter Joel Defries learnt to fly with Airways instructor Judy Leden with the aim of flying with Lucy the peregrine falcon.
(2010) "BBC Breakfast" sports presenter Mike Bushell and "BBC Disability Sport" reporter Tony Garrett flew tandem with Airways instructor Judy Leden to experience hang gliding and to demonstrate the benefits of aerotowing for disabled students.
(2011) "The Gadget Show" presenter, Jon Bentley, flew with Judy Leden, competing with a peregrine falcon to track a