Our Team

Our team is our strength — young, energetic, passionate, and always ready to learn. From taking care of elderly flyers to playing cricket at landing zones, they carry a smile that dissolves all fear and doubt.

Tanaji Takve (TJ)

Chief Flying Instructor and Founder

Tanaji Takve founded Paragliding Mantra in Kamshet in 2013 and remains its chief flying instructor. He began flying in 1997 and has 29 years of experience across pilot training, cross-country, SIV, acro, tandem flying and event leadership. The Paragliding Association of India officially lists TJ on its Technical Committee for 2025–27. His current APPI professional profile is license 47598 and lists APPI Instructor, Pro Tandem, SIV and Acro credentials. His separate FlyOPPI instructor record is license 10379. Open his full profile to verify each official record directly.