Team: General Aviation

Nick Wall is an aviation journalist focusing mainly on safety issues. A former Editor of a wide range of GA aviation magazines, he is, and has been, both a GA and glider pilot for many years.

Rob Taylor has been an SEP (A) PPL holder since August 2004 and has logged just under 900 hours total time in fixed wing aircraft. He currently holds a class rating instructor rating, night rating, and plans to add an IR(R) rating when time allows. His passion for aviation started when he was at primary…

Mike started his flying as a Staff Cadet at No 12 AEF at Turnhouse (Edinburgh) and also obtained his PPL via a Flying Scholarship during this time.  He joined the RAF from school and flew assorted types almost all of which are now in museums!  His RAF flying included 10 years on Tornado GR1/1a and 5 years…

Stephen Slater, became Chief Executive officer of the Light Aircraft Association on 1st September 2015, working on behalf of around 7,500 members who operate over 4,000 sport aircraft and retired from the role in 2023. Stephen joined the Association from a successful career in PR and marketing communications where he ran a leading agency working…

Dorothy Saul-Pooley originally qualified as a Solicitor and worked in the City for several years before learning to fly.  She left the law in the early 1990s to gain a CPL (A) and Instructor Rating and worked as an instructor full-time for several years.  She then continued to instruct part-time whilst working as an Aviation…

Dan Pryce started his aviation career learning to fly at EGSE – Ipswich Airport. An ambition to be a commercial pilot was furthered with an IMC and twin rating, but then he discovered air traffic control, or at least the GA equivalent, at the same time as running out of money for an ATPL. Dan…

Andy Ormshaw is the Manager of Air Traffic Services and Airfield Accountable Manager at Cornwall Airport, Newquay. Andy joined Newquay in 2008 to transition the airfield/ATC from military operation – RAF St Mawgan – to a purely civil licensed airport. Previous to that he had been the Air Traffic and Safety Services Manager of Leeds…

Tom joined the RAF at age 16 as a Halton Apprentice and graduated at BSc level in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He served in RAF for 11 years – travelling worldwide. Following the RAF, Tom had several very different careers that have gave him a wide range of knowledge of both technical and commercial topics.…

Chris has worked in the aviation industry since leaving school, gaining a wealth of experience covering a wide variety of aircraft and airport safety, security, operational and technical matters.  He has held senior and diverse roles with British Airways, Air Foyle/Antonov, SITA, European Regions Airline Association and currently the Civil Aviation Authority. Throughout his career…

David started his career in aviation in 2018 having left a longstanding role in Employment Law. He obtained his FISO license in 2018 and gained validation at Coventry in 2019 where he has worked full time since. He is a member of the GAAB representing GATCO. David gain this PPL(A) in 2015 learning in a…