Team: General Aviation

Chloe’s interest in aviation began as a young Air Cadet, with Air Experience Flying in Chipmunks and Bulldogs. Work experience at a local airfield and the odd fun flight led to an RAF Flying Scholarship on a Cessna 152 at Carlisle Airport, where she terrified herself on her first solo. Her Sixth Form tutor introduced…

George started his flying career in 1976, joining the Air Training Corps and Commanding a VGS for 12 years, initially learning to fly at Southend, he obtained his ATPL ,latterly flying as a Captain on the A340 and A330. Never forgetting the grass roots of aviation he has continuously held  CAA and FAA instructor single…

Terry started his aviation career as an engineer in the Royal Air Force for 10 years with a further 7 years in civvy street eventually ending up in a senior management role. At the same time Terry was flying privately and eventually became a professional helicopter pilot. His professional flying career was mainly with the…

Bill spent the majority of his childhood in Africa and USA before a family move back to the UK aged 17.  He went on to study Pure Mathematics at London School of Economics and Political Science before joining the Royal Navy as a pilot in 1984.    He flew a variety of operational roles in the RN,…

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…

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.…