FPTUK - Key Persons
After achieving a first in Meteorology at Reading University, Andy's varied aviation career began as a flying instructor to Royal Air Force and Royal Navy officers, teaching aerobatic, formation, instrument,…
Ben moved straight from A-levels into his commercial flight training having quickly decided that being stuck on the ground wasn't for him. On gaining his commercial licence, Ben worked for…
Phil is in his 51 st year of unbroken professional aviation - and has loved every minute of it! He joined the Fleet Air Arm at the tender age of 18, flew helicopters for 22 years, including the Falklands campaign and a squadron command. Just prior to transferring to jets, he purchased his own Tiger Moth, a type he first qualified on in 1970 and which he continues to fly to this day. Unusually, he commanded a jet squadron for the RAF before returning to the Royal Navy for his last 6 years, spent introducing the Merlin Helicopter into service - and commanding the Royal Navy Historic Flight in his spare time! He left the FAA in 2021, having accumulated 10,000 hours on 30 different types.
Phil moved straight into the airline business, flying the Airbus A320 family, first for GB Airways, a BA franchise and subsequently with easyJet….. where he remained until 2015, when public transport flying ended on age! In parallel with his airline career, he became involved in the niche world of ferrying and test flying, having been asked in 2002, to ferry an old Canberra bomber from Bournemouth to Canberra! He continues in this role to this day, mainly flying the Airbus.
He was involved in the vintage aircraft air display world for many years and was privileged to fly many remarkable historic aircraft, including some of the big piston warbirds and early jets. He retains some of these links and is the Chief Pilot of the Malta Aviation Museum.
Teaching is in his pilot's blood! He went to the RAF's Central Flying School at the age of 22 and has been teaching or examining almost continuously ever since. With many years of aerobatics teaching under his belt, the UPRT syllabus is right up his street!
Carolin is from Berlin and has a background in aviation, flying as Cabin Crew for Lufthansa and Britannia GmbH. Before she used to work in insurance and corporate events. She…
David has between an airline pilot for 22 years and a flying instructor since 1996. He is currently 737 Captain for TUI Airways. David has previously Instructed military elementary flying training…
James was fortunate to have been born into an aviation family. His first flight was at two weeks old and he hasn't stopped flying since. James went first solo on…
Matthew turned his passion for engineering and all things old into flying all things old - that didn't pay the bills so he became an airline pilot! Initially charter flying…
Mike began his flying career as a light a/c instructor progressing on to be a commercial airline pilot with Britannia Airways in 1997. Mike has held a current flying instructor…
Si joined the RAF in 2003 after studying Human Factors at University. After Officer training he completed Elementary Flying training at RAF Woodvale on the Grob Tutor 115. Selected for…
Stuart has grown up around aeroplanes and started his flying career as a flying instructor, teaching PPL, CPL, Multi and Instrument Ratings at Shoreham Airport. After furthering his career as…
Toby joined the Royal Air Force in 2003 and completed 16 years of service as a Fast Jet Pilot accruing 3000hrs of flying time. Operationally he flew the Tornado GR4…
Tony started to fly before he could drive flying from Shoreham for over 20 years. He is currently a training captain for a corporate airline and has been a flying…