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Flight Training
> Instructors
Meet the flight training instructors who can take you to the skies.
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Martin
Barnes
Martin Barnes founded BFC back in 1987 and is now CEO and Chief
Pilot of our charter business Centreline Air Charter (www.centrelineair.co.uk).
His experience covers aircraft from the ubiquitous C152 to the
Lear 60 having amassed more than 15,000 hours. He is an Instrument
Rating Examiner (IRE), a Class Rating Examiner (CRE) and our
TRTO Instructor. |
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Roy Hitchon
Roy Hitchon is BFC's Head of Training. He began flying at the
age of 16, and from there qualified as a Ground Engineer and
then Flight Engineer for BA, working on VC10's, Tristars and
747's. After 30 years with BA Roy retired and began instructing
full time. He now has over 2,500 hours and is also a single/multi
engine examiner. Aside from flying Roy likes to ski and play
tennis, and has undertaken the long term restoration project
of his home (currently into its 28th year, it has taken a bit
longer than originally planned)! |
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Tony Gould
Before taking up instructing Tony's varied employment history
has included managing a successful band, but he always had the
urge to fly. His first instructional position was in the South
of France, but he got bored of the nice weather and came back
to spend 3 years managing three 707's for cargo runs. Tony came
to work for BFC after being offered the Chief Flying Instructors
position, as he liked the size and the atmosphere of the school.
He's a keen motorcyclist and avid cricket fan. |
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Nasib Otaqui
Our longest serving instructor having joined BFC in 1987, the
year the company was established. Nasib is well known having
successfully taught so many students who are now flying for
major airlines around the world. A former chartered accountant
he has over 7,500 hours and now instructs predominantly for
the Instrument Rating. |
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Alan Reynolds
Alan was born and brought up in Belfast, but lived in Denmark
for 10 years and speaks fluent Danish. He got back into flying
while living in Denmark and started flying gliders. A qualified
psychiatric nurse, Alan decided that a career change was the
way forward and began instructing 3 years ago working for Cabair
LSF. He joined BFC in May, and now has over 700 instruction
hours logged. |
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Russell
Frost
A trial lesson in a helicopter back in 1997 sparked Russ's interest
in flying, leading to his career change from a Mechanical Engineer.
But he didn't pursue the rotary option, instead preferring the
challenge and reward of fixed wing instruction. A big sports
fan, Russ enjoys both playing and watching football and also
likes the relaxing pace of golf. |
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Leigh Collins
Leigh started by flying model aircraft and then moved onto the
real thing when he was 15 years old. Beginning on gliders, Leigh
did his first solo at 16. He initially came to BFC to finish
his IR and ended up taking up his first instructors position
here as a PPL/IMC instructor. Leigh then went on to take his
examiners ratings and is now a UK CRE and PPL FE on single/multi-engine
piston land. He is also a base check Captain with Centreline
Air Charter. |
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Stuart
McManus
A water treatment engineer by trade, Stuart has been flying
since 1989 and instructing since 2000. A caving fan for 40 years,
Stuart was forced to choose another hobby after developing knee
problems. What started with a Private Pilots Licence soon got
out of hand and now Stuart has over 2,000 hours to his name,
flying extensively in Europe and North Africa as well as the
UK. |
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Alyson
Warron
Alyson Warron was trained in the RAF before becoming an air
traffic control officer at Bristol International Airport where
she is now a watch manager. Alyson teaches radiotelephony and
is a CAA approved R/T examiner. |
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Garic Howles
Garic joined us at the beginning of July, from sunny Florida
having instructed for the past year with European Flight Training
(EFT). Having previously worked in Hong Kong for Cathay Pacific
as a language and service skills trainer, Garic passed his PPL
in Australia and then came back to the UK and converted his
licence with BFC. He initially went out to Florida in order
to gain some experience and build hours, which he's achieved
logging over 500 instructor hours and 1000+ TT. |
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Richard
Young
Richard was first introduced to flying through gliding and flew
his first solo at 16 years of age. Whilst at Reading University
he joined Oxford Uni's Air Squadron and flew with them for 2
years. Richard first started instructing at Lydd Aero Club,
and progressed to CFI. He has also flown Seneca's for a photographic
company. Another keen sportsman, Richard enjoys skiing, football
and rugby. |
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Kevin Morgan
Kevin's experience of the aviation industry began when he started
working for Britannia Airways as Cabin Crew. Based at both Luton
and Bristol he stayed with the company for 20 years, funding
his flight training and then moving onto instructing. Kevin
comes to us from Aeros where he instructed whilst on a two year
career break. Having been teaching for a few years now he has
over 1400 instruction hours logged. When he's not flying Kevin
is a keen Bristol City fan, follows Glamorgan County Cricket
and is trying to get better at golf. |
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