ABOUT ME
Flying is my passion
Since a young age have always enjoyed aviation and related subjects. From model aircraft
to not being able to sit still during family flights abroad. As a young child I used to play with Microsoft Flight Simulator 3 and continue to this
day in order to practice flying procedures. In 2008 I managed to achieve a lifetime goal and qualify as a
commercial pilot having attended
Oxford
Aviation Academy Integrated programme. Achieving a first series I.R. pass and a 91% average from
groundschool.
Pilot Tim
I spent my time working for West Atlantic while the companies of West Air Sweden and
Atlantic Airlines were merging. Working
as an operations officer before being promoted to crewing; expanding my experience of business,
managerial and human relations expertise.
In the intervening years I have returned to university, and obtained a degree in Computer Science at
the University of Kent.
As part of my course I was able to produce a report on the design of altimeters in the cockpit for
Human Computer Interaction. A copy of this can be found here.
Having noted that the job market for pilots has recovered I intend to be available for employment in
2020.
I have recompleted the ATPL Theory Exams at Bristol
Ground School and obtained an average of 85% across all exams. I have also obtained the
Performance Based Navigation Theory Qualification.
I have also renewed my SEP rating at Blackbushe
Aviation in the Cessna 152 and am currently set to renew my Insturment Rating(IR) in June at Redhill Aviation in the Piper Seneca.
AIRCRAFT FLOWN
I have flown these aircraft either as a real aircraft, a simulator or both.
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PA-34 220T
Visits to sunny Lydd
Having completed my SEP and MEP ratings renewals I am currently undertaking Instrument
Rating renewal training at Redhill. It has resulted in the discovery of fantastic tools online. A favourite
of mine is SkyVector. I have used this many times to
create flights to Lydd using the low level IFR routes. It provides fantastic clear charts for naviagtion.
The best feature is that it is free. Another useful tool has been the AFPEx by NATS allowing the submission of Flight Plans for personal use. I highly recommend
anyone who flies to investigate these.
Through training I have been lucky enough to experience the thrill of landing away in Britain. Mostly
I have flown the route Redhill to Lydd. In the warm summer sun it has been gorgeous.
It was the first time I have flown a Seneca III. At Oxford I had previously flown the Seneca II and
that the Seneca III has a bit more horsepower, which was obvious straight away, highlighting the
need to ensure proper speed control when under asymmetric conditions.
I have also ensured that I have passed the new Performance Based Navigation (PBN) accreditation from Bristol Ground School.
View from cockpit at sunny Lydd
Active in the Aviation Sector
Hamburg, Paris, Cardiff & London 2019
In addition to completing renewal training I have attended a few aviation shows, working alongside a specialist aviation PR company. In the Spring I was fortunate enough to attend the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg. I created a promotional video for a client to use on a stand in the exhibition. It was pleasing to see the positive reaction of the client.
After Hamburg it was the Paris Air Show, where I managed to get some nice pictures of the new Airbus A330 neo. A photograph from this event is shown above and I may create a separate photograph page, but not at the moment.
In September it was time to visit the UK Space Conference to support new clients and examine the state of the UK Space Industry. Given the cross over between space and aviation. In addition I attended an event previewing the Farnborough Air Show 2020 at the RAF Club in London.
Finishing the year off the final show of the year was the Flight Crew Futures held at London Gatwick.
