About George

George started his flying career in Kenya, East Africa with a PPL/Aeroplanes. Commissioned in the Royal Air Force. Trained on single jets and multi-engined aircraft. He widened his aviation experience with Helicopters in the Royal Navy. He flew Gazelle, Wessex 5 and Wessex 3.

After a season´s crop spraying he was selected and sponsored by CSE Oxford to become the youngest commercial helicopter instructor at the time.Charter and corporate work followed

From Captain Offshore North Sea to Training Captain in the Airlines, UK and Europe. A valued and very varied flying career has led to some interesting licensing facts:

• ATPL/Helicopters
• Instrument rated
• Captain Offshore TRI As332L Sk76 Sa365
• PPL+ CPL Helicopter Ground Instructor
• PPL Ground Examiner
• PPL+ CPL Helicopter Flight Instructor since 1980
• CAA authorised Helicopter Flight Examiner
• Current FI + FE on:
  • - Gazelle Sa341
  • - Jet Ranger Bell B206
  • - Hughes Hu269 / S300
  • - Robinson R22
  • - Robinson R44
• ATPL/ Aeroplanes
• Airline Captain BAe146/Avro RJ series
• Airline Line Training Captain Europe
• Simulator Instructor CRMI
• Current Type Rating Instructor TRI on Jetstream J41