642 Volunteer Gliding Squadron

Royal Air Force Linton on Ouse

 

 

Staff

A2* Category Instructors

A2* Category instructors are allowed to fly any members of staff on a quarterly check flight.

   

Sqn Ldr Simon Johnston

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Flt Lt Tony Dyer

CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

Flt Lt Graham Blount

DEPUTY CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

ADJUTANT

   
A2 Category Instructors

A2 Category instructors perform first solo flight checks and complete test flights.

   

Flt Lt Mike McCleave

flight safety officer

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B Category Instructors

B Cat instructors are eligible to conduct AGT sorties and perform solo checks for subsequent trainee solo flights.

   

CGI Andy Smith

engineering officer

CGI Jimmy Hanson
Fg Off Dave Moss

CGI Andy Pearson

Rations officer

CGI Chris Milnes

deputy engineering officer

CGI Grahame Brown
   
C Category Instructors

C-Cat instructors are permitted to teach all GIC and GS exercises.

   
CGI Jon Levrier
CGI Tom Hope

CGI Ben Crawford

 

SAC Dale Murphy
CGI Ian Gilbert
CGI Tom Hornby
CGI Paul Tyler
   
Grade 1 Instructors

G1 Pilots are cleared to fly the aircraft as commander (in the right hand seat) and teach the GIC syllabus.

   

CGI Sam Blake

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Sqn Ldr Roger Moss

OBE

North region gliding liaison officer

CGI Charlotte Turner

CGI Paul McDonald

Gp Capt Rtd

a CGI Charlie Hope
   
Grade 2 Pilots

On successful award of G2, a pilot may fly solo out of circuit in accordance with their training.

   

FSC Sergeant Nathan Mills

Senior flight staff cadet

CGI Trevor Renwick
   
Under Training Pilots

These are staff that are still in training before they are awarded a flying grade.

   
FSC Corporal Stewart Flight
FSC Flight Sergeant Dan McCormack
FSC Corporal Jonny Coates
FSC Corporal Seb Tyler
Plt Off Andy Webb