A2* Category Instructors
A2* Category instructors are allowed to fly any members of staff on a quarterly check flight.
Sqn Ldr Simon Johnston
OC 642 VGS
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
MBE
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
CGI Jordan Cameron
CGI Dave Moss
C Category Instructors
C-Cat instructors are permitted to teach all GIC and GS exercises.
CGI Andy Pearson
Rations Officer
CGI Chris Milnes
CGI Jon Levrier
LAC Steve Green
CGI Grahame Brown
FSC Sgt Steve Fensome
Senior Flight Staff Cadet
SAC John Ullathorne
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
Webmaster
CGI Ben Crawford
Wg Cdr Roger Moss
OBE
OC of South & West Yorkshire WIng ATC
SAC Dale Murphy
CGI Tom Hope
CGI Tom Hornby
CGI Dan Marfleet
CGI Paul Tyler
FSC CWO Matt King
Deputy Senior Flight Staff Cadet
CGI Charlotte Turner
CGI Ian Gilbert
Grade 2 Pilots
On successful award of G2, a pilot may fly solo out of circuit in accordance with their training.
FSC Flt Sgt Matt Nemyria
CGI Charlie Hope
Under Training Pilots
These are staff that are still in training before they are awarded a flying grade.
CGI Chris Brooke
CGI Trevor Renwick
FSC Nathan Mills
FSC Chris Gill
If you are a member of staff at 642 VGS and your name does not appear or no picture has been uploaded of you yet then contact me at sam.blake@hotmail.co.uk with an attached picture (in flying suit - non civilian).
