Staff
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
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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
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 SAC Dale Murphy CGI Ian Gilbert CGI Tom Hornby CGI Paul Tyler Cpl 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
Sqn Ldr Roger Moss
OBE
North region gliding liaison officer
CGI Ben Crawford
CGI Charlotte Turner CGI Paul McDonald
Gp Capt Rtd
CGI Charlie Hope FSC Sergeant Nathan Mills
Senior flight staff cadet
Plt Off Chris Eley Grade 2 Pilots On successful award of G2, a pilot may fly solo out of circuit in accordance with their training.
CGI Trevor Renwick FSC Flight Sergeant Dan McCormack FSC Flight Sergeant Seb Tyler FSC Corporal Jonny Coates Under Training Pilots These are staff that are still in training before they are awarded a flying grade.
CGI Stewart Flight Plt Off Andy Webb FSC Dean Richardson Capt Chris G
