Islam

 

 

Zahural Islam

Company Director

Flight Examiner/NPPL/PPL/Night/IMC/MEP/CPL/FIC/IR Renewal

With over 30 years experience as a flight instructor and in excess of 25,000 hours in his logbook Islam has a wealth of knowledge and experience that he is very happy to share with instructors and students alike. He is kept busy with FIC and IR instruction, as well as flight tests for all levels of student from new PPL's through to IR renewals.

Jill

 

Jill Develin

Company Director

Flight Examiner/NPPL/PPL/Night/IMC/MEP/CPL/FIC/IR Renewal

Jill is Islam's wife and co-director of Redair. She is our resident RT examiner and also does some flight tests and occasional advanced training. When not grappling with the Redair accounts or putting a stressed exam candidate at their ease she may be found captaining a British Airways 777 to far flung corners of the globe.
 



Tony

 

Tony Pool

Flight Instructor

NPPL/PPL

Tony was a student Pilot at Redhill around 20 years ago, having gained his licence and a military career, he has now joined us to carry on the good work. On his days off he can be found in the skies above Shoreham were he has a share in a C152

Graham

 

Graham Kelly

Flight Instructor (Part-Time)

NPPL/PPL/Night/IMC

 

Graham is a Systems Analyst in his regular day job but is a qualified instructor and can be found at Blackbushe most weekends escaping the rat-race.

 


Barrie

 

Barrie Wood

Flight Instructor (Part-Time)

NPPL/PPL

 

Barrie can often be found on Friday and Saturday throwing off the shackles of his 9-5 marketing job to come and instruct. He is also fanatical about the Le Mans 24 Hr Race.

 

 

Chris

 

Chris Blythe

Flight Instructor (Part-Time)

NPPL/PPL

Having flown his own aircraft out of Elstree, Chris joined our crew after doing his FIC course with us, gainfully employed during the week Captain Blythe can be found floating around the Blackbushe skies at the weekend,

Steve

 

Steve Morley

Flight Instructor

NPPL/PPL/Night

Steve had a Trial Lesson and thought 'I can Do this!' and is now teaching others the wonder of the Skies, Owner of a share in a Warrior based at Blackbushe, he happily flies off to the South of France on a regular basis

Peter

 

Peter Coombs

Flight Instructor (Part-Time)

NPPL/PPL

Peter has a full-time role with the AAIB but loves his flying (both fixed and rotary wing) and he is happy to respond to requests for another instructor on busy weekends.


Mike

 

Mike Bagshaw

Flight Examiner (Part-Time)

PPL/NPPL/AEROBATICS

Rumour has it that Mike is at his happiest when looping or spinning in his shared Bulldog, but he is always amenable to being 'shown the ropes' by one of Blackbushe Aviation's PPL test candidates.

Vivien

 

Vivien J Pugh

Operations Assistant (Sunday -Thursday)

Vivien joined us from running her own building firm, so is quite at home dealing with difficult instructors. Her broomstick is normally parked out the back.

 
 

Peter

 

Peter Sewell

Operations Assistant (Friday-Saturday)

A graduate of Blackbushe Aviation, Peter is 'flying' the desk on a Friday and Saturday, and any other 'High Day and Holidays' we can offer, Peters warped sense of humour means he fits in perfectly

 

Carole

 

Carole Pool

Operations Assistant ( Sunny Sundays)

Carole can be found, during the week, at her local Post Office dishing out Foriegn Currancy, but likes to come in on the odd Sunday to see what is occuring at Blackbushe, married to Tony, Carole is at her happiest watching Tony grapple with the controls of a 'twin' as he flies her around the sunny skies of Florida.

Nigel

 

 

Nigel

Mascot

Last, but not least, Nigel, who has a penchant for Frank Sinatra, keeps a careful eye on the day to day operation of the club from his ivory tower.