Committee

  • Craig Dawkins

    CHAIR

  • David Watson

    Committee Member

  • Richard Truchan

    DEPUTY CHAIR

  • Neil Bale

    SECRETARY

  • Chris Hayes-Oldroyd

    MEMBER DEVELOPMENT

  • David Chafer

    WINCH MASTER

  • Keith Springate

    MEDICALS - CARAVAN PARK MANAGER

Instructors

  • Dave Bellamy

    CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • David Watson

    DEPUTY CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • Martin Ellis

    DEPUTY CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • George Rizk

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Keith Springate

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Andrew Kitchen

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Alistair MacKenzie

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Terry Tordoff

    INSTRUCTOR

  • John Firth

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Neal Shead

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Chris Hayes-Oldroyd

    INSTRUCTOR

  • James Kirkwood

    INSTRUCTOR

Our Team

  • Chris Hayes-Oldroyd

    Member Development Officer, Official Observer, Aircraft Manager, Social Media, Web Master. Winch Trainer

  • Paul Jackson

    Membership secretary

  • James Kirkwood

    Safety Officer - Air, Simulator Manager, Website Admin, G-BUJI T61E Venture Aircraft Manager

  • Dave Bellamy

    Janus C/F G-DEOV Aircraft Manager, Official Observer

  • Keith Springate

    Medicals, Bar Manager, Caravan Park Manager, Group Air-ex flights, Deputy Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer

  • Ian Cudahy

    Fleet Administrator, Q-Logger Admin

  • Alistair Mackenzie

    Airspace Single Point of Contact, Lead Ropes Production, Official Observer

  • Robert Hanslip

    Airfield Manager, Electrical Installations

  • Bob Baines

    BGA Aircraft Inspector, Official Observer, Planning, Stats

  • John Firth

    Tugmaster, Pawnee G-BEII Aircraft Manager, Tug Pilot

  • Benjamin Cross

    Child Protection and Safeguarding Lead

  • Andrea Hayes-Oldroyd

    Women in Gliding

  • Richard Truchan

    Safety Coordinator, Events Manager, ASK21 G-CJBM Aircraft Manager, Winch Trainer

  • John Cavil

    Winch Trainer

  • Oliver Campbell

    Winch and Vehicle Maintenance, Winch Trainer, Lead Rope Production, Official Observer, Club Merchandise

  • Neal Shead

    Official Observer

  • George Goodenough

    Treasurer, Banking

  • Paul Jackson

    SZD-51 Junior Aircraft Manager

  • Dave Dutton

    Deputy Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer

  • Ian Burnham

    Safety Officer - Ground

  • Craig Dawkins

    ASK21 G-DERH Aircraft Manager

  • Krystian Tomzinski

    ASK21 G-DERH Aircraft Manager in training