Committee

  • Older man with white hair and glasses standing outdoors near a body of water, wearing a red jacket and smiling.

    Craig Dawkins

    CHAIR

  • A man in a red jacket and hiking boots standing next to a white glider aircraft on a grassy field, with trees and a brick building in the background.

    Richard Truchan

    DEPUTY CHAIR

  • A smiling man in camouflage jacket, hat, and sunglasses standing next to a blue and white hang glider with the text 'Burn Gliding Club' on it. There are two small planes and a hangar in the background on a grassy airfield.

    Neil Bale

    SECRETARY

  • Man in outdoor clothing and sunglasses standing next to a white glider plane on an airstrip under a cloudy sky.

    David Watson

    Committee Member

  • David Chafer

    Committee Member

  • A man in a red polo shirt, denim shorts, and a tan sun hat standing outdoors on a grassy field with small airplanes in the background under a clear blue sky.

    Keith Springate

    Committee Member

  • Paul Skelton

    Committee Member

Instructors

  • A man with sunglasses leaning on an aircraft wing in a rural field under a partly cloudy sky.

    Dave Bellamy

    CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • A man in a black and red shirt standing next to a white glider aircraft on a runway, with a cloudy sky and parked cars in the background.

    Andrew Kitchen

    DEPUTY CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • Man sitting in a small glider aircraft, wearing sunglasses and a harness, smiling and raising one arm, with a cloudy sky and buses in the background.

    Neal Shead

    DEPUTY CHEIF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

  • Man standing next to a white glider airplane on a tarmac, wearing sunglasses, a wide-brim hat, a blue button-up shirt, orange shorts, and hiking shoes, with a cloudy sky overhead.

    David Watson

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Smiling man sitting in a white glider plane, waving, with other people and vehicles in the background.

    Martin Ellis

    INSTRUCTOR

  • A man with white hair wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket with an emblem, and blue jeans standing in front of a small airplane on a cloudy day.

    George Rizk

    INSTRUCTOR

  • A man in a red polo shirt and sunglasses standing outdoors near small airplanes with hangars in the background on a sunny day.

    Keith Springate

    INSTRUCTOR

  • A smiling man wearing a blue bucket hat, black sweatshirt, and harness standing next to a white glider plane on an open field, with cloudy sky overhead.

    Alistair MacKenzie

    INSTRUCTOR

  • A man with short gray hair wearing sunglasses, a maroon t-shirt, beige shorts, and hiking shoes standing on grass near small airplanes and a hangar on a clear sunny day.

    Terry Tordoff

    INSTRUCTOR

  • An older man standing in front of a small white and blue airplane on a tarmac, with cloudy skies overhead.

    John Firth

    INSTRUCTOR

  • A man in a small aircraft cockpit wearing sunglasses and a jumpsuit with a badge, flying above a landscape with mountains and clouds in the sky.

    James Kirkwood

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Allan Rands

    INSTRUCTOR

  • John Wright

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Mike Curzons

    INSTRUCTOR

  • Marcin Rudnicki

    INSTRUCTOR

Our Team

  • An older man with short gray hair, wearing a striped multi-colored sweater over a checkered shirt, standing on an airport tarmac next to a white and blue glider plane. The man is smiling and holding a pair of sunglasses in one hand. The background features a partly cloudy sky with a visible tractor on the runway.

    Paul Jackson

    Membership Secretary and Junior Aircraft Manager

  • A man with sunglasses and a beard flying in a small aircraft over a landscape with fields, hills, and a partly cloudy sky.

    James Kirkwood

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

  • A man wearing sunglasses leaning on a white aircraft with the registration G-DAR, in a green field under a partly cloudy sky.

    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

  • An older man standing next to a small white glider airplane on a tarmac, with a cloudy sky and parked cars in the background.

    Ian Cudahy

    Fleet Administrator, Q-Logger Admin

  • Man standing outdoors in front of a glider airplane, smiling, wearing a blue hat, dark sweatshirt, and harness.

    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

  • A man with white hair and sunglasses standing in front of a small white airplane with a blue stripe on the runway, with trees and an overcast sky in the background.

    John Firth

    Tugmaster, Tug Pilot

  • Benjamin Cross

    Child Protection and Safeguarding Lead

  • Andrea Hayes-Oldroyd

    Events Manager, Women in Gliding Manager & First Aid Officer

  • A man in a red jacket and hiking boots standing beside a white glider plane on a grassy area. There is a brick building and green trees in the background.

    Richard Truchan

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

  • A man standing next to a white glider airplane on an airfield, wearing a blue striped polo shirt and a cap with aviation symbols under a partly cloudy sky.

    John Cavil

    Winch Trainer

  • Smiling man with sunglasses sitting in a glider aircraft on the tarmac, with a green bus, a red pickup truck, and cloudy sky in the background.

    Neal Shead

    Official Observer

  • An elderly man with glasses and gray hair standing outdoors on a clear, sunny day. Behind him are small aircrafts and green trees.

    George Goodenough

    Treasurer, Banking

  • Dave Dutton

    Deputy Child Protection and Safeguarding Officer

  • A man wearing a pink T-shirt, shorts, hat, sunglasses, and hiking shoes standing next to a glider aircraft labeled 'BURN GLIDING CLUB' in an open field under a partly cloudy sky.

    Ian Burnham

    Safety Officer - Ground, Winch Trainer

  • A man standing next to a white glider plane on a tarmac, with a cloudy sky and open field in the background.

    Krystian Tomzinski

    ASK21 Aircraft Manager

  • Dave Chafer

    Winch Master and Vehicle Maintenance

  • Lee Collinson

    Workshop Manager

Tug Pilots

  • John FIrth

    Tug Master, Tug Pilot

  • George Rizk

    Tug Pilot

  • Paul Skelton

    Tug Pilot

  • Tim Beal

    Tug Pilot

  • Matthew Allen

    Tug Pilot

  • John Carter

    Tug Pilot

Motor Glider Instructors

  • A man with white hair wearing sunglasses, a dark jacket with an emblem, and blue jeans standing in front of a small airplane on a cloudy day.

    George Rizk

    MOTOR GLIDER INSTRUCTOR

  • A man in a red polo shirt and sunglasses standing outdoors near small airplanes with hangars in the background on a sunny day.

    Keith Springate

    MOTOR GLIDER INSTRUCTOR