We still rush out to whenever a visiting jet or warbird thunders down the runway at the airport ... we still talk for hours about past, present & future flights ... we still love to impart our enthusiasm to you, whether as a pupil or a fellow pilot.
We also happen to like other stuff too .... like good music, good coffee and creating that "Feel Good" factor for our customers.
Glenn Webster
Glenn is our Business Manager & handles day-to-day administration & sales operations at The Shack. Glenn is a Private Pilot as well as a businessman, & since getting his PPL in 2005, has gained a lot of experience touring & flying aerobatics in various light aircraft.
Glenn previously helped to run Skytime Flight School at Gloucestershire Airport, which is where Mike Edwards based his first training microlight in 2007.
Mike Edwards
Mike's been flying since he was 16 (as an Air Cadet in gliders initially) & has continued as a Private Pilot for many years, owning/part-owning various aircraft along the way (including Jodels, Citabrias, Chipmunks & a Luton Minor).
Mike got smitten with microlights in 2004 & quickly became an instructor on 3-axis machines after he moved to Gloucester in 2006. He's got over 1600 hrs experience & owns our 3 training aircraft.
Mike's also a local Tour Guide, musician & poet of some repute & is happily married to his co-Director, Shirley Edwards
James Peplow
www.aircraftdifferencestraining.co.uk
James is our Tailwheel & IMC instructor on Single-engined landplanes (SEPs), owning a Citabria & operating a PA28 aircraft.
James is a highly experienced commercial pilot & one of the UK's few certified Airship pilots.
James' services can be found at www.aircraftdifferencestraining.co.uk
Chris Ritchie
Chris Ritchie is our latest staff member, running our office & ground services on Sundays. Chris is a student pilot, with strong ambitions to become a microlight pilot & to pursue an aviation career. We're delighted to have him on board & to help him further his aims!
Dec Braddock
Dec runs our bar on Thursday & Friday evenings (and at many of our events too!).
Dec's "real" job is as an Air Traffic Control assistant at Gloucestershire Airport, but he's so enthusiastic about all things aviation that he helps us out in the clubhouse whenever he can!
Peter Horsburgh
Peter is our training & maintenance manager at The Flying Shack. He's currently building up our ground school training resources & materials, as well as managing the day-to-day maintenance needs of the aircraft fleet, liaising with our local BMAA inspector as needs arise.
Peter is a student pilot & an expert in IT & business security & contingency planning.
Shirley Edwards shirley@flyingshack.com
Shirley is Mike's wife, & co-Director in the Poet Pilot company group (which owns Flying Shack).
Shirley handles the planning & administration of the bar & catering facilities & you'll most often meet her & get a friendly welcome at weekends, when she runs the clubhouse for us.
