About Brian

I gained my private pilot’s licence in the UK in 1976, and since then I have been constantly adding to my aviation qualifications and experience.

My flying career has taken me to many countries in the world and continues to evolve, but so far my experiences and qualifications include:

over 10,300 logged flying hours
over 8,000 instructional hours
CAA flight instructor with the following class ratings:
- Single Engine (Land & Sea)
- Multi Engine (Land), TMG
- “non-part 21 aircraft”
CAA flight instructor for other ratings:
- IR (single, multi)
- flight instructor courses
CAA flight examiner:
- SE Land
- ME Land
- TMG
- IR(R)
FAA Airline Transport Pilot Licence
FAA flight instructor:
- single engine (land & sea)
- multi engine (land and sea)
- commercial
- instrument rating
Chief Flying Instructor of my own flying school, BM Aviation (UK) Ltd.

Below are the basic elements of my professional and aviation career so far:

Year	Based in	Career	CAA Flying	FAA Flying
1969 – 1975	Leeds	Joined IBM as a Field Engineer
1975 / 1976	London	IBM: 6 months assignment	Trial Lesson, Denham – HOOKED!
1976 – 1978	Leeds	IBM: Field Engineer	PPL, Sherburn. IMC.
1978 – 1981	Raleigh NC, USA.	IBM: 3 year assignment!		FAA Multi Engine; Commercial; Instrument Rating; Instructor; ATP. Paradropping. Seaplane (SE, ME) Started Ferrying.
1981 – 2002	Winchester	IBM Labs: Development Engineer. Left IBM Now full time aviator.	Commercial, IR, Instructor, PPL & Radio. Examiner, SE, ME. Paradropping, Air Taxi.
2002 – 2013	Jerez, Spain	Instructor and examiner for Flight Training Europe, then own school (BM Aviation)	Added TMG and Seaplane Rating. Instructor for both.	FAA flight reviews, Instrument Proficiency Checks.
2014 – Now…	Leeds	Flight instructor & examiner	Became LAA coach, instructing on LAA aircraft. All types.	FAA flight reviews, Instrument Proficiency Checks. More Ferry Flights.