As part of a LAA/CAA Flight Test course taking place at Turweston, there will be a lecture open to all LAA / BMAA members at LAA HQ on Wednesday 3rd July. Commencing at 1830, attendees are welcome to arrive by road or by air - the airfield will remain open until 2000 hrs for departures after the 1930 anticipated end of the lecture.

 

Original date was Thursday 4th July but due to a conflict in dates (big test pilot event at Popham on the same day) we have changed our date to Wednesday 3rd July.

 

Please note Turweston Aerodrome is strict PPR.

 

Tom Porteous will be our speaker. Tea and coffee will be served from 1800.

 

If you would like to attend please email Penny with your name and membership number/postcode so we can gauge numbers. There will be no charge for attending the event.

 

Tom Porteous

Tom Porteous is Head of Flight Testing for the BMAA and has been deeply involved in evaluating new types of microlights and developing appropriate test techniques.  Tom has 37 years of aviation experience and was trained at the Royal Air Force College in Cranwell, England. He has flown as a fighter pilot on Hunter FGA9 aircraft and became a qualified flying instructor both in the UK and Malaysia. He has also flown helicopters in support of North Sea oil companies with British Airways helicopters, and developed and implemented safety audit programs for a number of prominent multinational companies.