Meet The Team
Our gliding instructors have decades of experience between them, giving up their free time to help you along the path to solo and beyond.


Dick Skerry
Chief Flying Instructor
Dick instructs most weekends, Saturday and Sunday

Richard Walker
Wednesday Instructor
Richard instructs most Wednesdays

Derek Woodforth
Instructor
Derek Woodforth is a regular and long-standing instructor.

Katharine York
Instructor
As the most recent addition to our team, Katharine supports the established instructors.

Pete Dixon
Instructor
Pete was the CFI at Trent valley before it closed, he has now joined us.

Simon Leach
Instructor
Simon is a very experienced flight instructor.
Basic Instructors

Pat Fowler

Celyn York

Thomas Robinson

Jon Hemingway
Any of the BIs may fly your air experience flight