{"id":37,"date":"2025-10-04T19:51:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:34:07","slug":"courses-instructors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=37","title":{"rendered":"Courses &#038; Instructors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have a large group of friendly instructors for NPPL(A), PPL(A), Night and IMC Ratings. Our instructors have thousands of hours experience teaching people like you to fly.<\/p>\n<p>The PPL(A) license is the gold standard international license for flying light aircraft. You can fly a UK registered aircraft anywhere in the world. You&#8217;ll need a minimum of 40 hours training and an appropriate medical.<\/p>\n<p>The NPPL(A) license permits you to fly aircraft within the UK with fewer training hours than the PPL(A). It has lesser medical requirements but won&#8217;t necessarily permit you to fly abroad.<\/p>\n<p>With your PPL(A) or NPPL(A) you can add a Night Rating or IMC Rating.<\/p>\n<p>The Night Rating permits you to fly aircraft at night which is a very rewarding experience, usually at an international standard airport like Blackpool.<\/p>\n<p>The Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) Rating permits you to fly by instruments alone &#8211; so that&#8217;s in cloud or poor weather, including flying instrument approaches just like the commercial airliners do.<\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400; width: 755px;\" data-tablestyle=\"MsoNormalTable\" data-tablelook=\"1056\" aria-rowcount=\"24\">\n<tbody>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"1\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><strong>Instructor\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 137px; text-align: center;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><strong>NPPL (A)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 123px; text-align: center;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><strong>PPL (A)\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px; text-align: center;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><strong>Night Rating\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px; text-align: center;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><b>IMC Rating<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"2\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tony Partakis<br \/>\n<em>(Head of Training)<\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"3\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phil Dobson<br \/>\n<em>(Deputy Head of Training)<\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"4\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Craine<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"5\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kate Reid<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"6\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Cheetham<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"7\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ian Hoolahan<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"8\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jim McBrinn<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"9\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cooky Amin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"10\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Richard Mawby<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"11\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jack Shaw<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"12\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Bell<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"13\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malcolm Smith<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"14\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kate Evans<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"15\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Primo Lonzardi<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"16\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paul Kuiper<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"17\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oliver Gallimore<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"18\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Winterbottom<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"19\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alistair Feakin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"20\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sean Shannon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"21\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harry Manley<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"22\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ian Garratt<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"23\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vik Patel<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr aria-rowindex=\"24\">\n<td style=\"width: 289px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Maxwell<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 137px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-133\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Tick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"30\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 123px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 107px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 99px;\" data-celllook=\"4369\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 738px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 51px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\">Tony Partakis<\/p>\n<p>Head of Training<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phil Dobson<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Deputy Head of Training<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mark Craine<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 274px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 274px;\">\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-180 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-533x533.jpg 533w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-864x864.jpg 864w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133928-scaled-e1760272183397.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 274px;\">\n<h5>Photo coming soon<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 274px;\">\n<h5>Photo coming soon<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 196px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 196px;\">Tony absolutely loves flying and has been instructing now for many years with over 12,000 hours in light aircraft.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit;\">Tony used to parachute jump in his spare time when he was younger. He enjoys chess and used to work in HR for the prison service so don&#8217;t surprised if uses them as navigational points of interest in your lessons!<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 196px;\">While still at school as an RAF cadet Phil obtained his glider pilot license and flew several times in Chipmunks.<\/p>\n<p>Phil began instructing in August 2018. His other interests include walking, cycling, playing the piano and organ also singing with the Halle Choir where he recently got my 20 year service award.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 196px;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\">Kate Reid<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Cheetham<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 10px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ian Hoolahan<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 62px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-183\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-533x533.jpg 533w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-864x864.jpg 864w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133940-scaled-e1760272131830.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 62px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Kate started at the flying school when she was only 15, in between university at Sheffield and a job in audiology and she&#8217;s still with us today!<\/p>\n<p>Kate has a 4 year old little boy, Leo and enjoys taking her dog Murphy out for walks (or he takes her these days). Kate is one of our full time instructors.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">\n<p class=\"moto-text_system_12\"><span class=\"moto-color3_1\">John has toured Europe in light aircraft many times including trips to <\/span><span class=\"moto-color3_1\">Tenerife and Crete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"moto-text_system_12\"><span class=\"moto-color3_1\">He has over 7000 hours flight time and been instructing for over 10 years at Barton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"moto-text_system_12\"><span class=\"moto-color3_1\">He&#8217;s also a CAA Examiner for the PPL(A).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 62px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jim McBrinn<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cooky Amin<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Richard Mawby<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 62px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-533x533.jpg 533w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-864x864.jpg 864w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20251010_133907-scaled-e1760272079415.jpg 1160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%; height: 62px;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">\n<p class=\"moto-text_system_12\"><span class=\"moto-color3_1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With over 23,000 hours experience, Jim learnt to fly at Southampton in 1980, going on to instruct and gain his commercial license, ultimately retiring from Qatar Airways as\u00a0 a B777 captain. Recently mixing flying DHL B777s with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"moto-color3_1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LAC instructing, he now dedicates his time to his first love &#8211; light aircraft.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Jack Shaw<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Steve Bell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Malcolm Smith<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"moto-color3_1\">Malcolm has had aviation in his blood having grown up near many RAF bases. He started gliding at University and obtained a PPL after that. He has flown all over the world on holidays and trips. He is a great believer that anyone can learn to fly.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Kate Evans<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Primo Lonzardi<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paul Kuiper<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Oliver Gallimore<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">David Winterbottom<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alistair Feakin<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">David started out in 1980 on a air cadet scholarship becoming an instructor in 1985. He is a weekend flight instructor with an interest in aviation history.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Sean Shannon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Harry Manley<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ian Garratt<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Vik Patel<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Maxwell<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Photo coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Biog coming soon<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have a large group of friendly instructors for NPPL(A), PPL(A), Night and IMC Ratings. Our instructors have thousands of hours experience teaching people like you to fly. The PPL(A) license is the gold standard international license for flying light aircraft. 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