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Alan Burrill
Flying Experience.
I was taught to fly at the Three Counties Aeroclub based at Blackbushe in 1979 and I've been learning ever since in a private capacity.
Building hours I naturally graduated to an IMC and Night rating and then was one of the early Class Rating Instructors in 2005.
I held a twin rating for 5 years and completed the IR exams to pursue a rating but time, circumstances changed and I continued with my single engine flying.
I have flown a number of light aircraft and hold tailwheel, complex single, glass panel and turbo ratings
Touring extensively in Europe in the 1995 - 2010’s with trips as far south as Malta for the annual rally, Berlin to get Templehof in the logbook before it closed as well as the Spain, France, Netherlands and Ireland.
I bought my Europa Tri-Gear G-OBJT in 2012 after relinquishing may share of a PA28 Archer and PA38 Tomahawk which were based at Wycombe Airpark. I am now based at Brimpton Airfield (EGLP) and you are welcome to visit. I also confess to being a longterm builder of Kit 303 a Monowheel Europa, with 50% complete and another 95% still to do. I have been a Europa Club member since it started.
Experience
I worked for NATS from 1974 to 2015 in a number of Engineering Roles and have extensive knowledge of Air-Traffic Systems, Safety Management, Flight Planning, NOTAM and Radar. I initial worked in the en-route environment but transferred to the Airports side of the business in early 1990 when I progressed a number of challenging Radar and IT projects transforming the newly formed commercial side of the business. In my final years I was a system design engineer delivering frontline ATC systems and undertook some consultancy work in foreign countries.
I volunteered to participate in the early days of electronic conspicuity, 2013 which started as a NATS research project into a ‘low-cost’ portable transponder. I kitted out G-OBJT with ADS-B out and FLARM and undertook, and jointly managed, the early flying research projects for UK CAA and EASA. I continue my involvement as an Electronic Conspicuity working group member.
I assist the Airfield Manager of Brimpton Airfield in the day-to-day running, support the website, our airfield members user forum and the information in the flight guides as well as any regulatory queries we get. I also work with a Flight Examiner who is also a LAA Coach.
I hold an Radio Operators Certificate of Competence and therefore one of the Air Ground Radio operators. I have just been awarded Examiner status by the CAA so will be keeping up to date with any changes that are in development for how future courses are delivered and managed.
I am trying to revitalise my model aircraft flying skills and I am also a keen amateur photographer.
Mike Gregory
Responsible for promoting safety in all its aspects. These include safety in the hangar and workshop, as well as operating safely in the air and on the ground. Willing to discuss the safety aspects of any Europa accident or incident, actual or potential, and where appropriate to take action through the LAA to develop and maintain safe operating procedures as well as the technical aspects of airworthiness.
Flying Experience
Learned to fly on Chipmunks at Elstree and continued with the Air Squadron. Other experience includes the Miles Hawk III (Magister), Auster, Beagle Pup, Cherokee, Cessna 150, Dyn-Aero MCR 01, Slingsby Firefly, Tiger Moth, and Robin DR 400. Total 760 hours.
Special Skills/Experience
Served 37 years as an engineer officer in the Royal Air Force, including the maintenance of avionics systems and work as a project officer on the introduction to service of the Tornado, Hawk, Bulldog and Lynx. Subsequently worked at Cranfield University researching into design for manufacture in the aerospace industry and distributed design teamworking across industry sectors. Employed until 2010 as an external tutor by the Institute for Manufacturing, Cambridge University Engineering Department, then worked as a volunteer on the e-Go SSDR. Currently an engineering consultant. In 1996 (at Ivan Shaw’s request) designed a circuit diagram for the Europa and wrote an electrical chapter for the builders’ manual, including a section on basic electrics.
Locality
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Aircraft, and Current Status
Building Europa Classic Hi-Top G-CLXU kit number 94 with Graeme Bird.
General Comments
I would encourage everyone concerned with Europas to share their experiences and knowledge to help others to understand what goes right and what might go wrong. Safety is no accident!
Fly safely
