• Brian Hamilton learned to fly through a military flying scholarship in 1979.

• Since then he has accumulated several thousand hours experience on numerous types including the King Air 350 and 200 which he flies part-time in the air ambulance role. He returned several years ago from the USA after 2 years instructing and working with an aviation programme. He is a UK established instructor and examiner, focusing primarily on JAA and FAA individual instruction, personal pilot support (safety pilot) and examining.”

• Brian's qualifications include: UK CAA ATPL, class rating examiner, PPL flight examiner, QFI, CAA airworthiness test pilot, FAA ATP, CFI, CFI instrument and multi-engine instructor. He is a particularly experienced multi-engine pilot and a demonstration test pilot for Raytheon, principally 58 Baron.

• He has flown extensively throughout the US, including the North Atlantic ferry flight crossing several times, completed again on his return to UK from USA in his Beech Duchess (click here for Word file account of this ferry flight).

He is well placed to advise on FAA/CAA alignment and can give most associated check-rides. Brian fully understands the adjustments required for the UK pilot, not only to qualify, but to feel comfortable flying in US airspace

• He can equally advise US trained pilots on transition to UK and European airspace, regulatory authorities and special requirements.

• Brian focuses on professional, personal, one-to-one pilot support, whether it be examining, instructing or acting as a safety pilot - always underpinned by sound airmanship principles.

SAFETY FIRST