Chairman: Charles Henry
Charles holds a private pilot’s licence with over 1,000 hours. He also holds a very rusty PPL(H) and a fixed-wing instrument rating. He is an FRAeS, FCMI and MCIM. Charles is Chairman of the GA APPG Tax and Regulation Working Group., a Director of the BBGA and AOPA, a member of the CAA Finance Advisory Committee and Liveryman of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots, as well as serving on a number of other GA liaison groups, including the CAA/ASI Wind Turbine Working Group.
Vice Chairman: John Gilder
John soloed in a Tiger Moth before gaining his PPL in a PA 28 and now has 340 hours and a Night Rating. A Chartered Surveyor specialising in commercial property he is MRAeS and leads our advisors on Airfield planning issues. John also Chairs the Airfields Working Group within the APPG – GA advising owners and operators and liaising with Government on matters relating to airfield planning, legislation and the National network
Board Members
Hon Company of Air Pilots (GAPAN)
David Cockburn
British Gliding Association (BGA)
Roger Wilson
Treasurer / Finance Director
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
John Walker
Flying Farmers Association (FFA)
Anthony Kedros
Secretary
British Model Flying Association (BMFA)
David Phipps
Director
Airfield Operators Group (AOG)
Ann Bartaby
Director
British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA)
Marc Bailey
Director
Light Aircraft Association (LAA)
Steve Slater
Director
ARPAS UK
Graham Brown
Director
Graham Brown is CEO of ARPAS-UK, the UK Drone Association. Please click HERE for Graham’s profile.
Robert Hughes
Director
Robert Hughes replaced outgoing BMAA CEO Geoff Weighell on the GAAC Board on 1st October 2021. Please see HERE for his profile.
Robert Hughes
Chief Executive,
British Microlight Aircraft Association
Allie Dunnington
Please click link above for Allie’s biography, and for her article about Online Ground School classes launched in 2020 please click HERE.
