Professional Pilot & Flight Training Instructors UK
Chris Wheatley, CFI
Chris trained in New Zealand before moving to Australia where he worked his first job as a pilot. After a year he took a few years off travelling throughout the world before settling in the UK. He worked as an Air Traffic control assistant while converting to JAA then began instructing with Aeros before moving to Bristol Flying Centre.
Nasib Otaqui
Our longest serving instructor having joined BFC in 1987, the year the company was established. Nasib is well known having successfully taught so many students who are now flying for major airlines around the world. A former chartered accountant he has over 7,500 hours and now instructs predominantly for the Instrument Rating.
Andrew Court
Andrew joined Bristol Aviation from Compton Abbas where he was a PPL instructor for the last 3 years. He began flying in 1976. His previous career was as a professional musician playing with many of the country’s finest orchestras. He owns his own light aeroplane and enjoys touring Europe by air.
Ryan Jones
After studying Aerospace Engineering, Ryan became interested in flying. Ryan completed an intensive course and followed it with his Instructor Rating. This is where he feels he really learnt to fly and discovered a new passion of helping people to achieve their ambitions.
David Reed
David started work as an Electrical Engineer, and became interested in flying after a trial lesson in 1999. He went on to pass his PPL, working at the same club refuelling aircraft whilst also hour building. He completed his CPL / IR in 2005, followed by his Instructor Rating.