Aerobility: Ballooning Update

Last Friday, thanks to the generosity of Gerald Bartram, Aerobility took delivery of its first Hot Air Balloon. This top end, or envelope, is an Ultramagic H-77, with a capacity of 77,000 cu ft. registered G-BXPT. Before donating to Aerobility, Gerald had rotation vents fitted, which will make the Balloon ideal for training would be balloon pilots using the ‘duo chair’ system.

We hope to commence training in the spring, but before this, we will need to finance and purchase the duo chair and appropriate insurance. Our immediate fundraising effort will be for an estimated £4,000. If anyone with an interest in ballooning for disabled people would like to get involved in fundraising for this exciting project, please contact Operation Manager Brian Catchpoole at Blackbushe and between us we can make this a reality.

BBC Children In Need: Be A Hero

Today the nation is celebrating the long-standing BBC Children in Need campaign with office fancy dress competitions, bake sales and every sort of sponsored event you could imagine. This day of fun is loved by many, and gives us all the chance to contribute to one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in the UK. It may seem that the money raised goes to projects you do not come across or hear about again, but we'd like to let you know about one Children in Need project that is a little bit closer to home.

Our ongoing Aviation Education Programme is in it's first year and is entirely funded by the BBC's Children in Need. The programme gives six young people with disabilities a year of aviation education sessions, with topics including Airfield Operations, Fire and Rescue and Air Traffic Control. The Aviation Education Programme is designed to teach the young people about the many areas of aviation, but also to give transferable skills that can be taken into working life and further education.

For our more avid blog followers, you may already have seen the update we posted on the Introduction Session. Since then, we have completed initial sessions in our first topics - Airfield Operations and Air Traffic Control. The sessions were a great success and Tony, one of our volunteers, has written a short report below:

"Here we are again with a summary of the first modular sessions, which took place on 29^th. October and 1^st. November. The students were divided into two groups of three, and each group attended for a full day to cover the basics of Airfield Operations and Air Traffic Control.

The sessions were led by volunteer Steve, with others on hand to provide one-to-one assistance to the students in carrying out the various activities involved. The morning session on Airfield Operations started with an initial evaluation of the students' current level of understanding of why airfields are needed, why people fly, what facilities are essential for the operation of a small private airfield, and what additional facilities would help to enhance the users' safety and comfort.

Following their input, which revealed a pleasing amount of basic knowledge among the groups, a short video was shown of a light aircraft leaving and arriving at a simple grass airfield to visually reinforce the basic requirements.

The session continued with student participation in a practical exercise to create a table-top airfield using a green cloth as the field, with various items added to provide topographical features, facilities and obstacles.

The exercise included coverage of airfield location, runway orientation and numbering in accordance with local topography and prevailing winds, and the requirements for safe approach and departure flight paths beyond the airfield boundaries.

Both groups proved to be enthusiastic participants in the exercise, and were able to contribute well.

There followed an exercise in which the students were asked to match four airfield diagrams with their corresponding aerial photographs, and all completed this without any problem.

 During the ensuing break for lunch, the PA28 simulator was put to good use by all!

The afternoon sessions covered the basics of Air Traffic Control, with Steve presenting on the Tuesday, and Andy on the Friday.

The session started with an explanation of why ATC is required, and continued with a listening exercise involving actual communication between pilots and tower at Wycombe Air Park, after which the students were invited to comment on the content and the techniques employed.

They were then introduced to the concept of the phonetic alphabet, and spent a few minutes practising with it by spelling their names and other familiar words.

The major part of the session involved a practical exercise in which the students took turns in playing the roles of pilot, tower controller and approach controller to act out a prepared script of ATC communication.

Two-way hand-held radios were used, and to add realism, the “pilot” was positioned in the simulator, with the “controllers” remaining in the classroom so that there was no visual aid to communication.

Given that this was their first exposure to the subject all acquitted themselves very well, and entered into the spirit of the exercise to the extent that they didn't want to stop at the end of the exercise!

All the students, although quite tired by the end of it, maintained their enthusiasm for the course throughout, and it was felt by the volunteer team that the sessions had definitely achieved the desired objectives."

This programme would not take place without the BBC Children In Need so please do consider supporting the campaign if you can. Thank you!

Aviation Education Programme - Introduction Day Update

Here at Aerobility, we are working hard to develop new services to ensure that aviation is accessible for all. Below is a report, written by one of our volunteers Tony, about our new Aviation Education Programme. This is a year long course funded by Children In Need for six young people, designed to introduce them to aviation and all of its various components. 

"We recently held the Introduction Day for our new Aviation Education Programme. Five of the six young participants and their family members attended an initial session, to welcome them to the programme and to those of us involved in preparing and delivering the course over the current school year. The sixth participant had attended a briefing by Geri the previous day, due to other commitments.

The session opened with a presentation by Geri explaining the plan for the day, together with an outline of the various course subjects to be covered in the modular programme. There will be five modules covering Airfield Operations, Air Traffic Control, Fire and Rescue, Aircraft Engineering, and “How We fly”. Geri then took the family members to the briefing room to complete the necessary paperwork on course monitoring and to discuss course scheduling.

Meanwhile, the students were being introduced to the course 

by the volunteer team and informally assessed as to their understanding of the proposed module content and detail. This was also a chance to establish any requirement for assistance with reading, writing and comprehension. The group completed an activity designed to establish the students’ existing level of knowledge of the subject matter, and their individual capacity for observation and logical thinking. 

It consisted of a video showing our CFI James arriving on site and preparing for a flight up to the point of taxying from the parking area, after which the students were invited to comment on it and to pinpoint any anomalies they may have noticed in the film.

There were two deliberate errors included, both of which were observed by the students if not by one or two of the volunteers - we jest, of course!

There then followed an exercise in which each student was given a set of still photographs taken from the video and required to arrange them in their logical sequence as shown in the film, and to answer a question relative to each picture. 

The family members were subsequently re-united with the students to “compete” against each other in pairs in a light-hearted aviation quiz, after which the winning student was presented with a souvenir of the occasion.

Geri then brought the session to a close by thanking the students and their family members for attending, and received good, positive feedback from everyone present. The next stage of the project will involve the finalisation of the programme schedule in discussion with the students and their families."

Thank you to Tony for this update - we'll let you know how the next sessions go. Its Airfield Ops and Air Traffic Control this week!

Boeing, The Air League and Aerobility

Today we were delighted to host Boeing and the Air League at Blackbushe as the BBC spent the day filming with Aerobility student Karl Hinnett.

Follow the link below to see Boeing's press release.

http://www.boeing.co.uk/News-Media-Room/News-Releases/2013/October/Boeing,-Air-League-help-a-hero-to-take-flight

Solo Success!

Congratulations to Karl Hinett and Matt Noakes, who have both achieved the very special milestone of a first solo. Karl has been training with us at Blackbushe, whilst Matt is a student with us at Tatenhill. Both have shown incredible determination and we would like to say a huge congratulations. Below, Karl talks about his training so far and Aerobility instructor Craig tells us how Matt has been getting on.

"Hello everyone, my name is Karl Hinett and I have been spending the past few months training with Aerobility in getting my PPL. So far the training is going well, on 19th September I had successfully completed my first solo flight in a PA-28-161 Warrior. I hadn't been that nervous in a long time, but as soon as I was lined up to take off, all the previous training taken control and everything went as smooth as the wind would allow.

It was quite ironic and also a huge milestone, because also on that day only eight years ago, I was serving with the British Army in Basra, Iraq. During that day I was supporting a huge operation in the rescue of two captured British Soldiers, and whilst I was operating the weapons system of my Warrior armoured fighting vehicle, I was critically injured by a petrol bomb.

I never would have thought when I was lying in a hospital bed years ago, accepting the end of my Army career, that I would be perusing anything as exhilarating and adventurous as I am now with aviation, and it's thanks to the likes of Aerobility and their hardworking team, alongside Boeing that I can peruse this amazing dream." Karl Hinett, Aerobility Student

Matt setting off for his solo....

"Matt has done very well, he completed his first solo after only 14 hours training!!  He has been flying with me since July and he has taken to flying very well. He is very enthusiastic and always looks forward to his lessons. 

This month, Matt completed his first solo in the PA28 G-TALH and his landing was a "greaser " on runway 26. Obviously afterwards he was extremely happy and commented about the fact that it was a little strange flying with an empty right hand seat, no instructor nagging at him!!" Craig Knott, Aerobility Instructor 

Mike Miller-Smith was pleased to be able to congratulate Matt and the Tatenhill instructors in person.

Concorde Chapter UK: Great Opportunities For You!

Aerobility members, students, pilots, friends....

Take note! The Concorde Chapter UK has some great opportunities that we'd love for you to take up. 

Concorde Chapter UK is a group of aviation enthusiasts and professionals who support each other in various aspects of aviation.  On Saturday 30th November 2013 they are delighted to invite you to a lunch at the Heathrow Sofitel.  The event will commence at 11am with networking opportunities and speakers.  The price is £25 per head but we do have 2 sponsored places available for Aerobility pilots. If you are interested, please let Geri (geri@aerobility.com) know or visit the website for more information: http://www.concordechapter.org.uk/

Concorde Chapter also have a super scholarship opportunity to attend the Women In Aviation conference in Orlando (March 6-9) I. 2014.  To apply candidates need to send a letter saying why they should get the chance to attend and explain their hopes and dreams in aviation.  Please send in your letter of application by 15th November to: melinda.benson1@aol.com or telephone 01924 456704 

The Concorde Chapter UK look forward to seeing you at a future event soon and do hope that you can join them at the Sofitel on 30th November. If you already have your ticket for the Aviators Ball, then why not make a day of it! And if you haven't got your ticket then call us now - we expect to be sold out by the end of this week!

Tecnam: Progress Update

We are very pleased to be able to unveil the colour scheme for our brand new Tecnam. The aircraft was painted last week and test flights will be continuing this week.

We hope you are all as excited as we are!

Community Support: A Big Thank You!

The work we do here at Aerobility wouldn't be possible without the hard work of many of our supporters and the generosity of donors. In the past few weeks we've had some fantastic donations from our local community and further afield...

Penningtons Solicitors LLP

Following a very successful family fun day last month and what we hope will be the start of a long partnership, we were very pleased to receive a donation of  £500 from the Basingstoke branch of Penningtons Solicitors.

The brilliant team from Basingstoke Penningtons!

Waitrose - Sandhurst

This week, we visited our local Waitrose store to collect our 'Community Matters' donation from the lovely staff there. This is the second time a Waitrose branch has included us in the scheme, which allows shoppers to vote for their favourite of three chosen charities. We very much appreciate the support and were delighted to receive £448!

CEO Mike Miller-Smith and Fundraiser Geri Burton with the lovely Waitrose staff!

Kimpton School - Fundraiser and Flying Day

Long-standing volunteer and Aerobility supporter, Mick Simpson, organised a fantastic day of fun at his local primary school near Thruxton Airfield. With the mobile simulator, model making, the Army Air Corps and lots of tea and biscuits on offer there was something for everyone. 

An Aerobility volunteer tests out the model making and confirms that it is a lot of fun!

Headteacher, Pam, told us afterwards that: 

"I was thrilled to be able to use my school as a venue for an Aerobility Day, which was a great success, helping to raise awareness of what Aerobility has to offer disabled people who would like to fly. The portable flight simulator was hugely popular with children and adults alike and it was lovely to see families playing together as children decorated, made, and flew model airplanes. It was a fun day!

Aerobility sends an important message to everyone - disabled and able-bodied - that the sky literally is the limit and there's no reason on earth why we can't all be equal."

A keen student learning the basics with Aerobility's Mick.

The Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School were fantastic hosts and the students and parents were very supportive, raising just under £200 on the day. We'd like to say a huge thank to both Pam and Mick, as well as the Kimpton community for all of their support. 

What Next?

Would you like to help Aerobility and do some community fundraising of your own? We'd love to hear your ideas and support your fundraising projects. Contact Geri (geri@aerobility.com) for more information. 

Aerobility: Welcoming Autumn

Hello Aerobility Friends!

Have you been flying today? As our instructors take a rare day off, our fleet has stayed grounded and we’ve had a bit of time to reflect on the busy month that was September. With the summer weather hanging on just a little bit longer, there’s been a lot of flying and a lot of fun!

Where to start then? Let’s try the beginning and see how we get on…

Penningtons Solicitors LLP, Family Flying Day

On the 7^th September we were very pleased to welcome Penningtons Solicitors LLP to Blackbushe for a day of flying and family fun. Penningtons’ Court of Protection and Private Client team work with individuals with a wide range of disabilities, advising in the provision of wills, assisting with the use of lasting powers of attorney and setting up personal injury trusts amongst other disability related services. This year, Penningtons decided to spend their annual Family Day here at Blackbushe with Aerobility so that their clients would have the opportunity to experience the magic of flight.

A busy day!

First flight for one young man.

On the day, the entire Aerobility fleet was utilised to ensure that as many people as possible were able to take part. For the friends and family that also joined us, the simulator was a great hit and gave everyone a chance to try out their landings! With a face painter and magician, model making fun and lots of lovely food to try it was most definitely a day of family fun.

Two new sets of wings!

The hard-work of the Aerobility volunteer team and the instructors made it all possible, with Penningtons’ partner Julie Burton expressing her “warmest thanks and appreciation to each of you for helping make Saturday such a lovely and successful day. It was a fun and happy time for everyone and Aerobility made it possible by being so amazingly generous with their volunteer time.”

The Aerobility team in briefing..

The Penningtons team had a great day!

With smile on faces saying it all, we think we can confidently report that the day was a success. One parent contacted us to tell us how much fun her adult son had on the day, saying: “David has not stopped telling everyone he meets how he flew an aircraft and used a simulator, it is a memory that will last for his and our lives.”

We hope Penningtons will be returning for another day next year!

Charity Partnerships

This month we are very pleased to have welcomed two fantastic charities, The British Polio Fellowship and Leonard Cheshire Disability, to Aerobility HQ at Blackbushe Airport. We love sharing our stories with other charities and enjoy the friendly sharing culture that the charity sector is so famous for!

The British Polio Fellowship is dedicated to helping, supporting and empowering approximately 120, 000 people in the UK living with the effects of Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome. They are a brilliant organisation and their great new website has lots more information for those that are interested http://www.britishpolio.org.uk/ . A big thank you to Aerobility member Gerald Hackemer for arranging the meeting with the British Polio Fellowship management team.

Leonard Cheshire Disability is one of the UK’s leading disability charities. We were lucky enough to meet their inspirational Chief Executive, Claire Pelham, at the government’s recent ‘Disability Confident’ conference. Claire was very keen to learn more about us and build a relationship between our two organisations. A visit from a senior manager last week was a brilliant opportunity for us to learn more, and we’re looking forward to working together further in the future.

We also attended the UK’s first Fundraising Camp in Oxford. This is an innovative new idea from UK Fundraising to bring together fundraisers and facilitate conversation between them. Instead of listening to speakers and nodding off in the back row, the delegates set the agenda and delivered the sessions. It was a great day and we learnt a lot from our fundraising colleagues.

The Jack and Ada Beattie Foundation

Last weekend, Aerobility supporters ‘The Beattie Foundation’ held their annual Gala dinner at Sywell Aerodrome in a campaign to raise the funds needed to help return our D-Day Veterans to the famous Normandy beaches for the formal commemoration of D-Day in 2014. Aerobility Patron, Buzz Aldrin, was the Beattie Foundation’s Guest of Honour and Aerobility were very pleased to be invited to attend.

The Beattie Foundation's motto – “knowing that someone is fighting your corner is half the battle won” – has guided the organisation in its first years. Trevor Beattie, the organisation’s founder, has certainly been fighting in Aerobility’s corner and is a long-standing personal supporter and friend.

The evening was a great success and made all the more special for Aerobility instructor, Peter Norris, and student, Karl Hinnet, as they celebrated Karl’s first solo together! Keep an eye on the blog for the story of Karl’s solo flight and his incredible progress.

A well deserved beer!

The 15^th Annual British Aviation Group Dinner

The British Aviation Group, or BAG as it is more commonly referred to, has been a great supporter of Aerobility over the past few years. Every year, BAG raises money at its annual dinner which is a much sought-after and sold out event.

Aerobility with some of the very supportive BAG Members

Aerobility Chairman, Shona Bowman; Vice Chairman, Jon Windover; and Service Development Coordinator, Geri Burton attended the dinner in Whitehall. Shona’s excellent, heartfelt speech was a highlight of the evening and the BAG members were very generous with their donations, raising over £2000.

We would like to say a very big thank you to BAG for their continued support.

Helitech International

You may recall that our neighbours at Blackbushe, PremiAir, have been very generous with their support and chosen Aerobility as their Charity of the Year. As part of their ongoing commitment to the charity, PremiAir very kindly hosted us at the Helitech exhibition at the Excel Centre in London.

Proud partners.

The event was a great promotional tool for us and gave us the opportunity to show the rotorcraft world what we get up to. Perhaps we should think of adding a helicopter next?!

The Bulldog: Back Again

This weekend, Aerobility Ambassador, Guy Westgate, accompanied Martin Delaney on his auction prize flight from the 2012 Aviators Ball in our old Bulldog. Martin flew Bulldogs in the USA over 20 years ago, but hadn't forgotten much, putting the venerable G-DISA through loops, rolls and stall turns. 

Martin with the Bulldog.

Guy with Martin and G-DISA.

A very big thank you to Ian Whiting for donating the use of his aeroplane for the flight. If you would like to donate a prize for this year’s Aviators Ball then get in touch!

The 2013 Aviators Ball!

That leads us nicely on to this year’s Aviators Ball doesn’t it? We are delighted to be able to announce that outstanding Aerobility supporter, NATS, will again be demonstrating their dedication the charity by sponsoring the Aviators Ball. Richard Deakin, NATS Chief Executive, told us that “NATS is proud to sponsor the Aviators Ball and to be a part of Aerobility’s drive to bring excitement and support to disabled people through exploring what they can do in the air and the empowerment that gives them.”

The Ball is going to be bigger and better than ever before, and tickets are quite literally flying off the shelves… There are a limited number of tickets so please do buy yours now to avoid disappointment. Keep an eye on the blog as we disclose the world-class entertainment and unmissable auction prizes that will be on offer on the night.

An evening of aviation glitz and glamour not to be missed...

There is more information on the website www.aviatorsball.com

Over and Out….

As always, thank you for reading and supporting Aerobility! Don’t forget to check the blog regularly for more updates. If you would like to include a story or photo of your aviation experiences on the blog, please email geri@aerobility.com

Happy Landings

The Aerobility Team

Michael - Flying High at Aerobility

Recent FSDP Scholar, Michael Holden, recently spent three weeks with us at Aerobility. Here, he shares his story:

"I’m sure that I am not alone in the feeling of being overwhelmed at being selected to receive a scholarship from FSDP in 2013 and those that have gone before. My whole family were so very excited at the prospect and the opportunity that had been afforded me.

It became real at the presentation day, when we were all invited to attend RIAT and what was special was the feeling that Jennifer and the children were included and welcomed warmly on that memorable day.

I was to undertake my scholarship with Aerobility at Blackbushe Airport in the South East of England and this began for me on the 19^th August 2013. I opted to take my car, which with the hand controls fitted gave me much more independence than traveling by other means and using public transport.

Aerobility were very welcoming and discussed my planned flying over the coming weeks, giving me a sense of ease and structure to the training ahead. I used just under 17 hours of my flying time, with flying taking place most days except on Sundays and the Bank Holiday weekend. The Bank Holiday was mainly due to poor weather on the Saturday as flying had been scheduled and the unavailability of flying on the Monday itself. However, these times were made good use of by way of learning for the examinations that I took. It also by co-incidence allowed me time to catch up with a few present and former scholars who were close by in terms of driving and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed their company and catching up with their own progress and sharing my experiences. Susie and Rosemary, kindly came to visit me during my training, which was a nice surprise.

The training at Aerobility was always thorough with a pre-flight briefing before every lesson and debrief following. Day by day I was learning something new and what at first seemed insurmountable soon became a thing of the past. James was my main instructor and we struck up a friendship and understanding that made my experience better for it. He was always conscious that the training never became too tiring and was very keen that I took as many exams as possible as he felt I had the aptitude for it. James was also instrumental in helping me with this process, constantly asking probing questions to ensure I was keeping up-to-date with the relevant subject. I managed to complete and pass 3 exams and prepared for a fourth, although time ran out and I wasn’t able to complete this – I have since arranged to take it at my local airfield.

A journalist and photographer also came to visit me so that they could prepare an article for the Motor Neurone Disease Magazine, this is the disease which led to my disability. This was arranged by Julie and should be published towards the end of September. My medical flight test was done on the same day and Dr Liz Fox very kindly sorted out the necessary paperwork so that I could begin my circuit training. In the final week I spent two days with a different instructor who went through the rudiments of circuit flying and succeeded in getting me to a good level. The following day I had a visit from Julie who was keen to know how I was getting on and was interested to know about my experiences both at Aerobility and in the Travelodge; that same afternoon James concentrated on the landing stage of the circuit before telling me he had every confidence that I was more than capable of flying solo. On Thursday 5^th September 2013 I made my very first call to Blackbushe Information reporting that Student Golf- Bravo Sierra Yanky Yanky was ready for departure. I will never forget the mixture of emotions from the moment I accelerated along the runway for take-off to the tear of joy that I shed as I taxied back to Aerobility after I had landed. Everyone at Aerobility were waiting to greet me, all with beaming faces, cameras and outstretched hands of congratulations.

The day after the weather was inclement again and flying wasn’t possible, however Mike, CEO of Aerobility asked if I would like to go to an open day at Goodwood Airfield being organised for disabled military personnel, by a charity known as Battle Back. I had a great experience here telling dozens of service personnel of my experience of flying thanks to FSDP and Aerobility. I encouraged all of them to make contact with both if they had an interest in flying themselves.

On my final day I volunteered in an open day at Aerobility who were taking a group of disabled children on flying experiences. It was so heart-warming to share in their enjoyment and thrill at flying and all of the parents were keen to hear of my experiences of FSDP and the journey I had been on. It gave me so much pleasure to wave the flag for the charity on both occasions.

I would also like to mention the friendships that I made whilst at Aerobility, other volunteers who were regulars at the training school. I was entertained in the evening by other flying instructors and former commercial pilots and NATS personnel. I received invitations to visit NATS Swanick and Heathrow, as well as an invitation to go flying in Germany. Sue, who runs the office at Aerobility was particularly friendly and ensured I was where I ought to be at every moment of the day. All of them took me for a farewell drink and I was interviewed on camera about my experiences.

The three weeks I spent with Aerobility will never be forgotten and have certainly developed lasting friendships and opened up doors for new experiences, both at home and abroad. I cannot express adequately enough in words my thanks to FSDP and everyone involved for the path I have rolled during those three amazing weeks. Suffice to say that I have already made plans to continue the training in a hope to complete what FSDP started, by way of showing appreciation for the finance they invested in me. I would also like to take up any opportunity I may, which would further the cause of FSDP and help them grow stronger and so by allow others to enjoy the same exhilarating feelings which have been my privilege to experience during my FSDP Scholarship 2013."

It was a pleasure to welcome Michael into the Aerobility family! We hope to see him again soon!

Michael's blog can also be found at http://trip-ability.com/flying-high-part-2/

Photographs used with thanks to AntonyoxleyPhotography.

Kimpton School - Aerobility Day: Saturday 28th September

Next Saturday 28th September, Aerobility are very pleased to be visiting Kimpton Primary School near Thruxton Airfield. Longstanding Aerobility supporter and volunteer, Mick, has organised the day and has been working hard to make sure it will be a success.

The mobile simulator in action earlier this year.

With our mobile simulator and model making kits, as well as a visit from the Army Air Corps, there will be fun for all the family! If you would like to volunteer at the event, please contact Geri (geri@aerobility.com) for more details. All are welcome to come along and support from 11.00am.

Aerobility Ballooning, Tedworth House: 20th, 21st and 22nd September

An exciting opportunity for any budding balloonists! There are a couple of spaces left for a weekend of ballooning at Tedworth House, this Friday 20th September to Sunday 22nd September.

As previously, the weekend will be a mix of actual flying opportunities and theoretical training. If the weather is kind to us, we will meet Friday evening 20th September and fly Saturday morning and evening and finally on Sunday morning. The cost of the weekend will vary, but as a guide you should expect to budget £25 per night for accommodation and £60 per hour for flying. 

If all goes well, we intend to invite two participants to travel out to Italy or France for a rigorous period of training in October or November. Again costs have yet to be firmed up, but we will be looking for the two chosen to be highly motivated and ready to do their best to complete the training requirements for a PPL(B). This will be a unique opportunity for disabled people to become fully involved in Ballooning.

If you are interested in joining us at Tedworth on 20th September please get in touch with Brian Catchpoole, by email at brian@aerobility.com or telephone on 0 303 303 1230 for more information.