Your AAT Training Support Team
Rowland Taylor - Managing Director
The founder of Advanced Aircraft Training Ltd brings an unparalleled expertise into what is now one of Europes leading aircraft type training schools.
Rowland made his way into training after holding senior management positions in Manpower, Aircraft Operations, Leasing, Line and Base maintenance and then in Training setting up one of the first European EASA Part 147 Independent training schools based in the United Kingdom. To date Rowland Taylor has taught aircraft engineers in around 24 different countries.
John Le May - Technical Director
John started his training career in the RAF, and after working as a fitter for many years, progressed to training basic trade courses at St Athan. John later got into training on C-130 and left the Royal Air Force as a Chief Technician in 1982 and continued training at Stansted and finishing up as Training Manager. John then retired from SRT in 1984 and became an itinierant trainer. John takes care of training manuals, course examinations and day-to-day course planning to meet customer needs and requirements.
Margaret Taylor - Archive and Records
Looks after AAT administration with main responsibilites focusing around EASA Pt147 legislative requirements for Theoretical & Practical training instructors, electronic recording and collation of all exam results and issuing of corresponding certification. She also prepares instructor contracts and tracking and preparation for upcoming courses and liaises closely with Joanna.
Joanna Hall - Finance
Looks after all finances within the company including invoicing and contract preparation prior to documents being despatched to clients, likewise Joanna liaises closely with Margaret and between them both they are the mainstay of the administrative side of the company.
Colin Hothersall - Quality Manager
Colin has 35 years experience in the aviation industry starting in the Royal Air Force in 1974. He has had a varied and interesting career from carrying out major servicing and modifications to a variety of military and civil aircraft. He later joined Marshall Aerospace and gained his Part 66 Licence. He joined Marshall Aerospace Quality Assurance department and as a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer he carried out process and product auditing (internal/external), MEDA investigations and company approval applications. He then joined the Marshall Aerospace training department and developed and delivered Airworthiness, Human Factors, Fuel Tank Safety, Part M and MAOS training to internal and external customers.
Martin Parrock - Aviation Consultant
Spent some twenty-five years in the field of Quality Management both in aircraft parts manufacturing and aircraft maintenance and originally met Rowland Taylor when he established his first Part 147 School at Kent International Airport in conjunction with Modern Jet Support Ltd where Martin was working in the Quality Department. Martin has acted as the Independent Auditor for AAT since the Company was established and has been involved as a Quality Consultant for airlines and MRO’s in South Africa, Zimbabwe, India and Romania as well as the United Kingdom.
Should you have any training requirements then please contact us and allow Advanced Aircraft Training to take care of all your training needs.