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| Committee Members  Martin Reynolds - Chairman
Martin got involved with the BRFC shortly before he gained his PPL in 2004, flying with qualified PPL pilots as 'P2' in the Sportsman class events. On gaining his PPL he started flying as 'P1' in the Sportsman class before eventually entering as an Open class contestant. He has been a member of the British team for the last 5 seasons as a Navigator at the European and World Rally Championships. His ambition is to continue to develop his flying skills to enable him to compete as a Pilot in Precision and Rally flying at an International level. He currently has 280 hrs PPL and 550 hrs gliding. Recently re-elected as Chairman, Martin is keen to encourage new members into the sport and develop the social aspects of the club. Having has a share in a Cessna 172, and has recently completed an IMC. Email: chairman@rallyflyingclub.org or martin.reynolds@lincs13.freeserve.co.uk  Rodney Blois - Vice Chairman
Gained PPL in 1967 and joined the BPPA in 1983. Selected for the UK team in 1984 for the World Championships in Baldonel, Ireland. Regularly competed at International level since then. Best result was Bronze medal for UK Team in Cordoba Spain. Also entered London-Sydney Air Race and flown UK to Alaska and Cape Town to London. In 2009, Rodney flew a PA32 round the world via Mongolia, Siberia and Alaska. Holds a PPL//IR - currently 7500hrs. Joined the Committee of the BPPA in 1988 and was the BPPA Chairman from 1997 to 2007. Rodney was recently presented with a Master Air Pilot Award from GAPAN for life-time services to aviation.
Mike Pepper - Secretary
Learnt to fly in the mid 1970’s in Cessna 150’s at Sibson- Peterborough. Owned a Beagle Pup 100 in which I attended an introductory session organised by The British Precision Pilots Association at Cranfield in 1984. Became “hooked” on the sport and involved ever since. Bought a Cessna 150 Aerobat with Chris Barnes in 1988 which was better suited to precision flying. Flew the Aerobat to and competed as GB team member in Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Spain and France. Have also competed as GB team member in South Africa, Argentina and Chile in both Precision and Rally competitions. Best results – Bronze medal in rally flying with Chris Barnes and Bronze medal with GB team for precision in Spain. Currently have around 4000 hours experience and fly a Robin DR400.  Peter Grist - Honorary Treasurer
Learned to fly in 1974 and joined the BPPA in 1984 when he represnted the British team at the World Championships in Ireland. Became a flying instructor in 1988 and retired from instructing in 2005 and from work in 2006. Has represented the UK team in Rally and Precision in France, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Chile, South Africa, USA, Italy and Spain either as a competitor, team manager, judge or juror. Has owned a Cessna aerobat, Taylor Titch and currently a Falco and has 4500 hours in the logbook all in singles.
Chris Barnes - Committee Member
I learned to fly on Cessna 150s at Birmingham Airport in 1969, afterwards flying the then brand-new Beagle Pups. After a spell at the College of Air Training at Hamble, I joined BEA and flew the famed GroundGripper, aka Trident, until it was scrapped from under me, then the B737, and finally the Airbus 320 series until I retired a couple of years ago. My first aeroplane was an Auster, in which I began Precision Flying in 1984. I was selected for the team the next year, my first Championship being at Kissimmee in 1985, since when I have attended almost every International event. Mike Pepper and I bought an Aerobat which we both flew in events for many years, and we also formed a Rally team which is probably by now the longest-in-the-tooth-in-the-world, our best result being an Individual Bronze Medal in the World Championships in 1988. My best Precision placing was 7th at Cordoba in 2001, at which the Team received a Silver Medal. My present mount is a GlaStar which I built between 1997-2002 and I'm now building a Chilton DW1. My Dad gets the credit for introducing me to a word which has shaped my approach to competition flying....it is "stickability".
E-mail: cbarnes@globalnet.co.uk  Rhona Hodson - Committee Member
Rhona learned to fly at RAF Marham, where she is also the Membership Secretary of the Aero Club. She gained her PPL in 2005 and has now gained a total of xxx hours. Rhona has regularly competed as crew member in Sportsmans class and has been heavily involved in the organisation of competitions hosted at RAF Marham, most recently the 2008 UK Nationals. On the international scene, Rhona is a qualified International Judge, having gained the qualification during the 2008 Precision and Rally World Championships in Austria. In 2009 she undertook International Judging duties in Poland and Spain at the respective World Championships. In 2011 Rhona competed as a Navigator at the European Championships held in Hungary. Celeste Blois - Committee Member Celeste obtained her PPL in 2007. Since then, she has both competed as a navigator in a number of World and National Championships and has judged at international level. | |
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