About
About
We are an internationally diverse team of experienced aviators delivering specialist helicopter and fixed wing instruction.
Operating globally provides us with an understanding of different safety regulations. Combined with our respect for the important cultural differences of our students and clients from around the world, we pride ourselves on trusted team spirit and a highly professional approach. Our proven successes are born from an exceptional aviation pedigree across many disciplines.
Capable under pressure allows us to focus on output to a higher standard. Vantage Aviation puts safety and client care at the very forefront.
Leadership Team
Experience and Integrity
Ric Fox OBE
CFI / Safety Manager
Captain Ric Fox has over 12,000 hours on 32 types, CAA examiner and Instructor. His long and varied career in the Commando Force started in the Falklands war flying Wessex helicopters and included appointments as a Training Officer, Senior Pilot, Commanding Officer, as well as ‘Wings’ of the largest Royal Naval air base.
His civilian experience is as broad and long – he has been the primary lead in the delivery of Chinese Rescue and Salvage contract; zero to CAA CPL/IR plus 100 hour SAR course in 12 months… there is no one better suited to be a CFI or teach you to fly.
Ric is a senior CAA examiner and is available to conduct examinations on behalf of the authority. He is also an expert in both safety and compliance as well as personal licencing.
Our Instructors
All aircraft Commanders and Instructors with Vantage Aviation hold a Commercial Pilots Licence with Flying Instructor rating (ATPL (A/H) (FI)) and have in excess of 4000 hours total time.
Our instructors are vastly experienced – all with significant hours by day and night in many types of Fixed Wing and Helicopters.
Previous appointments include; Base and Squadron Command, Central Flying School Examiners, Test Pilots, Operational pilots in Apache, Wildcat, Sea King, Merlin, Lynx, King Air, AW109, AW139, Sikorsky S76C++ and D, Sea Harrier and Osprey. All hold EASA licences and many have Dual EASA and FAA with impeccable safety and experience records. Our Key post holder holds CAA, FAA and Fixed and Rotary Wing licences.
