The Team

Luke Sanger

lukesangerphoto Luke joined TAA UK in February 2009 as a Glass Cockpit Instructor. He has been a commercial pilot for four years and an instructor for two years. Luke has been personally trained by John Page (CFI) to the highest standards as Cirrus Standardised Instructor.

Initially looking for a career in the airlines, Luke joined TAA UK to advance his experience as a pilot with the use of glass cockpit aircraft. Thing is...now he doesn't want to leave and is looking forward to the aircraft we will soon be offering.

Luke is a very knowledgable and experienced Cirrus instructor with just under 1000 hours on type. You will find him very calm and relaxing to fly with, whilst having fun and learning a lot in the process. His spare time is taken up with running, swimming, cycling (up mountains) and quad-biking.

Rob McNay

robmcnayphoto Rob joined TAA UK in December 2006, having previously been emplyed as an instructor at Elstree Aerodrome. He came highly recemmended and has proved that to be true ever since. Rob also has been personally trained by John Page (CFI) to the highest standards as Cirrus Standardised Instructor.

Before embarking on a career in Aviation, Rob gained a law degree. However, he eventually gave in to the rich heritage of aviation in his family and followed in his father and grandfather's steps joing the University Air Squadron and then commercial training as soon as he graduated. Since joing TAA UK Rob has impressed us with his dedication to safety which we feel might have something to do with his choice of activity outside work...with spare time taken up with surfing, kite surfing, climbing or any other adrenaline sport he feels like trying this week!!

Rob is currently working on a doctorate in Human Factors.

Brij Kotecha

brijkotechaphoto Brij joins TAA with a touch over 4000 hours experience. Despite his cheeky youthful looks his experience spans almost a decade and has a wide level of experience. After leaving Uni, Brij decided that is ultimate goal was to become an Airline Pilot, and thats is exactly what he did.

Jumping through various hoops, Brij landed (no pun intended!) a sponsorship through a large commercial aviation school that invited applicants to become flying instructors before joining the airlines. During this period acquiring not only PPL teaching experience, but also CPL/IR instructional experience, being involve in ab-intio training of cadets from airlines across the world.

After two successful years and keeping his nose clean from any "circus stunt flybys!" or airspace infringements (alright, only one eeeny weeneey one of the LTMA!), Brij joined Flybe as a First Officer on the Dash 8 Q400. Shortly after joining, and with only 2100 hours and a bit more hoop jumping, he gained his first airline command. Something he attributes to serious hard work, losing a load of hair and "being in the right place at the right time"! Seeing that "sky's the limit" (seriously no pun intended!!)

Brij set his sights on 39,000ft and joined Monarch Airlines based at London Gatwick, flying the Airbus A320/21. He now flies to a wide selection of destinations across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East. His favorite destination being Innsbruck. That all not being enough, Brij has decide to come and fly the SR20/22 on a part time basis to keep his hand in what he really enjoys, teaching people how to fly and sharing his experience with those with an appetite for adventure and challenge. Brij is confident that he can broaden the PPL pilots flying experience through simple effective cockpit management and make them better by introducing professional pilot techniques used in the airlines, in essence being ahead of the game!

John Page

johnpagephoto John Page is co-owner of TAA UK Ltd, as well as Director, the Chief Flying Instructor and general guru on all things Cirrus and Glass Cockpit.

John started his Aviaiton career with Aerial Photography in 1998, but quickly went on to get his Commercial licence and Instructor Rating and spent his initial instructing years at Denham Aerodrome.

He is currently both a single and multi JAA and FAA instructor (specialising in FAA Instrument/Commercial Ratings), a CAA Examiner, and THE most experienced Cirrus Instructor (CSIP) in the UK with over 5000 hours on type.

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Wendy Littlejohn

Wendy Littlejohn is co-owner of TAA UK Ltd, as well as Director.

Wendy started her career in Aviation over nine years ago 'accidentally' after finding herself in a temp position for five months in Aircraft Sales. She fell in love with the industry after the first month and has never looked back since.

Other passions include cars, specifically chucking them around (thanks John G for the loan of your Aston and for remaining calm whilst I had an evil grin on my face!), and dancing (Ballroom & Latin!).

Future?...to retire knowing that each of the students who passed through TAA UK will always be safe and take with them everything they learned here for the rest of their flying career. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mobile: 07894 946863

Jake

Jake has been in aviation since birth and has his own head set (Mutt Muffs).

He is regularly 'charged' by hooligan helicopter pilots (...and gives as good as he gets!!), and sits quite calmly on the grass outside the office as our aircraft taxi in right next to him.

He swims four times a day, wants to play with every human being he sees and is totally unfazed by the wafts of bacon coming from the 'Crew Room' next door (he's not wired right!!)