About Captain John Haffenden.

John first started flying with the Air Training Corps in De Havilland Chipmunks, Kirby Cadet, Sedbergh and K21 gliders, and trips in various front line RAF types in the 1980s. With further experience in Piper Cubs and Tiger moths and Turbulents and T6 Texan he finished off his PPL at the first CAA approved flight school set up in the USA. He then completed tail wheel conversion and gained his IMC at Headcorn and then went on to gain the following professional qualifications:

• Air Transport Pilot exams - London Metropolotan University
• Commercial Pilot's license - Stapleford aerodrome
• Night Qualification - Southend Airport
• Multi Engine rating - Headcorn
• Flight Instructor rating - Shoreham airport
• Charter pilot for Weald Air Services Air Operating Certificate (AOC) - Headcorn
• Multi engine instrument rating - Bournemouth airport
• Multi Crew Course - Oxford Aviation Training - Boeing 737
• Fotoflight relief pilot
• IMC/IR instructor - Shoreham - Bursary from The Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators GAPAN
• Ground Examiner/ SEP revalidation examiner

John has lectured at the London Metropolitan University for the aviation Foundation and Degree course on the PPL subjects and teaches on a 1 to 1 or group basis as required at Headcorn.