News

December 2023: Successful Flight Testing of EC145 D3 and Trakka in Colico, Italy

November 2023: RW Flight Test Civil certification course delivered to three CAA FTEs

November 2023: Successful Flight Test programme of 600 kg Aero Shark 600

October 2023: Modified Everett Autogyro testing.

September 2023: Naval Aviator published

September 2023: Further B300 flight testing

July 2023: Testing Emeraude G-PIEL.

July 2023: B300 baseline testing for 2Excel

June 2023: Flight Test Instruction delivered to students from Coventry and Birmingham Universities.

May 2023: testing VPM15 Autogyro.

April 2023: Experimental Test Pilot published.

Feb - May 2023: Testing numerous 600 kg microlights inc TL Stream

January 2023: Contract with Babcock's updated

November 2022: Contract signed with Pen and Sword for third book = 'Naval Aviator'

Oct/Nov 2022 Major Flight Test Programme of EC155 Helicopter.

October 2022: Sling 4 TSi tested.

August 2022: Flight Testing of Lambert Mission M108 completed.

July 2022: Flight Testing of TL 2000 Sting Completed

July 2022: Flight Testing of TL 3000 Sirius Completed.

Flight Test Instruction delivered to Coventry and Birmingham Universities

April 2022: Further flight testing of Pipistrel Virus completed.

April 2022: 'Test Pilot' Published https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Test-Pilot/p/21194

February 2022: BN 2T-4S sat Com trial

November/December: ratings revalidation

October 2021: Lilium Simulator trial

September 2021: Completion of King Air Stores release trial

August 2021: Completed flight testing of SportStar SW

August 2021: Delivered first EASA approved RW TP standardisation course

August 2021: Completed testing of Pipistrel Virus 115SW

July 2021: Appointed Flying Instructor to Aeros UK

June 2021: Delivered Flight Test Famil to Coventry and Birmingham uni students

March 2021: Initial Testing of SportStar Short Wing completed

January 2021: Testing of EuroFox 560kg microlight completed

Dec 2020: Book completed - Testing Times-Escapades of a Test Pilot

Nov 2020 C42C; Testing for Section S approval

Oct 2020: King Air testing Scotland

June-August: Further Islander Testing

July2020: RV14 Testing

April 2020: Production Flight Testing BN2B-26 Islander FIGAS aircraft

Mar 2020: Revalidated Single Engine Turbine rating

Jan 2020: AAIB support

October/November 2019: PSNI BN2T Islander upgrade

August/September HM Coast Guard Testing - Modified Commuter Cat B200

June/July 2019: BN2T testing - EASA certification new nose

April/May 2019: Successful Completion & EASA Certification of CIAS Mod

Feb/March 2019: CIAS testing

January 2019: First flight & experimental flight test of Islander BN2B-20 CIAS

December 2018: AAIB Beagle Pup II testing

November 2018: BN2 Ferry tank system testing

October 2018: BN2A Islander Garmin Avionics Upgrade testing

October 2018: Boggi AS350 Mirror Mod flight testing Italian Alps

October 2018: Rega A109SP Flight Testing Switzerland - Skis Fitted

October 2018: B206 Type rating Renewed

September2018: Europa Flight Test for LAA IMC Approval

September2018: SEP Gyro rating Renewed

August 2018: EASA Audit Leading Edge

August 2018: FI(A) Renewed

July 2018: Testing of Up-engined Nanchang for UK CAA

July 2018: Initial Testing of Experimental Reaction Drive Rotorcraft Demonstrator

July 2018: Appointed Chief Test Pilot by Genesis Aerotech

July 2018 Farnborough Trade Show

July 2018: Renewed Islander Type ratings

June 2018: SETP European Symposium Turin

May 2018: Testing conducted for TLAC of Sherwood Forrester Bi-plane equipped with a D Motor

May 2018: Completed testing on B200 equipped with a large Radar pod(LEAP-R) and FTR completed

April 2018: Testing of P68R Mission equipped aircraft for NPAS

April 2018: Appointed Head of Flight Test for Britten Norman Aircraft

March 2018: Flew G-ICBM for issue of SET(Land) rating

March 2018: Conducted first ever EASA approved Flight Test Instructor Course for ITPS Canada

February 22018: Flight Testing of PA31 Navajo for AAIB

February 2018: Flight testing of G-ICBM - Glassair III with Alison Turbine

January 2018: Further flight testing of Tiger Moth for AAIB

January 2018: Attended FI Seminar and renewed FI(H)

December 2017: Support to AAIB PA31 Navajo

November 2017: Support to AAIB Flight Test Tiger Moth

November 2017: Night testing of Gyro MTO Sport 2017 completed

November 2017: EC145 Testing completed for Babcock CS29.

November 2017: Testing completed of TLAC Sherwood Ranger BCAR Sect S

October 2017: Testing of TLAC Scout completed against BCAR Section S

October 2017: Appointed CTP for Light Aircraft Company

August 2017: Support to AAIB re Eurostar

August 2017: Refresher training on B206L Long Ranger 

July 2017: Further testing of P68R in Naples

July 2017: Testing of modified REGA A109SP Search and Rescue helicopter testing completed - fnial flight at 16,000 ft over the Alps

July2017: RV-8 tested for LAA-IMC Approval

June 2017: ITPS CFI RW

June 2017: Scottish Police EC135 T2+ testing completed for Babcock

May 2017: Laser Protective Eyewear testing completed for NPAS

May 2017: AutoGyro Flight Test Course delivered to EASA

May 2017: Welsh Air Ambulance EC145 testing completed for Babcock

April 2017: VulcanAir P68R tested for NPAS

March 2017: Flight Testing of modified King Air fitted with Icing Shapes completed

March 2017: Development and Certification testing of new Sport Gyro completed - Hildesheim

February 2017: Italian registered EC145 Tested at Staverton for NVIS cockpit upgrade

January/February: Modified B200 tested with extra large Cargo Pod

December 2016: Airborne Technologies CVE for REGA A109SP

November 2016: Contracted as Chief Test Pilot to Babcocks

October 2016: AW169 NVIS testing completed.

October 2016: Dovetail Aviation contracted to provide Flight Test support to NPAS.

October 2016: Breezer ULM Certification Testing satisfactority completed.

October 2016: Initial Testing of Pipistrel Virus completed on behalf of the BMAA

September 2016: Chris selected as Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots at their 60th Annual Symposium, California USA.

September 2016: Share in a Eurostar Microlight purchased.

August 2016: Flight Testing of AW169 helicopter fitted with Trakkabeam searchlight completed

July 2016: Chris Type rated Cabri G2 - Qualified to instruct and examine on an increasingly popular helicopter trainer.

June 2016: Successful Certification Testing of US versions of RotorSport Calidus Gyroplanes completed included the first flight at night of the type.

May 2016: Chris chairs the opening Technical Session of the SETP European Symposium.

April 2016: Testing of CH-77 Ranabot Microlight Helicopter safely completed - The first helicopter ever to be tested against BCAR VLH.

April 2016: Advanced Systems Course delivered to Starspeed Helcopters

April 2016: Support to AAIB - testing EV97 Eurostar

March 2016: Support to Leading Edge - Part 21 DOA contract renewed. Testing of B727 Spray installation successfully completed.

March 2016: Support to AAIB - testing C42 Ikaris and PA46-350 Malibu Mirage

March 2016: Support to ETPS contract successfully completed

February 2016: Certification Testing of upgrade to Army Gazelles completed.

January 2016: EASA Certification achieved of NPAS Mid Life update to EC135T2+ fleet - testing succesfully undertaken by Dovetail Aviation Ltd.

January 2016: EASA approves Flight Test Ops Manual for Part 21 DO authored by Dovetail Aviation Ltd. Possibly the first in the UK.

December 2015: Dovetail Aviation Ltd selected to flight test the first ever helicopter certified to BCAR VLH.

December 2015: Advice on EASA Flight Test Ops Manuals provided to 4 UK based Aviation Companies.

December 2015: Testing of Military Helicopter in collaboration with QinetiQ commenced

October 2015: Dovetail Aviation Ltd is proud to announce it has twinned its toilet to a school latrine block in Pakistan - see www.toilettwinning.org

October 2015: EC135T2+ Testing Completed new NPAS Police configuration

September 2015: Dovetail Aviation engaged to support ETPS in compliance of DSAT.

July 2015: Alpi Pioneer 400 Testing completed for AAIB

July 2015: Grob120TP testing completed - new Military Training Basic Trainer

June 2015: G-LEMI RV-8 Testing completed - winner of Andy Norwicki & RAA(Canada) Trophies

May 2015: EC135 Testing completed in support of AAIB

April 2015: Blackshape Prime Testing completed for SAA CAA Certification