Dorothy Pooley LLB (Hons) FRAeS

Dorothy holds an ATPL (A) and a CPL (H), and is both an instructor and examiner on aeroplanes and an instructor on helicopters.

She is Head of Training for a school dedicated to running Flight Instructor courses at Shoreham. She is also a CAA Flight Instructor Examiner.

In addition, having qualified as a solicitor in 1982, Dorothy acted for many years as a consultant specialising in aviation and insurance liability issues, and has lectured widely on air law and insurance issues.

This highly unusual combination of qualifications led to her appointment as Honorary Solicitor to the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators (GAPAN). Dorothy is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a past Chairman and Founder of the GAPAN Instructor Committee, and immediate past Chairman of the Education & Training Committee, as well as serving as a Warden on their Court. She is also Chairman of the Professional Flying Instructors Association.

In 2003 she was awarded the Jean Lennox Bird Trophy for her contribution to aviation and support of Women in Aviation and the BWPA (British Women Pilots Association).

A regular contributor to seminars and conferences, Dorothy is the author and editor of a number of flying training books and has published articles in legal and insurance journals.