The Pike Trophy
Awarded to the individual who, in the opinion of the Court of the Guild, has made an outstanding contribution to the maintenance of high standards of basic flying instruction and safety. The award, which is bestowed on candidates not on active service in Her Majesty’s Regular Forces, takes into account working conditions and opportunities.
Awarded to: CAPTAIN ANDREW GUTTERIDGE
Citation:
Captain Andy Gutteridge joined the RAF as a Halton Apprentice in 1962, completed fixed wing flying training on the Jet Provost in 1965 and shortly after moved on to helicopters. He subsequently flew in many operational theatres around the world instructing and examining various Air Forces on numerous rotary types.
On leaving the Royal Air Force, he joined Oxford Aviation Training eventually running an AOC and training operation at Oxford. Until his retirement earlier this year, he was the CFI(H) and Helicopter Training Manager providing most types of rotary courses, including type rating training on eight types of helicopter for military and civil customers from all over the world. He is a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner, Flight Examiner and Flight Instructor Examiner and has been responsible for the Private, Commercial and Military training and testing of several hundred helicopter pilots accumulating over 5,500 hrs of instruction.
A much respected, consummate, compassionate and highly experienced instructor, admired by his peers, and who has made an outstanding contribution to the maintenance of high standards of basic flying instruction and safety, Captain Andrew Gutteridge is awarded The Pike Trophy.
The Trophy was presented at the Guildhall, London.
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