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Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pm'd the moderator and asked him to keep this thread open, but may I, as the originator ask that we all try to keep to the facts and not digress too much please?
This thread has been hugely succesful in showing Matthews for what he is, and for publishing the facts about the Tigers for Kids charity, as well as the "Rent a date for charity' thing, (which I knew nothing about)
I am also immensly grateful to FTN for publishing a superb article about Matthews and his little escapades over the past few years, and I understand that 'the word' has got out to all the flying training establishments in the county, and that can only be good news.
There is a huge amount of info that, at the moment, cannot be disclosed as it may well prejudice the investigations that are currently taking place, but once it is made public, then I am sure it will be published here, so please try to be patient.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of those who have pm'd me and phoned me to discuss the matter. I think it would be fair to say that this little scam has been well exposed for all to see, along with some of Matthews' other ventures in business, and that is in no small part down to PPrune!
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I have pm'd the moderator and asked him to keep this thread open, but may I, as the originator ask that we all try to keep to the facts and not digress too much please?
This thread has been hugely succesful in showing Matthews for what he is, and for publishing the facts about the Tigers for Kids charity, as well as the "Rent a date for charity' thing, (which I knew nothing about)
I am also immensly grateful to FTN for publishing a superb article about Matthews and his little escapades over the past few years, and I understand that 'the word' has got out to all the flying training establishments in the county, and that can only be good news.
There is a huge amount of info that, at the moment, cannot be disclosed as it may well prejudice the investigations that are currently taking place, but once it is made public, then I am sure it will be published here, so please try to be patient.
Lastly, I would like to thank all of those who have pm'd me and phoned me to discuss the matter. I think it would be fair to say that this little scam has been well exposed for all to see, along with some of Matthews' other ventures in business, and that is in no small part down to PPrune!
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Adrian Matthews - Published Internet Public Profile
Adrian Matthews's profile:
Left Balderstone in 1983 and after various jobs pursued my ultimate goal of becoming a pilot. Succeeded and now work for a company which provides 99% of all aviation related sequences within the TV and film industry. Which means I get to fly a strange assortment of antique aircraft including open cockpit Tiger Moth bi-planes, which is great in the summer however not so cool in the winter.
I had a severe illness (Bone Cancer) several years ago and now fully recovered, going through the experience changed everything and now I live my life to the full. Would like to contact old school collegues for possible reunion in the future.
My interests
Interests: Eating Out, Health and Fitness, History, Theatre, Travel and the most important - FLYING! (and I don't mean pidgeons!) Music: Dependant on what mood I am in, otherwise I like Classical, Heavy Rock, Soft Rock, Dance, usually anything but Hardcore Gangsta Rap!
1980 - 1983 Balderstone Community High School
Left Balderstone in 1983 and after various jobs pursued my ultimate goal of becoming a pilot. Succeeded and now work for a company which provides 99% of all aviation related sequences within the TV and film industry. Which means I get to fly a strange assortment of antique aircraft including open cockpit Tiger Moth bi-planes, which is great in the summer however not so cool in the winter.
I had a severe illness (Bone Cancer) several years ago and now fully recovered, going through the experience changed everything and now I live my life to the full. Would like to contact old school collegues for possible reunion in the future.
My interests
Interests: Eating Out, Health and Fitness, History, Theatre, Travel and the most important - FLYING! (and I don't mean pidgeons!) Music: Dependant on what mood I am in, otherwise I like Classical, Heavy Rock, Soft Rock, Dance, usually anything but Hardcore Gangsta Rap!
1980 - 1983 Balderstone Community High School
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Steve,
Thanks for your last posting and also your previous one regarding your involvement with him in an official capacity. I wonder however, why you have chosen not to respond to some of the points made by Fiona however, that contradict your statement?
Would you care to comment?
TW
Thanks for your last posting and also your previous one regarding your involvement with him in an official capacity. I wonder however, why you have chosen not to respond to some of the points made by Fiona however, that contradict your statement?
Would you care to comment?
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In Ms Monts case, her efforts to decieve people by 'faking' her suicide at Beachy Head were dealt with in an appropriate manner. It is unlikely that an individual intent on taking their life would, given the time scale involved in this case, have survived any fall. To that end the MCA would in the main deploy a fixed wing assett to conduct a search for a body. In this case Coastguard EN -which is not a rotary asset. In this instance, given the evidence, they were looking for a dead body which was not found, - what a surprise. So yes, there was a cost, but not as much as a rotary asset. Who is Audrey Gillion?
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Things are still on going. Check out todays mirror
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/03/whats-going-on-at-tiger-moth-c.html
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http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/investigations/2009/03/whats-going-on-at-tiger-moth-c.html
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Tigers for Kids
Anyone know anything new.
The Tiger Moth is now enetering its seventh month since having been impounded by the CAA and sits in the rear of the Maintenance hangar at Barton.
In the meantime Adrian Matthews insists he is about to get his Charity No back and "will sue everyone in sight".
Can't help being reminded every time I sit down to fish & chips!!!!
The Tiger Moth is now enetering its seventh month since having been impounded by the CAA and sits in the rear of the Maintenance hangar at Barton.
In the meantime Adrian Matthews insists he is about to get his Charity No back and "will sue everyone in sight".
Can't help being reminded every time I sit down to fish & chips!!!!
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Matthews' Twitter feed said on June 8th "Getting prepared for a very important meeting with the charity commission tommorrow."
I wonder how it went. Any Ppruner's with info?
I wonder how it went. Any Ppruner's with info?
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I understand that Matthews was in court in manchester yesterday, does anyone know what the charges were and how it went?
Any word on the Tiger Moth? Is it still impounded?
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Any word on the Tiger Moth? Is it still impounded?
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The Tiger Moth is warm and safe in the hangar at Barton still with the CAA writ on it, where it has been for nearly twelvemonths all at Mathews expense.
As for the court case that can be seen at.... 'Safety' shame of pilot who took dying kids on flights - News - Manchester Evening News
As for the court case that can be seen at.... 'Safety' shame of pilot who took dying kids on flights - News - Manchester Evening News
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ATR43, many thanks for that.
How utterly pathetic the sentance is - £400 for serious breaches of the ANO; the CAA must be furious over it and will be wondering how he got off so lightly. I can't believe it.
Matthews is a fraud and a conman, and has yet another criminal conviction to his name. I am bewildered how someone with such a past can get off with it; 10 counts of breach of safety, no insurance, no CofA, flying sick children. How much worse could it be? Were the judges awake at the time of the hearing? Shameful.
And the prospect that he is going to revive it all next year? God forbid.
I despair frankly
To everyone with a modicum of decency, please pass on this story and lets make sure that Matthews is stopped once and for all.
Winco
How utterly pathetic the sentance is - £400 for serious breaches of the ANO; the CAA must be furious over it and will be wondering how he got off so lightly. I can't believe it.
Matthews is a fraud and a conman, and has yet another criminal conviction to his name. I am bewildered how someone with such a past can get off with it; 10 counts of breach of safety, no insurance, no CofA, flying sick children. How much worse could it be? Were the judges awake at the time of the hearing? Shameful.
And the prospect that he is going to revive it all next year? God forbid.
I despair frankly
To everyone with a modicum of decency, please pass on this story and lets make sure that Matthews is stopped once and for all.
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Heard over the w/e that he also got a 6 month suspended jail term, aswell as the £400 + £1000 costs, so slightly better than I first thought.
I wonder who will pay the fine(s) maybe the charity do you think?????
I also have it on good authority that FTN are planning an article in their next edition on the venerable Mr Matthews. Make sure you get a copy!
Best wishes to everyone who has been involved in getting this low-life to the courts. Please continue to watch out for him and pass on this story to everyone you know.
Merry Christmas Everyone
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I wonder who will pay the fine(s) maybe the charity do you think?????
I also have it on good authority that FTN are planning an article in their next edition on the venerable Mr Matthews. Make sure you get a copy!
Best wishes to everyone who has been involved in getting this low-life to the courts. Please continue to watch out for him and pass on this story to everyone you know.
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Can anyone summarize the FACTS?
I have been reading all this and is hard to understand for me some times, but it seems that this guy has been blamed guilty of flying without a license and... that's it.
Too much gossips, too much personal opinions, but I do not see anything so terrible.
Can anyone summarize the Facts?
If my enemies had a blog, for sure that I'd look worst than Mr. Mathews and Bin Laden together.
Thanks
Too much gossips, too much personal opinions, but I do not see anything so terrible.
Can anyone summarize the Facts?
If my enemies had a blog, for sure that I'd look worst than Mr. Mathews and Bin Laden together.
Thanks
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Mohamed Alcasser
What a name! I only wish I could take your post seriously!
If you had taken the opportunity to read this thread from page one, then you would have no need to make such stupid statements and ask such ridiculous questions.
Take yourself back to the begining of this thread, have a good laugh at Matthews' antics and then have a good talk with yourself!!
Winco
What a name! I only wish I could take your post seriously!
If you had taken the opportunity to read this thread from page one, then you would have no need to make such stupid statements and ask such ridiculous questions.
Take yourself back to the begining of this thread, have a good laugh at Matthews' antics and then have a good talk with yourself!!
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Mohamed
I wonder why have you not come back to any of the comments since your joke posting on Christmas eve??
Could it be that you might be involved in this bogus charity in some way? hmmmm I wonder.
Whatever it is, I think that the fact that this was your first posting (as Mohamed anyway) speaks volumes. You aren't related to Mags15 by the way, are you??
I wish I could understand what you mean by "If my enemies had a blog, for sure that I'd look worst than Mr. Mathews and Bin Laden together" I'm afraid that's gone clean over my head, I don't know about anyone else.
Clearly you are living in a slightly different world to the rest of us. Perhaps its that ficticious world where people with a simple PPL believe that they are an ex RAF Test Pilot, an Ex Flying Instructor oh! and an Ex airline pilot also, all in one!
A world where you feel it is OK for a pilot to fly sick children without a license as you say??
You don't have a burned foot do you by chance?? Did you ever runa chip shop?
he he he he he me thinks you've been caught out dear chap
TSM
I wonder why have you not come back to any of the comments since your joke posting on Christmas eve??
Could it be that you might be involved in this bogus charity in some way? hmmmm I wonder.
Whatever it is, I think that the fact that this was your first posting (as Mohamed anyway) speaks volumes. You aren't related to Mags15 by the way, are you??
I wish I could understand what you mean by "If my enemies had a blog, for sure that I'd look worst than Mr. Mathews and Bin Laden together" I'm afraid that's gone clean over my head, I don't know about anyone else.
Clearly you are living in a slightly different world to the rest of us. Perhaps its that ficticious world where people with a simple PPL believe that they are an ex RAF Test Pilot, an Ex Flying Instructor oh! and an Ex airline pilot also, all in one!
A world where you feel it is OK for a pilot to fly sick children without a license as you say??
You don't have a burned foot do you by chance?? Did you ever runa chip shop?
he he he he he me thinks you've been caught out dear chap
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well I never did
My, My you obviously know my brother..........
He's been a professional flying bull****ter for years. PPL my arse, my toilets done more circuits than him.
The thing that gets us all is why doesn't he change his patter, it's been the same old boring scam for years, stealing from anyone who passes to pay for his tiger moth. He doesn't even change his home address even though we all know he still lives with me mam! He doesn't even change his superman duvet and poster of a tornado which is stuck to the wall above his bed. He has got to be the saddest loser in history.
P.S. my one and only post ........... EVER
He's been a professional flying bull****ter for years. PPL my arse, my toilets done more circuits than him.
The thing that gets us all is why doesn't he change his patter, it's been the same old boring scam for years, stealing from anyone who passes to pay for his tiger moth. He doesn't even change his home address even though we all know he still lives with me mam! He doesn't even change his superman duvet and poster of a tornado which is stuck to the wall above his bed. He has got to be the saddest loser in history.
P.S. my one and only post ........... EVER
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Tigers for Kids - New name
Remember the charity "Tigers for Kids" aka Mr Adrian Matthews, well all be warned having decided he is too well known under the "old" name he has now resurfaced as Adrian ALEXANDER. All documents insofar as licensing are concerned have been changed to reflect this new persona.
