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Old 29th Dec 2009, 13:23
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Cpl Examiner Callsign List

Anyone know the "Whos Who" with regards to the exam callsigns??
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Examiners

I know exam 10 is Graham Clifford based at Bristol. Exam 01 is the head examiner at the CAA
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Exam 05 is based at Oxford, ex Vulcan Pilot called Steve
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Exam 08 - Kerry Booth, Exam 06 - John Clemons. Based at Cranfield (or at least they used to be)
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According to an old list I've just seen:

Capt. Pat Lander (Exam 02) - Bournemouth
Capt. Adam Whitehead (Exam 04) - Bournemouth
Capt. D Riley (Exam 09) - Bournemouth
Capt. Steve Oddy (05) - Oxford
Capt. Iain McLelland (07) - Oxford
Capt. Bill Macleod (03) - Leeds
Capt. Graham Clifford (10) - Bristol
Capt. JR Clemons (06) - Cranfield
Capt. Kerry Booth (08) - Cranfield

Thanks to the wonders of Google!
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The list is published each year in the Flight Examiners' Handbook, not available as far as I know on the net. So yes I know, but as it goes up to Exam 99, I'm not writing it out here! If you need to know a particular one send a PM.
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Old 29th Dec 2009, 17:19
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Capt Lander is now Exam 01
Dickie snell exam 76 if i remember correctly
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Exam 11.............Dai Heather Hayes
Dai began his flying career in the Royal Air Force where he flew the Hunter and later became an instructor and display pilot. He left the RAF in 1971 to pursue a career in civil aviation which has included Air Taxi, Instruction and Examining work as well as holding posts with the UK Civil Aviation Authority.

He is currently the CAA Regional Flight Test Examiner for Commercial Pilot and Instructor Ratings and the issue of Display Authorisations. An active display pilot in the region, his displays are something of a local legend and he is a hugely respected figure in Scottish Aviation.

Dai has been flying aerobatics for fourty years and his knowlege and enthusiasm for the subject are unmatched. Flying with him is a real privelege and experience. He is a very thorough and patient teacher, but do expect to be shouted at from time to time when you get something wrong! This is old school quality instruction from a Grande Master.
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The callsign for the aircraft on which I did my CPL course was Silver 19. When it came to my skill test, I was given the choice of using the normal call sign or Exam 19. That was with Fred Cross from the CAA; I don't know whether the 19 in each case was a coincidence.

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Dai Heather Hayes

"Rubbish my boy.... rubbish"
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Exam 16 - Nigel Ashley. Part time at Cranfield. (Ex Exam 02 and briefly Exam01 I believe)
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Dai Hether Heyes, wasn't he the chap with an excellent knowledge of pyrotechnics and how to make explosions?
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Another one for you. I was 'Exam 77' for my CPL test in October. That was Capt Andy Todd from Multiflight at Leeds.
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Dickie Snell is in fact exam 27 and Adam Whitehead is Exam 04. Dickie Snell ( ex raf) someone told me he was involved in developing the constant aspect technique with regard to a PFL.
Adam Whitehead I believe is very knowledgible with regard to GPS and has held seminars on the subject.
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Peter Bradbury - Exam 94

Incidentally, I asked him about the Exam callsign when I did my CPL test and the response was "It's so they know who to bill for the landings". Never did ascertain if it was completely accurate, but worth remembering when your FTO hands you an invoice with landing fees on it after your CPL test.
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Not sure about the billing, but another reason for the Exam callsign is so that (particularly for the IR) ATC know that you are under a certain degree of stress, and as such to perhaps "cut a little slack" with regards to routings etc.

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Exam 55 was Ken Holden based at Blackpool, not sure if he is still around?
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Hope this helps, FE handbook 09/10


STAFF FEs

EXAM Name
01 (CFE) Captain P Lander
02 Captain W Macleod
03
04 Captain A Whitehead
05 Captain S Oddy
06 Captain J Clemons
07 Captain I McClelland
08 Captain K Booth
09 Captain D Riley
10 Captain G Clifford
19 Captain F Cross (H)


NON STAFF FE CPL(H)

20 Spare
60 Captain R Craske
36 Captain
62 Captain T Macklin
37 Captain A Boswell
68 Captain D Jones
38 Captain R Wood
69 Captain M Bowden



STAFF FE(H) NON STAFF FE(H)
31 Spare 41 Captain N Gribble
33 Captain R Calvert 65 Captain P Quick
39 Captain R Greenwood 66 Captain D Rushbridge
61 Captain R Newson 67 Captain S Bell
63 Captain D McCorquodale
64 Captain M McDougall
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Exam 86: V Robinson - also ex-Vulcan.
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Ah yes... EXAM 03... "Capt" McLeod

Anyone have any difficulties with this guy?

Does anyone know of the pass rates for each examiner? i.e. some more strict than others?
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