Mid Anglia Light Sport Aviation  (MALSA) instructors are:

Gary Taylor

Originally an aircraft maintenance engineer in the Royal Air Force, Gary has been flying for eighteen years plus on a variety of microlights, both weightshift and 3-axis as well as light aircraft. He is our Chief Flying Instructor, teaching on both the C-42 and GT450 and is also a Flight Examiner for both types.

In 2020 Gary attained his PPL (Gyroplanes), adding another string to his bow.

When not flying Gary puts his aircraft engineering background to good use  maintaining MALSA’s fleet and is an enthusiastic motorcyclist and novice horse rider.

Dave Munro

Dave is a very experienced glider and SLMG instructor and examiner, he flies aerobatic tail draggers for fun and joined the team instructing on our C42 late in Spring 2021.

Andy Hawes

Andy is our Gyrocopter Instructor and brings a wealth of experience to the team. He also flies fixed wing, both microlight and light aircraft types.

MALSA are actively seeking more Instructors for our thriving Flight School. Please contact us if you’d be interested in joining our team.

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OPENING HOURS

0800 – 1700

Closed Mondays and Thursdays

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History

Mid Anglia Light Sport Aviation was begun originally as Mid Anglia Microlights (MAM) and opened at Beccles in August 2013 by Anthony Preston, a former RAF Pilot, aerobatics instructor and microlight factory test pilot with just one aircraft, a 3-axis C42 G-CFAV. Although he retired from flying training in mid-2018, Anthony is still a regular contributor to the BMAA’s magazine, Microlight Flying. Some of his interesting and informative articles can be found here. Anthony was joined in late 2013 by Gary, initially teaching on the C42 and soon thereafter on the GT450 as well, when this second aircraft type was added.

In 2014 MALSA added Pat Fenn and Bev Peake to the team, both are keen pilots who were trained by MALSA. Pat subsequently became the Company Director when MAM incorporated in 2017 and Bev handles infrastructure, Gift Voucher distribution & administration.

Over a 6 year period, MALSA have expanded from just 1 aircraft to 5 and have helped numerous people to realise their dreams of flight, as well as creating the MAMRFG to enable those pilots who may not be able to run their own aircraft to fly conveniently and affordably.

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