Strat Aero PLC Appointment of UAV Training (8910Y)
March 08 2017 - 7:30AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8910Y
Strat Aero PLC
08 March 2017
Strat Aero plc / Index: AIM / TIDM: AERO / Sector: Support
Services
8 March 2017
Strat Aero plc ("Strat Aero," the "Company" or the "Group")
Head of UAV Training Division Appointed
Strat Aero plc, an international aerospace company focused on
the rapidly emerging Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ("UAV") sector,
announces the appointment of Mark Wharry to the Company as Director
of Commercial UAS Training & Education. Mr Wharry joins Strat
Aero after nearly 15 years in the Royal Air Force, during which
time he became the UK Armed Forces' most highly-qualified unmanned
aircraft instructor.
Mr Wharry is an extremely experienced flying instructor, having
originally graduated from the RAF's Central Flying School in 2005
and specialised in instructional roles throughout his career. While
in the RAF, he flew Tornado GR4 fast jets in numerous locations
around the world, including on combat missions in Afghanistan. For
his last tours in the RAF, he volunteered to fly Remotely Piloted
Aircraft Systems, and converted to the MQ-9 Reaper RPAS alongside
the USAF in New Mexico, USA. After his time in the US he was posted
to the UK as the RAF's Officer Commanding Standards and Evaluation
for the UK Reaper Force and latterly as the RAF's Officer
commanding UK Reaper Training.
Mr Wharry was the Central Flying School's first ever "A" grade
Qualified Pilot Instructor on an unmanned aircraft, and designed
and managed the training for new RAF pilots converting to RPAS. As
the Force's most senior instructor, he had responsibility for
checking and assessing all pilot instructors on the Force, as well
as standardising each front-line squadron on an annual basis.
Mr Wharry 's appointment reflects the Company's commitment to
rolling out its commercial UAV pilot training programmes both in
the UK and globally in partnership with leading educational
establishments such as the Limkokwing University of Creative
Technology ('LKW'), a leading international technology
university.
Ian McLure, CEO of Strat Aero plc, said "Mark's experience and
expertise in the field will prove vital to the Company as he heads
up our training division, manages the Company's UK National
Qualified Entity activities, and delivers Strat Aero's ongoing and
expanding training activities in Asia. Mark has extensive
experience in training design, syllabus management, instructing and
examining in the aviation world. In the UAV sector, his
instructional expertise is unparalleled, and he has worked with
numerous aviation training companies and governments in syllabus
planning, instructor training and course design. In our view being
able to attract an individual with the relevant expertise and
pedigree of Mark is testament to the strength of our UAV training
offering, and we are focused on capitalising on this to establish
Strat as the premium provider of commercial UAV pilot education and
qualification globally."
**ENDS**
For further information please visit www.strat-aero.com or
contact
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Notes
Strat Aero plc is a multi-divisional international aerospace
services company, focussed primarily on the provision of complete
client solutions in the Unmanned Aerial System ('UAS' market),
which is predicted to show exponential growth over the coming
decade. Commercial and military applications in UASs are expected
to be a dynamic growth sector in the aerospace industry over the
next 10 years with the UAS market forecast to grow to more than
US$82.1 billion between 2015 and 2025 (AUVSI Economic Report 2013)
and the global airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance ('ISR') market estimated to grow to US$19.23 billion
by 2023.
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