Post by viscount on Oct 12, 2011 23:40:14 GMT 1
LOMAC AVIATORS
2004-date
Flying School 2011-date
2004-date
Flying School 2011-date
The latest flying club at Liverpool is Lomac Aviators, formed by Paul Lodge and Jim McVey. Both the founders having been involved in aviation locally for around 35 years. Lomac Aviators was incorporated as a company on 25th February 2004 at Liverpool, initially as a brokerage for aircraft hire, sales and parts, later also offering aircraft for self-fly hire and long-term leasing. Both the founders have owned aircraft based at Liverpool before this joint venture, these falling outside the scope of this company story. The first aircraft to be registered to the company was Cherokee Warrior G-WARW, which arrived at Liverpool in March 2005 and was used by the Cheshire Air Training School until they ceased trading during 2007. Later in the 2005, the company directors jointly acquired Cherokee Arrow IV G-BRLG for their own use. During late 2008 two Tomahawks joined the Lomac fleet for onward leasing work that did not materialise, with a Cessna 150 arriving during September 2009.
Right at the end of 2010 the company entered directly into the flying training business at Liverpool. Portacabin accommodation was acquired and positioned adjacent to the GA apron at the SE corner. Services were installed, the area landscaped and security fencing erected. So by the end of January 2011, with signing erected at the entrance to the GA and outside their premises, and with CAA approval, the flying school was in business. Initial equipment being two Tomahawks and the Cherokee Warrior, although the company owners own Cherokee Arrow also acquired the ‘three bladed prop’ company logo. In February 2011 a Cessna F.172N, G-BEWR, (by co-incidence a former CATS machine) was purchased and joined the fleet. During late summer, the engine in the Cherokee Arrow was changed, enabling the aircraft to become much more widely available for training and type conversion. A little over a year later, during 2012) and the fleet increased again, with a third Tomahawk and the Cessna 150 G-BCBX overhauled. The fleet expansion has continued into 2013 with the arrival of a fourth Tomahawk in February and the purchase at auction in April of Cherokee 140 G-BCJM and Cessna F152 G-LAMS. They arrived at Liverpool with Lomac logos already applied.
For summer 2013, with 10 aircraft in the fleet this establishes Lomac as the second largest flying school and flying club at LJLA, having overtaken Liverpool Flying School (with 6) and Merseyflight (4), indeed challenges Ravenair Training (12). With Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Tomahawk, Cherokee and Cherokee Arrow aircraft in the fleet they also offer a greater variety of types than the other resident flying clubs. For summer '13 the Flying school offered ground and flight training leading to: EASA PPL, NPPL, CAA IMC Rating, EASA Night Rating, EASA PPL-SE Revalidation and R/T Exams.
Lomac Aviators have quickly established an enviable reputation, offering a wide range of activities including pilot training, self-fly hire, aircraft rental or leasing and trial lesson flights. For contact details www.lomacaviators.co.uk
FLYING CLUB FLEET LIST
Regn Aircraft type Arrived Departed Comment
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G-BCBX Cessna 150L 26.09.09 in full service with Lomac since mid '12
G-BCJM Cherokee 140 28.04.13
G-BEWR Cessna F.172N 24.02.11
G-BGSH Tomahawk 112 07.02.13
G-BNNU Tomahawk 112 22.05.12
G-BNSL Tomahawk 112 26.09.08
G-BNYK Tomahawk 112 15.10.08
G-BRLG Cherokee Arrow IV 29.07.05 initially used by the Directors, in full service since mid '11 Re-sprayed summer '13
G-LAMS Cessna F.152 28.04.13
G-WARW Cherokee Warrior 161 10.03.05 was initially operated with CATS 2005-2007.
Other aircraft individually owned by the founding directors at Liverpool over the years include: G-PAWL PA-28-140 (82-86), G-BBEV PA-28-140 (84-86), G-ARND PA-22-108 (86-87), G-OJIM PA-28R-201T (86-90), part ownership of G-OPJD Cherokee Arrow (97-99) & G-BJYG PA-28-161 (03-04). These are all well before the establishment of Lomac Aviators.
Compiled by Brian Jones for nwan forum, with the knowledge of Lomac Aviators, corrected to October 2013.
