About

Jon is a former Royal Navy helicopter pilot and RAF air traffic controller with a lifelong passion for aviation.

Now a writer for Vertical Magazine and Head of Aviation at Airbox Systems, he draws on frontline flying experience, his instructional experience and his experience covering the global helicopter industry, to explore the challenges and nuance of airborne operations.

On this blog, he shares observations, insights, and occasional frustrations from a career spent in the cockpit, control tower, and everywhere in between.

You can read his professional writing on MuckRack or at Vertical Magazine.