McKechnie Aviation exists to help aircraft operators and pilot-training companies develop their management systems including people, policies, processes and documentation. We help businesses to innovate and succeed.
Andrew is an expert in flight operations and pilot training. He has an MBA from the University of Sussex and is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
Andrew’s career includes 20 years as a pilot and Training Captain with British Airways and in business aviation, management positions in pilot training and time as a Flight Operations Inspector for the UK CAA and Standardisation Team Leader for EASA.
Since 2015 Andrew has been the Director of McKechnie Aviation Limited.
McKechnie Aviation works with aircraft operators, ATOs and aviation authorities, including EASA, IATA, UK CAA, Qatar CAA, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, BAA Training, L3 Harris, San Marino Aircraft Registry, CAA of the Philippines, Bureau Veritas, Norse Atlantic Airways, Biggin Hill Airport LTD, Comlux, Eastern Airways, Execujet Europe, London Southend Airport and many more.
To deliver our services and meet the needs of our clients, McKechnie Aviation cooperates with selected experts in related fields, such as airworthiness ground operations and transport of dangerous goods.
New rules for all-weather operations are being introduced in Europe. These include provisions for approach operations with “operational credits”, but what is an operation...
Read ArticleYou have a pilot’s licence issued by the UK CAA. You complete the same training and checking as someone who has a licence issued by an EU state. Until 2021 you could fly an a...
Read ArticleIf you are fortunate enough to be able to enjoy the advantages of business aviation (private jet travel) then there may come a time when you decide to invest in your own airc...
Read ArticleBack in the days when the United Kingdom (UK) was a member of the European Union (EU) approved training organisations (ATOs) in the UK could train pilots holding licences iss...
Read ArticleIf you’re planning to start an airline, then the process of applying for an air operators’ certificate (AOC) and operating licence (AOL) can take many months. Is it possible ...
Read ArticleThe pandemic of 2020 destroyed many airlines. The loss of demand may be temporary, but there is a consensus that there will also be permanent changes to the travel industry. ...
Read Article(or, why I don’t want to ferry an aircraft for you)One sector of the aviation industry that has benefitted from the covid pandemic is aircraf...
Read ArticleFlight simulators are everywhere. People have them in their garages and bedrooms, excellent software packages such as Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane are available for...
Read ArticleWe have called upon [Andrews] extensive experience in airline training and his encyclopaedic knowledge of the regulations. In addition, he has proven to be a reliable person to speak if we have any esoteric regulatory questions that need clarifying
Guy Adams, Training Manager CTC L3 Harris
