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WELCOME

Squadron Leader Nick Clyburn, a former Royal Air Force officer and air traffic controller, has over 40 years of experience in military and civilian air traffic management. Rising to senior command during his RAF career, he was later advised as a senior industry consultant, civilian air traffic controller, and manager. Born in Devon, he joined the RAF at 16 and operated in global conflicts, managing some of the world’s busiest airspaces while developing strategic safety policies. Nick also graduated from the UK Joint Command Staff College and studied airpower extensively.

Nick's Talks

An Expert
Guide
to
Air Traffic Confusion
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"An Expert Guide to Air Traffic Control" amusingly orientates the audience to demystify the confusing world of Air Traffic Control. Don't worry; Nick will talk you down safely!

Head in the Clouds
A Life in the Day of an
Air Traffic
Controller
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"Head in the Clouds" allows Nick to share his inner thoughts and provides insights into some of the whackier events in a long career in this fascinating and essential job.

Miss Shilling's Orifice
and
Other Things that Won
The Battle of Britain
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"Miss Shilling's Orifice and Other Things that Won the Battle of Britian" is a humorous and enlightening talk. At the heart of the story is an ingenious woman and her game-changing orifice. (yes, you read that right!)

“Thank you so much for giving us such a fascinating talk about air traffic control.  We had the most questions ever, which shows how much we were engaged with your presentation!"

LS, Barnstaple U3A

©2024 by Nick Clyburn.

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