Guy Westgate
Guy started AeroSPARX to bring together four special elements in display flying, Formation, Aerobatics, flying with pyro and flying at night.
Guy is an aerobatic pilot, a glider pilot and an occasional tug pilot. He is Eight times National Glider Aerobatic Champion at unlimited level and has been on the British team for three World Aerobatic Championships.
Guy has been flying aerobatics since 1993 and displaying gliders since 1998, he has two world records tandem paragliding with his twin brother Richard, is an advanced aerobatic instructor and examiner and CAA Display Evaluator.
Guy also flies the Boeing 787 Dreamliners for British Airways from Heathrow.
Guy has pioneered many of the display techniques used by Aerosparx, including use of the LED lights and pyrotechnics, and he flew UK’s first pyro show back in 2010 in his S1 Swift glider.
Guy’s role in the Aerosparx team is to formate on the lead aircraft whilst working together as a team with ultimate trust in each other.
Rob Barsby
Rob is the team flight leader and started flying in 1983 at the age of 17 (before he’d even learned to drive!). He quickly advanced through the ranks, becoming an instructor in the late ’90s and progressing to CFI (Chief Flying Instructor) at one of the biggest gliding clubs in the UK—The Gliding Centre at Husbands Bosworth. Rob teaches students and instructors on many different types of aircraft, including gliders, motorgliders, microlights, taildraggers, and more traditional training aircraft.
Rob also works on several projects in his role as a creative director with organisations to inspire. motivate and is involved in developing projects aimed at engaging a broader audience through keynote speaking and business training, using the Aerosparx metaphor.
In his spare time, Rob flies a variety of aircraft, including gliders, tug aircraft, classic Chipmunks, motorgliders, and his own Robin DR400 around the UK and Europe.
As an Aerosparx display pilot, Rob flies aerobatics at night, in formation with pyrotechnics, and leads the combination. Both pilots work together to create unique experiences for Aerosparx audiences. Rob’s day job involves working closely with all Aerosparx supporters and partners.
