A unique and highly specialist company providing a wide range of services tailored to the specific needs of the military flying training requirement. Prime contractor to the UK MoD.

CMFT is rooted in the strong foundations of a new pedigree of specialist knowledge, experience and integrity. We provide independent, objective, professional expertise for a complex and exacting military requirement.

Our personnel are drawn from a highly successful management background in military flying training, procurement for military flying training and in provision/integration of military flying training under PFI. A correspondingly thorough understanding of the political, commercial, financial and operational drivers affecting 21st century military flying training enables us to provide flying training solutions which are innovative, effective, flexible, equitable and sustainable through-life.

For each contract we build a bespoke project team, meticulously selecting from the best in the field to combine the optimum combination of skills, currency of knowledge and experience, commitment, motivation and originality.

We use cutting-edge technology and develop ground-breaking innovations. Our organisation is lean, efficient and operates to ISO 9000 standards. Our processes are speedy and simple and the route to a CMFT decision-maker is fast.

CMFT operates within rigorous principles of integrity, transparency, accountability and good practice. We are in the business of delivering value and excellence.

PFI / PPP

Our Managing Director’s unique combination of PFI/PPP knowledge and experience in military flying training procurement, operation and integration, together with his success in this field, are internationally recognised.

Whether as consultants, in partnering arrangements, as sub-contractors and/or as prime contractors, CMFT provides task-specific expertise across the board in military flying training PFI/PPP, including:

• Facilities Management
• Operations Management
• Customer Interface/Management
• Training Needs Analysis
• Risk Appraisal/Management/Transfer
• Efficiencies
• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Financial Modelling & Investment Appraisals
• Procedures & Systems Structuring to ISO 9000:2000 Standards

MILITARY FLYING TRAINING

Our Management background includes broad and specific experience in the management of military flying training operations both at local and headquarters levels.

We provide expertise including:-

• Training Needs Analysis
• Syllabus/Curriculum Design
• Risk Evaluation/Risk Management
• Flight Safety
• Feasibility Study
• Project Appraisal
• Flight Training Facility (Amalgamation) Strategy
• Aerodrome Feasibility/Disposal Strategy
• Efficiency/Rationalisation Appraisal

SYNTHETIC TRAINING

We have unique insight into, and experience and understanding of, running a successful synthetic training operation, from drawing-board to integration and full operation:

• Pre-contract-award initial procurement stages
• Post-contract-award delivery phase
• Complete Construction & Operation encompassing:
• All Processes and Procedures to ISO 9000:2000
• Health and Safety Procedures
• Syllabus Design
• Staffing Planning and Recruitment
• Integration
• Equipment Upgrades
• Business Growth
• Third-Party Utilisation, including overseas use
• Financial Modelling
• Risk Assessment & Management
• Sub-Contractor Management
• Facilities Management
• Visual System Design & Upgrade
• Obsolescence Management

TRAINING SOFTWARE

CMFT designs and builds bespoke, state-of-the-art, innovative ground-based training software specifically for aircrew use but easily adaptable for ground crew.

· Aerodynamics

· Aircraft Technical Systems

· Virtual Study Guides:

HOW WE WORK

CMFT is flexible, adaptable andindependent.

In strictly non-conflicting activities, we operate:-

• As Consultants
• In partnering arrangements
• As Prime Contractors
• As Sub-contractors

We will work with you to help you achieve your aims, within your budget and within your timeframe

Christy Research and Development Limited designs and builds bespoke desktop software principally for, but not only for, the military and civil aviation industry. CR&D works directly for the military or civil customer and also designs, builds and retains IPR ownership of all bespoke software supplied by other Christy companies.

Christy Aviation Limited fuses the combined military and civil aviation knowledge and experience of the founding directors to provide a highly effective range of consultancy services and supporting software. CAL expertise especially benefits joint military / civil operations and sectors where military and civilian aviation issues or interests cross-over.

Author Information - Helen Christy

Director

After qualifying as a civilian pilot in 1984, Helen Christy went on to build a management career in civil flying training operations, before diversifying into property and joining Knight Frank & Rutley (London) for whom she subsequently established an Oxford Office. A Fellow of the NAEA, Helen then ran her own very successful, high value property business, before returning to aviation full time in 1993.

In 12 years as an aviation consultant Helen has worked closely with the UK CAA, the UK MoD and the three military services, as well as overseas authorities. Specialising in three principal areas of operation, a representative selection from her portfolio includes:

Civil Aerodrome Management. Start-up to licencing standard. Consultative Committee and Planning issues. Acquisition and funding advice, Viability study, Promotion and Marketing. Approved Flying School/training-fleet operations. Utilisation diversification including Business-Education partnership, corporate use, museum & heritage.

Aviation TV and Media. As a specialist broadcast consultant, Helen has extensive military and civil air-side filming experience. She has been responsible for the original ideas, research, planning and complex access negotiation for a great deal of ground-breaking filming of both military and civil aviation on network TV in recent years. Examples include:

·BBC and ITV regional, network & world Farnborough IAS Television coverage
·BBC TV ‘The Air Show’ (14 programmes)
·‘Seawings’ documentary (Meridian)
·BBC TV ‘Combat Pilot’.

Air Display. ADAE Member. Display Commentary, including BBC TV & ITV network commentary (live) FIAS.
Display organisation, including: 2001 RAF Valley International Air Day: responsible for display content, for setting up and implementing processes for participating air crew and for generating TV interest for the event. Working full-time on Station for 5 months, Helen delivered a 5 ½ hour flying programme inside budget and introduced an innovative software programme, run across the RAF Valley network, enabling flying display running order/timing changes to be seamlessly accommodated with instantaneous re-configuration throughout the display.

Helen is a Director of three of the Christy group of companies.

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