My Office at 60,000 feet - Friends of Prescott Fundraiser
Wed 26 Aug
|The Clubhouse, Prescott Hill Climb
Captain Tim Orchard describes a typical day in the life of a Concorde pilot, flying London to New York. He jointly holds the World record for the trans-Atlantic crossing; 2 hours and 52 minutes. Learn how much fun his day-job was, flying faster than a rifle bullet & watching the sun rise in the West
Time & Location
26 Aug 2026, 18:30 – 22:00
The Clubhouse, Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington, Cheltenham GL52 9RD, UK
Guests
About the Event
Join us for a fascinating evening of chat with Captain Tim Orchard as he describes a typical day in the life of a Concorde pilot flying from London to New York all in aid of the wonderful Friends of Prescott.
Captain Tim Orchard began his flying career in 1971… 55 years ago. He has flown over 110 types of aircraft and is currently licenced to fly Aeroplanes, Helicopters, Hot Air Balloons and Hot Air Airships.
Tim is an air-test pilot, a Display Pilot, a Flight Instructor and a Senior Examiner (of Pilots, Flight Instructors and of Examiners) for the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
He jointly holds the Concorde World Record time for the journey from New York to London: 2hrs 52 minutes (7th February 1996).
In his 38 year career with British Airways Tim flew the Hawker-Siddeley Trident, the Concorde and the Boeing 777 as well as spending nine years as…
Tickets
FOP - Concorde Talk Ticket
This ticket admits one person for the talk on 26/08/2026
£35.00
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