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Representation by Stephen R Wicks

Date submitted
3 October 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I am a resident of the Thanet-Canterbury area in East Kent. I am a flight instructor and author of technical textbooks for aviation training. I am an emeritus professor of the University of Greenwich and a former director of Pfizer UK Group Ltd. Manston is an essential engine for job-creation in the local area which is, I believe, the most important use of this national asset. It has an important role in the training and development of pilots and engineers both based at Manston and elsewhere. It is an untapped resource for this purpose and more could be done to foster collaboration between Manston-based flying training and engineering and maintenance organisations and local universities.