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Meet The TeamThe Kiwi Thunder group consists of a small dedicated team based at Ardmore airfield near Auckland city. The following is a brief biography of the owners and pilots. If you see us around the airfield or at a show come up for a chat, we are always ready to talk about the Thunder Mustang and aviation in general.
Power flying was to follow and he has experience and owns shares in the CT4 Air Trainer, Harvard and now the Thunder Mustang. Simon is rated for aerobatic flight and holds a FAST formation rating. Simon is the group's display pilot and you can catch him in action at airshows around the country. You can contact Simon at simon@simongault.com or by telephone on +64 (0) 21 999893 For the food-oriented amongst you, Simon has his own website Simon Gault online offering kitchen hints and tips, some favorite recipes and also his online shop selling his favorite items and foods.
Chris started flying gliders in 1982 and subsequently moved on to powered flight competing in local and national aerobatic flying competitions. Chris currently owns shares in and flies a Harvard T6 and the Thunder Mustang. Chris can be contacted at chris@kiwithunder.com, or by telephone on +64 (0) 21530229
That got him hooked on turning planes wheels to the sky, and as with Chris his next opportunity came when Doug Brooker kindly offered the use of his Steen Skybolt. For those who don't know what a Skybolt is Rob likes to refer to it as "a Gentleman's Pitts, its nice to fly and is great fun". In 2001 Rob won three Aerobatic titles and a Formation Flying title in New Zealand and one Aerobatic Title in Australia (The picture above is of Rob holding the Trans-Tasman Trophy in C152A ZK-FLF). Rob can be reached at rob@kiwithunder.com, or by telephone on +64 (0) 21646514 Rob has recently opened his own bakery "Robs Patisserie" in Auckland's Ponsonby Road, so if you are in the neighborhood stop by and buy something....
From the airforce he joined the ranks of the general aviation instructors with the Auckland Aero Club ultimately becoming Chief Flying Instructor. He held an A category instructor rating and was for a time Chairman of the Royal NZ Instructor council. After 8 years with the aero club he joined Air New Zealand and flew the L188C Electra, DC8, DC10 and Boeing 747 becoming a Training Captain and Instructor. Bryan was the obvious choice to complete the test flying programme on the Thunder Mustang and oversees the operation and safety of the Thunder Mustang. |
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Simon Gault. Simon is a high profile and successful Chef. His early aviation activities were as a glider pilot with the Auckland Gliding Club. He still owns his own glider and holds a gliding instructor rating. 
Chris Bromley. In his other life Chris is an IT consultant and technology project manager.
Robert Burns. A Chef and Baker by profession, Rob has been flying for many years, starting with the local aeroclub and progressing to Aerobatics in a Cessna C152A.
Bryan Gault: Test Pilot and CFI. Bryan Gault received his flying training in the Royal NZ Airforce, beginning with the DH82 and then the Harvard. He was a military flying instructor and flew various military aircraft including time on the original P51 Mustang.
