Philip   Holt   began   his   career   in   1972,   since   then   he   has   given   over   five   hundred presentations   to   audiences   from   twenty   to   over   1,500,   formal   and   informal,   male, female   or   mixed   audiences.   He   joined   National   Air   Traffic   Services   (NATS)   in   1972 as   an   Air   Traffic   Controller,   a   career   spanning   almost   40   years   serving   at   seven locations,   including   London   Heathrow,   the   busiest   airport   in   the   world.He   has   served as    a    reservist    in    the    R.A.F.    as    a    flying    instructor    and    in    Maritime    Air    Region operations.   Phil,   involved   with   airshow   organising,   continues   as   an   active   pilot   and can   count   amongst   his   flying   achievements   parachute   dropping   and   flying   for   the   St John’s Ambulance   air   wing.   He   is   married   to   Diane,   with   two   sons   Matthew   and Alex; Matthew   is   an   Airline   Pilot   and   Alex   works   for   Aerospace   and   Defence   firm   Cobham plc.He   is   proud   to   be   counted   amongst   the   top   speakers   aboard   P&O   cruise   ships where     large     venues     have     to     be     found     to     accommodate     his     very     popular presentations.   Phil   is   also   an   RNLI   educational   lecturer   for   the   training   college   in Poole.Phil,   with   the   dedicated   support   of   Diane,   use   High   Flying Talks   as   a   vehicle   to raise    money    for    charity,    organising    events    including    a    special    luncheon    at    the Bournemouth    Air    Festival    which    includes    auctioning    rare    memorabilia    including paintings and drawings signed each year by the whole Red Arrows Team.

“KEEP CALM – I’M AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER” To   the   casual   observer,   looking   up   on   a   summer’s   day,   you   see   the   white   contrails   and perhaps the inkling that there is a pattern to it. Who controls it? What are the systems and procedures? Phil   was   an   Air   Traffic   Controller   for   over   30   years   and   says   “I   kept   at   it   until   I   got   it right”! He covers the history and development then brings you up to date. This humorous yet factual presentation will fascinate you, so, standby for take-off!