Capt. Rob Akron

GCAA Post Holder –
Head of Training and Standardization, 
ATPL Flight Instructor – (A) UPRT/ Aerobatic Pilot

 

Rob Akron is the Head of Training at Vertical UPRT and one of ActionFlight’s top aerobatic pilots.

With a passion for precision flying and pilot safety, Rob has built a career around helping aviators become more skilled, confident, and prepared for the unexpected.

He’s trained everyone from German Airforce pilots and EASA test pilots to commercial flight schools and national aviation authorities. Before joining Vertical UPRT, Rob led Germany’s first flight school to use electric aircraft for certified training — a big step toward cleaner aviation.

With hands-on experience as an UPRT instructor, aerobatic instructor, flight instructor-trainer, and intercontinental ferry pilot, Rob brings both depth and energy to his role. He’s also active at the regulatory level, working with EASA and the European Cockpit Association on safety and drone integration.

At ActionFlight, Rob combines his love of flying with serious skill, giving guests the thrill of aerobatics backed by years of high-level training.

JP Lemaire

Chief Balloon Pilot

 

JP is a French Canadian hot air balloon pilot who first became involved with ballooning in Ottawa, Canada.

What started as a seasonal employment as ground crew quickly turned into a passion Learning from the ground up for two years.

JP obtained his balloon license in 1999 and continued to fly for the company for several years before exploring new ballooning adventures

JP considers himself fortunate to have flown over the Sedona desert in Arizona, the Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya, the ancient Buddhist temples in Bagan and the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania as well as several cities in North America and the remote North Arctic of Canada

The majority of J P’s 2800 flights have been commercial passenger flights on larger sized balloons.

He currently holds Canadian, American, Kenyan, Tanzanian licences as well as a Myanmar validation He has held different positions such as Safety Officer, Maintenance Officer and Chief Pilot.

JP is fully bilingual in French and English He enjoys trying to stay physically fit since his days of playing American football in University He and his wife have three sons to which he tries to convey to them that “anything is possible.”

Clinton Genty-Nott

ActionFlight General Councel

 

 

Clinton brings 20 plus years of extensive experience as a legal professional. 

In his legal career, Clinton has held Directorship positions in multiple companies around the world.
He is highly regarded for his professional standards of integrity and ethics with an extensive and successful track record of developing and delivering management strategy and legal advice, implementing international standards of corporate governance, codes of conduct and ethics, legal risk strategies and policies.
Clinton specializes in business related aspects and holds legal risk and compliance responsibilities within ActionFlight.