"Put him in a home, forget about him and have another baby." That’s what the doctor told my parents when I was born with cerebral palsy. I'm now thought to be the most disabled qualified pilot in the UK and possibly the world.
I was once Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson's personal pilot for the day and flew Chris Evans for the One Show.
I also enjoy numerous adrenaline sports as well as challenging myself and challenging people's perceptions of disabled people.
I'm an experienced article writer and am currently writing my autobiography.
I've modelled for various local charity publications.
I enjoyed my Drama GCSE, achieving grade A and wanted to do it at A-level but the course wasn't run. A few years ago, I helped with disability awareness training for the police, where I needed to take on the role of a driver with hand controls who had been stopped for speeding, to see how they dealt with it. I've also helped some small parts in short films but have always wan