Expertise & Experience

Captain Graham Croft

Line Training Captain · TRI · TRE · SFI · SFE — mentoring crews to command standard on modern glass-cockpit jets. Based in London; available worldwide.

~23,000total flight hours
~13,400hours on the 777
1987–2026British Airways

About

Operational leadership with a training edge

Graham is a highly experienced airline Training Captain and examiner. He combines long-haul command experience with deep type-rating instruction and examining on the Boeing 777 and 787 fleets — line training, simulator programmes, command upgrades, and standards work.

Through MaxFli Aviation he delivers contracted simulator instruction for Approved Training Organisations and operators.

  • ATPL · UK CAA
  • TRI / TRE · B777 / B787
  • SFI / SFE · B777 / B787
  • CRM & flight safety
  • VIP / VVIP & Royal Flight experience

Career

A career built on the line and in the box

Training Captain — Boeing 777 Fleet

British Airways · 1999 – 2026

Simulator and aircraft line training for converting First Officers and Captains; command upgrade programmes; SBT/EBT sessions; remedial training; CRM leadership.

Training Standards Captain — Boeing 777 Fleet

British Airways · 2002 – 2023

Senior examiner work: revalidation of TRIs/TREs; classroom, simulator and line training for new Training Captains; Final Command Checks; standardisation across the training community.

Assistant Training Manager — Boeing 777 Fleet

British Airways · 2000 – 2002

Supported delivery of company and fleet training policy; managed pilots needing additional support through operational performance processes.

Pilot

British Airways · 1987 – 2026 · Britannia Airways · 1982 – 1987

Worldwide long-haul network operations; earlier European network on the Boeing 737-200.

Boeing 777Captain / TRI
Boeing 787Captain
Boeing 747First Officer
Boeing 737First Officer

Next: how this experience feeds MaxFli training delivery and the TRI Course.

Training