André joined the Light Aircraft Association after serving as a member of a Milton Keynes Aviation Society marshalling team at an LAA Rally. He immediately threw himself headlong into voluntary work, both at the annual Rally and throughout the year as a member of the Association’s Youth and Education Strut, encouraging youngsters to get involved in aviation. He has an engaging personality to go with his enormous energy and has proved to be a most successful ambassador to the younger element, yet still working long hours organising the airside access throughout the three days of the Association’s Rally.