Mike was Best Newcomer at the 2006 Paramotor Nationals, and the same year helped the British team win Bronze at the European Paramotor Championships. In 2007 he was on the team winning Silver at the World Championships in China. In 2010 he switched his attention to organisation; his level-headed approach was noted and in 2016 he was appointed Competition Director for World Championships at Popham, UK. A natural communicator, he has been training pilots for several years and is now CFI of the Ufly4fun school near Spalding. He is also Chief Coach of the British Bulldogs club at Wingland.