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Shiv Patel

Student Pilot
Croydon

Summary

"An excellent groundschool performance. Shiv is a mature and hugely professional individual in his attitude towards his training he is blessed with a sizable amount of academic talent, which has enabled him to produce a very good set of results. Shiv has returned a pass average of 92% with no failures. More than ready for the next phase of training, Shiv has a naturally suited character for the flight deck and the potential is there for him to do very well in his chosen profession." Geoff Bull - Groundschool Training Manager Acron

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Acron Aviation Academy

12.2023 - Current

Groundschool - ATPL Theory Exams

  • 13 first time passes, 92% average
  • KSA mental maths, 95%

Flight Training

  • CPL first time, first series pass 31/02/2025 (Sanford FL USA)
  • UPRT completed 09/05/2025 (White Waltham UK)
  • Currently working towards my MEIR (Cranfield UK)
  • Expected flight training completion 08/31/2025

Education

BEng (Hons) - Aerospace Engineering With Pilot Studies [GPA 2:1]

University of Liverpool
Liverpool
04.2001 -

A Level - Maths, Physics, Business Studies

Trinity School of John Whitgift
Croydon, United Kingdom
04.2001 -

IGCSE - Including English & Maths [All A/A*]

Trinity School of John Whitgift
Croydon, United Kingdom
04.2001 -

Skills

Business Entrepreneurship: Shadowed senior members of my family’s McDonald’s and Nike franchises in South Africa, gaining exposure to operations and growth strategy Completed a Microsoft Power Platform course to support tech integration, and a Harvard Business School course in Finance & Accounting to enhance financial understanding

Music: Playing Piano from 10 years old and achieved Grade 8; learned and performed pieces of my own choice for friends and family

Sports: Played a key role as part of a football league during university and represented school in swimming, hockey and cricket

Additional Information

University Final Year Group Project


  • Led a 5-member team to design an electric powered light aircraft in ‘Xplane’
  • Participated in a competition against other groups and scored high based on cost efficiency, range and cruising speed
  • Gained recognition and appreciation for creating this innovative design


Junior Trader (2022-2023)

City Investment Solutions – FX Trading Program


  • Participated in a structured Junior Trader Program focused on foreign exchange (FX) markets.
  • Gained hands-on experience in day trading, executing buy/sell strategies in live market environments.
  • Completed intensive training courses covering market fundamentals, technical analysis, and trading psychology.
  • Developed core skills in risk management, data interpretation, and decision-making under pressure.


Timeline

Acron Aviation Academy

12.2023 - Current

BEng (Hons) - Aerospace Engineering With Pilot Studies [GPA 2:1]

University of Liverpool
04.2001 -

A Level - Maths, Physics, Business Studies

Trinity School of John Whitgift
04.2001 -

IGCSE - Including English & Maths [All A/A*]

Trinity School of John Whitgift
04.2001 -
Shiv PatelStudent Pilot