Derek Piggott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Derek Piggott

British glider pilot and flying instructor

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1922

Place of Birth: Chadwell Heath, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Jan-2019

Profession: flight instructor, glider pilot, stunt pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Alan Derek Piggott (27 December 1922 – 6 January 2019) was one of Britain's best known glider pilots and instructors.
He had over 5,000 hours on over 153 types of powered aircraft and over 5,000 hours on over 184 types of glider.
He was honoured for his work on the instruction and safety of glider pilots.
In 1961 he became the first person to make an officially authenticated take-off and flight in a man-powered aircraft.
He also worked as a stunt pilot in several feature films.