SOUTHEND: ‘A’ Level student ready for take off

As ‘A Level’ students across south Essex gear up to receive their results on Thursday, one teenager studying at a Southend college is preparing for his career to “take off”.

South Essex College A level student, Lyndon Moss-Robins, 18, from South Woodham Ferrers in Essex has always lived and breathed aeroplanes, and is now set for a career with ‘altitude’, studying Aerospace Engineering BEng at Kingston University.

Everyone had dreams and hobbies when they were little, whether they want to be a popstar or a footballer every child knows what they want to be when they grow up. However, many lose that passion when they’re older; drifting into jobs or professions that they had no intention of going into and lack enthusiasm for.

The same certainly cannot be said of Lyndon, whose desire for those magnificent men in their flying machines was sparked by his Grandad, aeroplane enthusiast Barry Ebner, aged 71, when he was just five years old.

Lyndon said:

“I have always liked planes and I guess it all started with my Grandad, he was the one that really got me into them at a young age and I wouldn’t be where I am now without his passion and patience all those years ago.”

As well as flying planes with Seawing Flying Club at Southend airport, Barry bought his grandson his first Airfix modelling kit for Christmas which started Lyndon’s obsession with building aircraft.

The A level student has since made many Airfix model planes in his childhood and was also a member of the air cadets, and has been up in a plane three times since he joined. Lyndon added:

“I guess it’s all a bit clichéd but I’ve done all the things that you would expect someone who is into planes to have done, but I just love it and not everyone gets the opportunity to do something they love everyday.”

Now, Lyndon is getting the ultimate air fix by taking a Royal Aeronautical Society accredited course at a prestigious London university. Lyndon’s aim is to become an Aerodynamicist, the person responsible for designing wings for various aircraft, spending time working both at a computer and in wind tunnels.

The whole family are very excited to see Lyndon’s Aerospace Engineering career take off.

They are pleased that he has chosen to study something at university that he has had a lifelong passion for rather than going just for the sake of it. His Grandad, in particular, has been full of admiration for his grandson and admits that he’s come a long way since helping him make that first model.

Barry said:

“We are all very proud that Lyndon wants to be involved with aircraft as it’s something he’s been into ever since he was born. It would be fantastic if he got into something in the flying industry and to fulfil his ambition of helping design aircraft.”