Our Staff
Meet our flight instructors
Our staff are dedicated career instructors with a wealth of experience in all aspects of general aviation. We’re committed to providing you with the highest quality training together with the best in safety standards. Our friendly staff are available for you 7 days a week, and you’re welcome to contact us to discuss your needs.
- Extensive instructing experience
- Passionate teachers
- Industry-experienced commercial pilots
- Helpful, approachable, and friendly
Dain Cairns
Head of Operations - Flight Training, Flight Examiner
- Head of Operations (Chief Flying Instructor)
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Testing for RPL, PPL, CPL, & MEA.
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL & multi-engine IFR students
- Diploma courses – trainer and assessor
- Fixed wing aircraft 5200+ hours
- Instructing 3600+ hours
- Bachelor of Technology (Aviation)
- Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
- Diploma of Management
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Cert IV Training and Assessment
- Cert IV Frontline Management
- Cert III Investigative Services
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- CASA approved Flight Examiner Rating for:
- RPL
- PPL
- CPL
- MEA
- IR
- NVFR
- FIR
- EPC
- ELP
- AOVCA
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 1
- Multi Engine Aeroplane Training
- Design Feature Training
- Instrument Rating Training
- Night VFR Training
- Flight Instructor Rating Training
- Multi Engine Aeroplane Class Rating Instructor Training
- Spin Training
- Night VFR Rating
- Aerobatics
- Low Level
- Formation
Zayden Santarossa
Head of Flying Operations - Chief Pilot
- Head of Flying Operations (Chief Pilot)
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Tour Guiding
- Fixed wing aircraft 2500+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Instrument Rating
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Coxswain Grade 2 NC
Ralph Schwertner
Flight Instructor, Flight Examiner
- Flight Instructor
- Instructing and testing students (as per list below)
- Vocational education trainer and assessor
- Fixed wing aircraft 18,000+ hours
- Instructing 13,000+ hours
- Teaching for 30+ years
- Cert. IV Training and Assessment
- Cert. IV Aviation Commercial Pilot Licence
- Advanced Diploma of Aviation (Instructor Rating)
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Instrument Rating Multi Engine
- Grade 1 Flight Instructor Rating, with training endorsements for:
- Instrument Rating
- Instructor Rating
- Low Level Rating
- Aerobatics
- Formation
- Design Feature
- Low level rating
- Aerobatics
- Formation
- CASA approved Aviation Testing Officer for:
- RPL
- PPL
- CPL
- Night VFR
- Instrument rating
- Instructor rating
- MEACR
- MEACR instructor rating training
- Instrument rating training endorsement
- Low level rating
Patrick Purcell
Flight Instructor / Line Pilot
- Senior Base Pilot
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Tour Guiding
- Fixed wing aircraft 1000+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Instrument Rating
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
- Design Feature Training
- Flight Instructor Rating Training
- Coxswain Grade 2 NC
Theo Idstrom
Flight Instructor / Line Pilot
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL & multi-engine students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Tour Guiding
- Fixed wing aircraft 1500+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Instrument Rating
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Cert IV Training and Assessment
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
- Multi Engine Aeroplane Traning
- Design Feature Training
- Coxswain NC Grade 2
Marizanne Wessels
Flight Instructor / Line Pilot
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL & multi-engine IFR students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Tour Guiding
- Fixed wing aircraft 1700+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 1
- Multi Engine Aeroplane Training
- Design Feature Training
- Instrument Rating Training
- Flight Instructor Rating Training
Michael Barber
Flight Instructor / Line Pilot
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Tour Guiding
- Fixed wing aircraft 1000+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Multi Engine Class Rating
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
- Design Feature Training
- Coxswain Grade 2 NC
Matthew Caballero
Flight Instructor / Line Pilot
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Air Transport Line Pilot
- Fixed wing aircraft 1000+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Instrument Rating
- Advanced Diploma of Aviation – Pilot in Command
- Multi Engine Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
- Design Feature Training
- Aerobatics
- Tailwheel
Jason Beaumont
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
- Fixed wing aircraft 400+ hours
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 3
- Design Feature Training
Our instructors make a real difference
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