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)
- RPT pilot (Par Avion)
- Testing for RPL, PPL, CPL, & MEA.
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL, & multi-engine IFR students
- Diploma courses – trainer and assessor
- Tourism flights line pilot (Par Avion)
- Charter line pilot (Par Avion)
- Fixed wing aircraft 4000+ hours
- Instructing 2850+ hours
- Bachelor of Technology (Aviation)
- Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)
- Diploma of Management
- 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
- Grade 1 Flight Instructor Rating, with training endorsements for:
- Instructor Rating
- Instrument Ratings
- Multi-engine Ratings
- CSU/MPPC & Retractable Undercarriage Design Features
- Spin training
- Night VFR
- Command Instrument Rating Multi Engine Aeroplane – IAP2D/3D
- Night VFR Rating
- Aerobatics
- Low Level
Kayle Overton
Chief Pilot, Flight Instructor
- Chief Pilot
- Head of Checking and Training CAR 217
- Instructing students in VFR, IFR, multi-engine courses
- Diploma courses – trainer and assessor
- Tourism flights line pilot (Par Avion)
- Charter line pilot (Par Avion)
- Fixed wing aircraft 3000+ hours
- Instructing 1800+ hours
- Bachelor of Aviation and Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Piloting)
- Certificate IV Training and Assessment
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Grade 1 Instructor Rating with the following training endorsements;
- Multi-Engine Class Rating
- Instrument Rating
- Flight Instructor Training
- Low Level Training
- Night VFR
- Spin Training
- Design Feature
- BE-90 Type Rating
- Aerobatics rating
- Tail wheel
- Coxswain 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
Theo Idstrom
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
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- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
Patrick Purcell
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
tba
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 3
Marizanne Wessels
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
tba
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 3
Michael Barber
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
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- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
Chris Glass
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
tba
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 3
Matt Caballero
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
tba
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 3
Our instructors make a real difference
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