Our Staff
Meet our team
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
Andrew
Cilia
Line Pilot, Flight Instructor
Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL, IFR and Instructor Students
Diploma Courses – Trainer and Assessor
Tourism Flights Line Pilot (Par Avion)
Charter Line Pilot (Par Avion)
- Safety Manager
1,400+ hours fixed wing aircraft
1,000+ hours instructing
- Bachelor of Aviation
- Graduate Certificate of Aviation (Piloting)
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Multi-Engine
- Command Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Grade 2 Instructor Rating with the following training endorsements:
- Multi-Engine Aeroplane Class Rating
- Instrument Rating
- Night VFR
- Design Feature (Retractable Undercarriage and Manual Pitch Propeller Control)
Jeremy
Hutchins
Line Pilot, Flight Instructor
Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL and multiengine IFR students
Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
RPT pilot (Par Avion)
Charter pilot (Par Avion)
- Fixed wing aircraft 2,400+ hours
- Instructing 1,800+ hours
- Bachelor of Aviation
- Commercial Pilot License
- Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
- Grade 2 Instructor Rating with the following training endorsements:
- Instrument Ratings
- Multi-engine Ratings
- CSU/MPPC & Retractable Undercarriage Design Features
- Spin training
- Night VFR
David
Geary
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
Fixed wing: 1,500+ hours
Instructing: 350+ hours
- Commercial Pilot License
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Grade 2 Instructor Rating
- Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating – IAP2D/3D
Alex
Hindley
Flight Instructor
- Instructing RPL, PPL, CPL students
- Diploma courses – Trainer and assessor
700+ hrs fixed wing
500+ hrs instruction
- Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Commercial Pilot Licence
- Diploma of Aviation – Flight Instructor
- Flight Instructor Rating – Grade 2
- Cert-IV in Training and Assessment
Ruby Greig-Hurtig
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 3
Theo Idstrom
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 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
Our instructors make a real difference
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