Career Summary A professional career in aviation spanning more than 49 years includes line operations in peacetime and wartime operations, flight training in both military and civil environments, regulatory supervision and compliance of civil aviation in Australia and overseas, and middle and senior management positions since 1986. Management experience in that time has included: supervisory and senior positions in the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA); airline senior management (Chief Pilot of VANAIR Ltd in Vanuatu); and General Manager of one of the largest flying colleges in the southern hemisphere (BAE SYSTEMS Flight Training (Australia) Pty Ltd), managing the contract to provide basic flight training for the Australian Defence Force (ADF); also Chief Flying Instructor/ Chief Pilot of two smaller flight training schools.Professional Experience/Key Strengths• Command and leadership, developed in the demanding environment of flying aircraft in military operations, and all aspects of running an operational and technical business unit within a large global defence-oriented corporation.• Analysis and problem solving are highly developed as a result of military training, and from the requirements of regulatory supervision of a widespread and diverse industry.• The ability to work well with people at all levels is founded in more than 45 years experience in education & training of aircrew in both theory and practical skills, enhanced by the experience of dealing regularly with senior executive military people in the administration of a large military training contract, and by working with senior government and corporate people internationally.• Independent auditing of flying organisations was a key requirement in providing regulatory supervision for CASA of flying operations, plus internal quality audits of CASA regional offices.Specialties: Pilot Training, Flight Instructor Training, Pilot Examining, General Aviation Operations, Aviation Management.