Education Aviation:  

• Airline Transport Pilots Licence (aeroplanes) No.050568
• Multi engine command instrument rating, Grade 1 instructor rating
• Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor [‘CFI’] status, Delegation as Authorised Test Officer [‘ATO’] by Civil Aviation Safety Authority to Conduct flight tests for the issue and renewal of private and commercial pilot licences, night ratings, instructor ratings (all grades), multi engine endorsements and command instrument ratings. Flight experience approx. 11,000 hours

Tertiary:  Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Deakin University (vic) 1998 Secondary: Matriculation Karingal High School (Vic) 1967 Achievements AOPA Australia Board of Directors Law:  Admitted as a barrister & solicitor of Supreme Court and High Court Aviation:  Delegation by CASA as ATO for the issue of all licences & ratings Military:  Commissioned as 2 Lt Australian Army 1970 Reg. 3799203 Employment History 2006-Current – Principal – Maitland Lawyers, Melbourne & Gisborne 1999-2006 – Legal Practitioner with Grundy Maitland Lawyers 1998-1999 – Articled Clerk with T.F. Grundy & Co Lawyers 1993-1998

• Victorian Airlines P/L and Skybird Flight Centre P/L
• Flight instruction, testing of pilots, charter pilot
• Deakin University as “off campus” Law Student

1978-1992 – Skybird Aviation Services P/L – Chief Executive Officer, Chief Pilot, Chief Flying Instructor

• Expanded the business at Essendon Airport, Victoria (which became known as Skybird Flight Centre), to include a fully integrated flying school training and testing pilots from ab-initio training in small single engine training aircraft through the range of multi engine and pressurised aircraft to turbine powered aircraft and executive jets for the issue of private and commercial licences, night ratings, multi engine training and endorsements, flight instructor ratings and multi engine command instrument ratings.
• By 1985 Skybird Aviation was awarded the Victorian State Government charter contract which it retained until its business was sold in 1992, and had expanded to include 3 satellite schools at country centres, a charter air service which operated a range of multi engine corporate aircraft including turbo props and corporate jets, catering and a Fixed Base operation for interstate and overseas aircraft.
• In the latter part of the 1980’s the Skybird group of companies expanded to operate a fleet of 43 aircraft and extended operations to 24 hours, 7 days per week, flying approx. 16000 hours per year. Skybird Aviation maintained an exemplary safety and compliance record, and provided the highest standard of service in the General Aviation Industry.
• Appointed Chairman of the Essendon Airport Operators Association 1985 – 1989

1977-1978 – Great Sunbury Flying School- Chief Pilot and Chief Flying Instructor 1975-1977 – Executive Air Training- Flight instructor and line pilot ​1972-1975 – Flight instructor and line pilot – Victoria and Qld 1970-1972 – Australian Army

• Called up for National Service in 3/70 intake
• Selected for officer training at OTU Scheyville NSW
• Graduated as 2Lt December 1970 Aviation Corps
• Posted to Amberley Qld for Regimental Duties
• Assigned as acting Adjutant at Aviation Centre
• Discharged February 1972- posted to Army Reserve

1968-1970 – Various 1969 – Attained a Commercial Pilot Licence