Position:
General Manager

Key Qualifications:

• LAME (Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer)

• Airframe, Engines and Electrical

• Diploma Adult & Vocational Education.

Employment Highlights 

Aircraft Experience:

32 years of mechanical and electrical maintenance on Cessna, Piper, Beechcraft, Partenavia, Grumman, Mooney, Pitts, AI600 Airships, Metroliners, BAE J41and Falcon 10. He also has experience as a designee inspector for the airworthiness of various Homebuilt Aircraft..

Position:
Assistant Manager            Technical Instructor - Avionics 

Key Qualifications:

• Avionics Tradesperson
• Advanced Diploma of Management (Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Avionics)
• Associate Diploma Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (Instruments)
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
• Certificate IV in Business (Front-Line Management)
• Approved Aerospace Assessor

Shane brings over 29 years experience with the Royal Australian Air Force working mainly on the F-111 and Mirage aircraft. Shane has had overseas experience in Asia, England and the United States. In his career he has held a variety of positions including OH&S and Quality Manager, OH&S and SMS Auditor, Maintenance Manager, Project Liaison Technician, Instructor and Avionics Team Leader.

Position:
Training Manager              Technical Instructor - Mechanical

Key Qualifications:

• Licensed Flight Engineer
• Associate Diploma in Engineering (Flight Engineer)
• Advanced Certificate of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
• Diploma in Frontline Management
• Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
• Certificate in Vocational Instruction
• National Flight Assessor
• Approved Aerospace Assessor

24 years experience with the Royal Australian Air Force. Six years as an engine fitter on various military aircraft and 18 years as a flight engineer flying Caribou (6,500 hours) transport aircraft. Mark has achieved extensive training experience, in particular as the Officer in Charge of Flight Engineer Standardisation and Assessment. Mark also saw active service during the East Timor campaign.

Position:
Accountant

Key Qualifications:

• Associate Diploma of Business Accounting

Prior to joining the Royal Queensland Aero Club in 1999, Janet worked for a large Australia wide franchise group. She is also an owner-operator of a successful private business. Her administrative skills and accounting experience play an important role with ATAE ensuring the day-to-day running of the organisation is maintained. Janet's solid accounting background contributes to the successful management of ATAE.

Key Qualifications:

• Marriot Administration and Financial Training

• Microsoft Office Course

• Professional Telephone Techniques

Tracy has over 15 years experience in Administration. She was employed in a Financial Institutional Organisation as a Team Leader for the Off-Shore Investment Administration Department.

Also recently employed as an Education Project Officer in a Registered Training Organisation in Age Care dealing with Endorsed Enrolled Nurse Courses.

Position:
Receptionist

Key Qualifications:

• Year 12 Senior Certificate
• Administration Assistant & Receptionist
• Typing 45 words per minute
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Certificate III in Business Administration

Position:
Technical Instructor - Mechanical

Key Qualifications:

• Licensed Flight Engineer
• Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training
• Private Pilots License (including theory to ATPL level)

Lawrie has more than 36 years experience in the aviation industry. This includes over 16 years in aircraft maintenance, starting as an apprentice with Qantas Airways and working as a LAME for Qantas in Sydney and Melbourne and more recently as a LAME at Avalon, Victoria working on Qantas' outsourced heavy maintenance program. Lawrie also spent 20 years as a Flight Engineer for Ansett Airlines and the Ansett International with over 8500 hours flying time.