I have spent almost 40 years flying aircraft, starting with charter flying in the Northern Territory then becoming the owner and Chief Pilot of GoFly Aviation in 2011. I have a passion for teaching and inspiring others to learn how to fly.
I honestly believe that most individuals, given enough belief in themselves, can learn how to fly a plane. Whether you want to learn for fun or a career, learning to fly a plane is life-changing.
I only hire passionate instructors who love flying and who take flying seriously (but not themselves). I am grateful to be surrounded by a wonderful team and have the opportunity to be doing what I love every day.
I have full testing approval for all recreational flight training.
I have four wonderful children, aged from 12 to 24 years of age.
My children think I have the worst Dad jokes of all time. When not working or creating, I love to spend time with my children and partner at the beach, or in the hinterland, or in bookshops. I'm a sucker for inspirational and business books.
I also have a passion for writing and helping individuals reach their true potential. I also blog and I have written two Kindle books (one on finding one's true purpose in life and another on leaving a job you hate and creating a business that you love).
I find that teaching individuals how to fly successfully is often directly related to how much an instructor can motivate that individual to believe that the student can do it! I believe good flight instructors have to be good motivators as well.
I love all types of films and have always been a frustrated filmmaker. I channel my frustration into producing learn to fly videos and content for our GoFly Online website, our GoFly Facebook page, YouTube and website. I am a huge believer in the power of video to both entertain and inform.