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CLARIS - Clarity Aviation Risk & Integrated SafetyDirector
Aug. 2025Australia, BrisbaneProviding consulting in Aviation Risk and Integrated Safety through the provision of high reliability strategy, executive leadership alignment and crisis and risk resilience. Core services in SMS design, assessment, rehabilitation and enhancement; executive coaching, psychological safety culture development; audit and evaluation; investigation; risk and crisis management strategy. Clarity in risk. Excellence in safety.
Basair Australia Pty LtdGroup Safety Manager
Jul. 2024 - Aug. 2025Australia, BrisbaneManage all aspects of safety (aviation, OHSE) across a large GA flight training college with campuses in Sydney and Brisbane.
Airbus Helicopters IncAviation Safety
Oct. 2023 - Jun. 2024Grand Prairie, Texas, United StatesEstablish and promote an organizational culture that fosters safety as a value and applies safety practices through effective and accountable leadership. Collaborate strategically and operationally with stakeholders to develop and improve the Safety Management System. Reduce complexity, look for process efficiency and deploy digital capability to simplify systems wherever possible. Provide guidance and advice to support operational and business decision making. Provide efficient, effective and accountable leadership to the delivery of outcomes that meet business requirements. Ensure compliance with safety and risk standards.
Airbus Australia PacificSenior Manager Safety Systems
Mar. 2023 - Jun. 2023Australia
Airbus Australia PacificCrisis Management Director
Mar. 2020 - Mar. 2023Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaSenior Manager Aviation Safety Airbus Australia Pacific, Airbus Helicopters Head of Aviation Safety Asia Pacific, Airbus Helicopters Head of Operations Flight Training Airbus Australia Pacific.
Airbus in Australia PacificSenior Manager Aviation Safety
Jan. 2020 - Oct. 2023
Airbus in Australia PacificHead of Operations (Part 141) Flight Training
Jul. 2019 - Mar. 2023Brisbane, Australia
Airbus HelicoptersHead of Aviation Safety Asia Pacific
Jun. 2019 - Mar. 2023Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaAn additional role managing and supporting the Aviation Safety Officers in the Airbus Helicopters Customer Centres in India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.
Airbus in Australia PacificAviation Safety Systems Manager
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2020Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Airbus in Australia PacificManager Aviation Safety Systems
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2019Brisbane, Australia
BoeingSenior Flying Instructor
Jun. 2015 - Jan. 2017Queensland
CHC HelicopterEMS Captain
Oct. 2014 - Jun. 2015Orange Rescue Helicopter Base, NSW, AustraliaOperating the EC145 in the Air Ambulance role
Becker Helicopter ServicesFlight Instructor
Jan. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Boeing Defence AustraliaDeputy Chief Pilot - AATTS
May. 2011 - Dec. 2013Responsible for the standards,governance and staff development of the Boeing Defence Australia aircrew employed on the AATTS program. Management and supervision of BDA Operations staff and Instructor Training Wing BDA Instructors. Member of the Program Leadership Team.
Boeing Defence AustraliaSenior Instructor - Kiowa
Jul. 2010 - May. 2011Manager of two flights of Boeing and Military B206 Instructors delivering training on the Helicopter Qualification Course, B206 Transition,B206 Refresher and Maintenance Test Pilot courses at the Army Aviation Training Centre.
Boeing Defence AustraliaSenior Flying Instructor - Kiowa
Jul. 2009 - Jun. 2010Course Manager delivering the Helicopter Conversion Course at the Army Aviation Training Centre under the AATTS contract
Boeing Defence AustraliaQualified Flying Instructor
Jul. 2008 - Jul. 2009Line QFI on B206 training Army Pilot trainees on the Helicopter Conversion Course
Australian Army AviationStandards Officer & Senior Flying Instructor
Jul. 2003 - Jul. 2008Senior Standards Officer responsible for managing, supervising and coordinating a team of 7 Standards Officers. Responsible to the SO1 Standards and Commander 16 Brigade (Aviation) for overwatch of Operational Airworthiness within Army Aviation, provision of Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice and the conduct of aircrew assessment to support the Army Aviation capability. Programming and resource management of audits and all branch tasking. Standards deployments throughout Australia and to Brunei, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.
British Army AviationPilot & Flying Instructor
Dec. 1978 - Jul. 2003VariousMay 01 - Jun 03. Netheravon Wiltshire UK. Staff Officer, (Deputy SFI), in the Aviation Training and Engineering Standards Team. The Senior Flying Instructors Department of UK Field Army Aviation responsible for training, standards and theatre qualification of all Army Air Corps operational aircrew in all theatres on 3 helicopter types, (Gazelle, Lynx AH7 and AH9 and Bell 212). Specific responsibility for Bell 212 operations. Theatres of operation included Brunei, Belize, Bosnia, Canada, Cyprus, Germany, Kenya, Kosovo, the Middle East and the UK. Jan 99 - May 01. Gutersloh Germany. Operations Officer, Second in Command and subsequently Officer Commanding 651 Squadron AAC followed by 1 year as the Regiment Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Officer. This period included exercise deployments to Denmark, Poland and the UK as well as within Germany. Maintained A2 QHI currency on Lynx and Gazelle. Operated as an Aviation Liaison Officer at Brigade, Division and Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters level. Mar 98 - Jan 99. Middle Wallop UK. Instructed operational conversion students on Gazelle and Lynx. Converted new pilots from the Squirrel and refreshed pilots returning to flying duty. Awarded A2 (H) QHI Category. Feb 96 - Mar 98. Aldergrove Northern Ireland. Responsible for the training and maintenance of aviation standards in a squadron of 54 resident and rotational aircrew operating in the internal security and counter-terrorist environment. Specialised in surveillance operations. Sep 93 - Feb 96. Instructed on all helicopter phases of the British Army Pilot Course. Dec 78 - Aug 93. Germany, UK, Northern Ireland, Canada, Middle East, Kenya, Europe. Army Air Corps Soldier, Aircrewman Observer, Aircrewman Gunner, Pilot and Aircraft Commander. Travelled and deployed extensively on exercises and operations. Saw the fall of the Berlin Wall, took part in the first Gulf War and generally did my bit for Queen and Country.
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