Personnel
We make Air Gold Coast unique. Our staff and our customers make us more than just a flying school, rather a flying community.
Peter Long – General Manager
Mr Peter Long, our General Manager, has worked in the Flight Training and Aircraft Maintenance industry for over 20 years and is responsible for managing customer care and new and existing business opportunities.
Mario Fiamenghi – Accounts Manager
Mario leads a financial and business accounting team that works to reduce waste and service our customers in timely and efficient manner. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Mario has found his niche and works across our group of companies.
Joy Ydeo – Marketing and Sales Manager
Joy has a Bachelor of Business Majoring in Marketing and since commencing work with the company, she has become an integral part of the Air Gold Coast Sales and Marketing team. With Joy's cultural background and commitment to the company she brings valuable insight into the many aspects needed to market the company's services to foreign students.
David St John - Chief Flight Instructor
Joining Air Gold Coast as Chief Flight Instructor and Chief Pilot in 2011, David has over 28 years and 11,000 hours of flight training and charter experience. With David’s commitment and leadership provides students with the knowledge and passion to embark on their aviation career.
Mitzi Giddings - Chief Ground Instructor
Mitzi is Air Gold Coasts Chief Ground Instructor and brings a wealth of knowledge to students in understanding the theoretical component of flight instruction. Mitzi has over 4000 flying hours in airlines, charter and flight training and is a qualified primary school teacher.
Dan Brown – Air Gold Coast’s Chief Engineer
Dan joined Air Gold Coast as an apprentice in 1998. Since then Dan has become a multi category Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and through his dedication to the company and customers was appointed Chief Engineer in 2009.
Stuart Lee – Assistant Engineer and Maintenance Controller
Stuart is a licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with useful experience on the workshop floor. He support our Chief Engineer for the day by day engineering functions and also is our primary Maintenance Controller for Professional Jet.
Bob Molony – Approved Testing Officer
Bob has amassed over 14,000 flying hours in a distinguished military and commercial aviation career. Today, Bob is currrently an Air Gold Coast CASA approved testing officer.
Tim Hayman – Grade One Flight Instructor
Tim is a quality experienced flight instructor with Instrument and Multi Engine training approvals. He deputises for the Chief Flying Instructor and endorsed on the Citation Jet and frequently flies Charter.
