Australian Flying

From Pilot to Engineer

had been flying recreationally for a couple of years when I experienced a change of work circumstances. I was seconded from my usual IT job to my company’s sister company to immediately assist with a sudden manpower shortfall. This company happened to be a small boutique flying school and I was to run the front desk and daily operations. A large part of this new role was liaising with our maintenance provider, both in the usual scheduled maintenance, but also dealing with

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