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David Macfarlane - Chief Pilot Dave worked as a diesel mechanic for nine years to support his aviation habit which commenced with Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training in Moorabbin. In 1993 Dave started working for Super Spread Aviation in aerial agriculture. He continued seasonal work as an agriculture pilot until 1998 before he relocated to the beautiful Whitsundays. Dave flew for Skydive Airlie Beach during 2002, before being employed by Air Whitsunday in 2003.
Chad Banfield - Senior Pilot Chad joined Air Whitsunday in April 2006. He has been flying for 18 years, and floatplanes for over 4 years. A keen sailor and open coxswain, flying seaplanes was the ideal way to combine his passion for aviation, the marine environment and the outdoors. Chad has been involved in commercial aviation since 1990, including six years as chief pilot of his own aviation business Werbil Aviation in the Grampians in western Victoria.
Lee Haskell - Deputy Chief Pilot Lee joined Air Whitsunday in late 2006. He has been flying for 7 years, with the last 2.5 of those years in floatplanes. Lee has worked for Sydney Harbour Seaplanes, Aerolane Seaplanes in Nelson Bay NSW and has also spent some time flying in Cairns. Lee has an extensive instructional background, obtaining top level flight instructor rating.
Drew Daniell Drew joined Air Whitsunday in April 2008. After flying in the outback low level cattle mustering, Drew then moved into aviation tourism flying AirVans off the beach at Fraser Island. His next step was a move to Tasmania to fly floatplanes into the Gordon River. A big move North saw Drew in Broome flying around the Horizontal Waterfalls. He is now continuing his passion for aviation tourism flying our seaplanes all around the wonderful Whitsundays.
Greg Scudder Greg lived in Austria for ten years indulging in his love for skiing before moving back to the land down under to pursue his aviation career. His long list of varied flying jobs includes whale shark spotting for Exmouth Aircharter; charter flights servicing outback communities for Broome Aviation (Senior Base Pilot); servicing small fishing islands off the Western Australian coast for Abrolhos Air; charter services for Geraldton Air Charter; servicing fishing camps and boats between Broome and Darwin for Alligator Airways (Senior Float Pilot); First Officer for AeroRescue based in Darwin … and then moving interstate to sunny Queensland to service tourists around the many beautiful locations in the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef for Air Whitsunday Seaplanes.
Dan Mewing Dan started flying at the tender age of seventeen whilst still in high school and is clearly a man of the open seas spending his entire commercial career as a floatplane pilot. His first gig was for Akuna Seaplanes flying in the scenic east coast regions of Port Macquarie, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. After two years spent with Akuna, Dan relocated to the top end of Australia flying over the stunning and rugged landscape of Broome in Western Australia. In 2007 Dan was fortunate enough to be given the role as Kate Hudson’s stunt “double” as a stunt pilot for Fool’s Gold. He has also lent his floatplane expertise to fly photographers from Movement Body Boarding magazine to capture the perfect shots for their popular publication.
Mark Muscatt Mark gained his commercial license in 1999. His first job was flying passengers over the Great Australian Bight on Scenic Tours. A mix of charter and scencic flights with Kakadu Air in C207's and Airvans followed. A love for the sea and flying, Mark commenced a professional seaplane course which he gained extensive experience resulting in a start with Air Whitsunday Seaplanes in November 2009.
Chad Banfield - Senior Pilot Chad joined Air Whitsunday in April 2006. He has been flying for 18 years, and floatplanes for over 4 years. A keen sailor and open coxswain, flying seaplanes was the ideal way to combine his passion for aviation, the marine environment and the outdoors. Chad has been involved in commercial aviation since 1990, including six years as chief pilot of his own aviation business Werbil Aviation in the Grampians in western Victoria.
Lee Haskell - Deputy Chief Pilot Lee joined Air Whitsunday in late 2006. He has been flying for 7 years, with the last 2.5 of those years in floatplanes. Lee has worked for Sydney Harbour Seaplanes, Aerolane Seaplanes in Nelson Bay NSW and has also spent some time flying in Cairns. Lee has an extensive instructional background, obtaining top level flight instructor rating.
Drew Daniell Drew joined Air Whitsunday in April 2008. After flying in the outback low level cattle mustering, Drew then moved into aviation tourism flying AirVans off the beach at Fraser Island. His next step was a move to Tasmania to fly floatplanes into the Gordon River. A big move North saw Drew in Broome flying around the Horizontal Waterfalls. He is now continuing his passion for aviation tourism flying our seaplanes all around the wonderful Whitsundays.
Greg Scudder Greg lived in Austria for ten years indulging in his love for skiing before moving back to the land down under to pursue his aviation career. His long list of varied flying jobs includes whale shark spotting for Exmouth Aircharter; charter flights servicing outback communities for Broome Aviation (Senior Base Pilot); servicing small fishing islands off the Western Australian coast for Abrolhos Air; charter services for Geraldton Air Charter; servicing fishing camps and boats between Broome and Darwin for Alligator Airways (Senior Float Pilot); First Officer for AeroRescue based in Darwin … and then moving interstate to sunny Queensland to service tourists around the many beautiful locations in the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef for Air Whitsunday Seaplanes.
Dan Mewing Dan started flying at the tender age of seventeen whilst still in high school and is clearly a man of the open seas spending his entire commercial career as a floatplane pilot. His first gig was for Akuna Seaplanes flying in the scenic east coast regions of Port Macquarie, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast. After two years spent with Akuna, Dan relocated to the top end of Australia flying over the stunning and rugged landscape of Broome in Western Australia. In 2007 Dan was fortunate enough to be given the role as Kate Hudson’s stunt “double” as a stunt pilot for Fool’s Gold. He has also lent his floatplane expertise to fly photographers from Movement Body Boarding magazine to capture the perfect shots for their popular publication.
Mark Muscatt Mark gained his commercial license in 1999. His first job was flying passengers over the Great Australian Bight on Scenic Tours. A mix of charter and scencic flights with Kakadu Air in C207's and Airvans followed. A love for the sea and flying, Mark commenced a professional seaplane course which he gained extensive experience resulting in a start with Air Whitsunday Seaplanes in November 2009.