Staff
Southern Wings is fortunate to have a loyal and focused team of staff and instructors whose primary focus is on helping students achieve their aviation goals.
Bryan Jones
Bryan is the Chief Pilot, Chief Flying Instructor and CEO.
He is an A Category Instructor and Flight Examiner
He has been with Southern Wings since 1994.
Viv Grindlay
Viv is the Administration and Marketing Manager and the Quality Assurance Manager.
She has been with Southern Wings since 1999
Vicki Hollingworth
Vicki is the Receptionist and Administrative Assistant to the Management Team.
She has been with Southern Wings since 2004.
Tony Dawson
Tony is the Chief Ground Instructor and Senior Line Instructor.
He is an A Category Instructor and Flight Examiner.
He has been with Southern Wings since 1999
Arran Jeffery
Arran (AJ) is a Senior Line Instructor.
He is a B Category Instructor.
He has been with Southern Wings since 2007.
Lara McGinnis Day
Lara is a B Category Instructor.
She has been with Southern Wings since 2007.
Tim Johnson
Tim is a B Category Instructor.
He has been with Southern Wings since 2009.
Jacqui Coatsworth
Jacqui is a C Category Instructor.
She has been with Southern Wings since 2010.
Hamish Christie
Hamish is a C Category Instructor.
He has been with Southern Wings since 2010.
Our helicopter instructors are:
Nick Millar
Nick is the Chief Flying Instructor – Helicopter.
He is a B Category Instructor.
He has been with Southern Wings since 2007
Dan Harrison
Dan is a B Category Instructor.
He has been with Southern Wings since 2010
The face of Southern Wings is its staff, all of whom are committed to our standards of excellence and to our student’s futures. The first of these you encounter may be the one who answers the telephone or the one you first meet at reception. All members of the team have additional areas of responsibility or expertise and a phone call to Southern Wings will quickly put you in the care of the right individual. The doors to the offices of the management team and senior staff are open to students almost constantly. We enjoy aviation and we want you to as well. Our hope is that you will look back fondly at the time you spent with us at Southern Wings.
