Our instructors

Luke McCarthy

Significant flight experience as a pilot, with over 14,000 total flight hours, including both jet and turbo prop hours.
Experience in instructing flight time.
Various positions held in different airlines, including Aero-Tropics Air Services, Air Mount Isa, Golden Eagle Airlines, Vincent Aviation, Jetstar Airways, Emirates Airline, Avcair, and Paul Lyons Aviation.
Current positions include Director and Senior Base Pilot at LASTS Aviation, as well as roles as a pilot and senior check captain at Avcair, and Training Captain/HOFO/HOTAC at Paul Lyons Aviation.

Holds various licenses and certifications including Australian Air Transport Pilot License, Class 1 Aviation Medical, Australian ASIC, and licenses from UAE and New Zealand.
Experience flying several aircraft types including A380, A330/340, A318-321, BE190, and C560, BE350/1900
Significant experience in most piston and turboprop powered aircraft covered by the single and multi-engine aeroplane class rating
Extensive experience in various aviation operations including MNPS/PBN, FANS, Polar, Metric, LVP, EDTO, RVSM, and ultra-long-range flights.
Holds qualifications in multi-engine class rating, GIII instruction, pressurization systems, tailwheel undercarriage, constant speed/variable pitch propeller, SAR training, NVFR, dangerous goods awareness, and more.

Held positions as a pilot, safety officer, captain, training captain, contracts manager, director, and senior base pilot across different airlines and transportation companies.