MEET OUR TEAM

Phil Sweeney - Director

Phil is a chartered accountant with extensive business experience. Phil is responsible for the transformation of AWA from a private and casual pilot training school to the current internationally competitive professional pilot training academy. Phils role includes marketing and business development.

Nathan James - Chief Flight Instructor

Nathan has been providing flight training to private and airline sponsored students for 10 years and in this time has gained almost 4000 hours of instructional experience with instrument and multi-engine training approvals.
His instructional experience includes positions at  Australian College of Aviation in  Melbourne and China Southern Flying College at Jandakot WA. Nathan has extensive experience in syllabus design and instructor training and specialises in training of overseas students.

Dave Hargreaves - Chief Pilot

Dave has over 3500 hours of flight instructional experience with instrument and multi-training approval. His instructional experience includes positions at China Southern WA Flying College (Jandakot) as the Deputy CFI, Ad-Astral Aviation (Command Instrument Rating school in Perth) as the Chief Pilot/CFI; and time with the WA government in the roles of line pilot / observer for the Police Royal Commission. Prior to joining the team at the Australian Wings Academy David was operating as a first officer on the Fokker50 with Skywest Airlines in WA.

Tony Hope -  Ground Training Manager

Tony has 35 years teaching experience including 18 years as an Aviation Theory teacher in Australia. Tony teaches Aviation Theory from Basic Aeronautical Knowledge through to Instrument Ratings. He also holds a Commercial Pilots Licence and many endorsements such as Sea Planes and Aerial Agriculture. Tony brings a wealth of experience to his students with his classroom and practical flying background.