Our mission at Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training is to demonstrate excellence in flight training
Our instructors are passionate about teaching and committed to ensure that our clients are provided the perfect atmosphere for learning.
We strive to provide our clients a safe, relaxing environment, and pearls of wisdoms so that our clients can walk away knowing they have had the best instruction there is to offer.
At Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training, we are committed to developing quality pilots.
Steve Pearce - Head of Operations (H.O.O)
Steve Pearce has been a full-time pilot for 48 years and totals 33,000 hours of flying experience.
Steve is the recipient of a Master Instructor Award and the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flying Magazine’s Instructor Award.
He is a CASA Approved Flight Examiner.
Steve’s experience covers aircraft from single engine piston to multi-engine turbofan.
With that experience and still the core love of flight, you can be assured of receiving the best practical, real world operational knowledge and mentoring.
Doug Palmer
Doug started his flying in the 1970’s, working as an instructor in Victoria and Queensland.
In 1980, Doug worked for Alidair, based at Aberdeen in Scotland flying Vickers Viscounts and upon returning to Australia he flew airline operations with Air Queensland in DC-3’s and Metroliners.
In subsequent years he has flown the Boeing 727 with Trans Australia Airlines, various models of the Airbus with Emirates and Asiana as well as the Boeing 777.
Doug retired as a training captain with Tiger Airlines, flying A320’s.
We are indeed fortunate to have Doug as an instructor with us with that immense worldwide experience to benefit from.
John Paizis
John holds an ATPL Licence and has been flying for more than 40 years.
For most of this time, John has been a professional Flying Instructor. He has held positions of both Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) / Head of Operations (HOO) and Chief Pilot.
He also has experience in flying in regional airline operations on turboprop aircraft.
Today, John continues to work at Bini’s as a Flying Instructor and doubles up as the Flying School’s Administrator and Receptionist.
You are likely to be greeted over the phone or at the desk by John when you make first contact with our team at Bini’s.
Tony Millevoy
Tony started flying in the 1980’s and has held an instructor rating since 1993.
Tony gained his private pilot’s license, Commercial pilot’s licence, Instrument rating and Instructor rating at Peter Bini Advanced Flight Training.
He has held Head of Operation (HOO (Chief Pilots Approval)) for a number of charter companies in Australia.
Tony has worked in airlines overseas and in Australia. His aircraft experience covers single engine, multi-engine piston twins, turbo-prop airliners, corporate multi-engine turbofan and airliners.
Tony was a captain with Tiger Airlines, flying A320’s.
Tony has experience covering general aviation through to the airline industry and brings real world experience and knowledge to PBAFT.
Frank D'Agostino
Frank has grown with us through the company, and has demonstrated a great standard in instructing skill.
Down to earth and very capable, Frank will take you to the next level in all your VFR flying training.
