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Two decades in the air, teaching the next generation to fly.

Gladstone Flying Training & Air Charter is a locally owned, CASA Part 141 Flight Training Organisation built on real experience and a genuine commitment to safe, capable pilots.

Our story

Flying is a craft. We teach it like one.

For more than 20 years, Gladstone Flying Training has helped people across Central Queensland turn the dream of flying into a licence — and a career. We're not a production line. Every student trains one-on-one with an experienced instructor who knows that good pilots are made through patience, repetition and respect for the aircraft.

From the very first lesson through to a Commercial Pilot Licence, the goal never changes: send you up safe, confident and properly prepared. Alongside our training, we run air charter and aviation logistics — putting decades of regional flying to work for businesses and communities that need to move by air.

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Gladstone Flying Training's Sling aircraft on the apron at Gladstone Airport
The glass cockpit of the Sling aircraft John flies and instructs in
Chief pilot

John Roberts

A career aviator and CEO of Aviation Logistics and Training Pty Ltd, John holds an Air Transport Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) and a Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter), with over 20 years flying across fixed and rotary wing. That breadth — and the standards that come with it — is what every student trains under.

  • ATPL (Aeroplane) & CPL (Helicopter)Among the highest licences in civil aviation, across both aeroplane and helicopter.
  • 20+ years in the airDecades of real-world flying across Central Queensland's varied conditions.
  • Hands-on instructionYou learn directly from the chief pilot — not a rotating roster of trainees.
What we stand for

The standards behind every flight

Three things never move, no matter who's in the seat or what we're flying.

Safety first

The safety of our students comes before everything else. Nothing is rushed, nothing is skipped, and every flight is briefed and debriefed properly.

Excellence

We hold the highest standards in training and education — because the licence you earn here has to stand up the day it matters most.

Personalised training

Every student is different. We tailor each program to your goals, your pace and your schedule — so the training fits your life, not the other way around.

Come and learn to fly in Gladstone

Whether you're starting from scratch or working toward your commercial licence, we'd love to help you get there.