Meet the Team

John Fleming comes from a long established career in the drone industry and heads this experienced team as the Chief Instructor and CEO. John left a 22 year career in IT, after running a very successful IT consultancy firm until 2006 when he launched Mongrel Gear Australia. Mongrel Gear started importing a range of drone related equipment, and began manufacturing custom built drones, sold worldwide. In 2014 John put together a course to train individuals on the use and legal requirements for flying multirotor aircraft commercially in Australia, and gained CASA approval to deliver this course in September of 2014. Somewhat a pioneer in this Australian drone industry, John continues to push forward as an advocate for drone safety. A manned aircraft pilot himself, John’s passion for safety is unwavering. John is also endorsed to both assess and deliver English Language Proficiency, and deliver Radio Operator’s Certification on behalf of CASA. John’s Diploma in Training and Design affords him the ability to develop all of FPV Australia’s training programs.

Angel is whom we like to call Miss Organised. Angel offers the full gambit of operational support services becoming the conduit between the students and operational requirements of our admin staff, and our very busy instructor base.
Having originated in our Hong Kong office, and now here in our Australian office, Angel brings a wide range of experiences across many languages and cultures.

Jason brings a wealth of experience to the organisation, and is a serious asset to our team.

With more than 10 years of experience in the RPAS industry, Jason’s knowledge is wide ranging. From thermal, crop and other agricultural activities, through to aerial photography and imagery.

The feedback from our student base is that Jason is a one in a million. Patient, kind and considerate. Exactly what FPV Australia is all about.

Jason has now taken up the role of General Manager, to oversee the day to day running of the business. We are so very proud to have Jason’s ongoing commitment to FPV Australia’s mantra of “Quality Training, Every Time.”

Jason also still offers our quality training programs in South Australia.

Garry is our marketing guru. We allow Garry to get creative, and his artistic flair is allowed to shine. He is responsible for our social media presence, managing our social media accounts, and all things advertising. Next time you are on our Facebook page, give him a yell.

Mark is in charge of business development to expand the horizons of FPV Australia.

Mark has pretty much seen and done it all. From heading up large operations, holding the CRP positions for larger organisations, through to his amazing experience in the agricultural sector. Mark brings a wealth of knowledge and capability to the FPV Management team.

Mike is another one of those rare finds. A very experienced RPA pilot, and a very experienced instructor.

Mike’s experience is wide ranging. From the standard smaller drones like Phantoms and M600s, right thought large machines like the Yamaha RMAX, SwissDrones SDO50 Skyhawkes and the MR6 X.

A paramedic in a previous life, Mike has a real want to help and nurture people through their RePL training, and the feedback we get from our students means Mike is a much valued asset here at FPV Australia.

Mike delivers our quality training programs in NSW and Southern QLD regions.

Luke is a motivated leader with over 5 years in the Remotely Piloted industry, and heads up our QLD training operations.

Luke’s strengths are in the agricultural sector, where his ongoing passion and commitment to compliance and safety, perfectly aligns with FPV Australia’s values..

The feedback from our QLD customers means that we are proud to have Luke a member of our team.

An Instrument and Controls engineer with over 14 years of hands-on experience in the design, installation, commissioning and operational support of automation, Steph brings a wealth of knowledge to the RPAS industry.

Steph’s character of Mentoring students is a true asset to our organisation. Steph’s experience in engineering and agriculture means he brings a unique knowledge base, that our students are finding invaluable.

Wilson has extensive experience in retail sector of the drone industry, and brings with him his wealth of knowledge of all the ins and outs of drone sales and service. With experience with a ridiculous amount of different manufacturers and providers, Wilson can talk more than just DJI.

Bruce is another that comes to FPV Australia from the retail side of the industry. Bruce is an experienced drone pilot with many many years of RC related experienced. That teamed with his extensive knowledge of drone sales, service and components puts Bruce in a position where not only can he teach all about drones, but can talk shop on a myriad of drone related equipment.

James bring such a diverse wealth of knowledge to the FPV Australia Instructor base. Coming from the Airline Industry flying for the likes of DragonAir, and countless charter operations around the world, James also brings his knowledge of policy and procedure, having been involved in the crafting of various RPAS policy projects internationally.

James is a very experienced drone pilot, a grade one flying instructor, and a damn good photographer, making him a valuable asset to the team.

David looks after our customers in the Bundaberg region. An experienced RPAS Pilot, David specialises in Agricultural drones such as Agras and XAG Products.

David delivers our quality training programs in and around Bundaberg.

Sam’s experience goes way back. Sam was an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for Singapore Aerospace at RAAF Pearce (S.211 jet trainers) and China Southern Aviation at Jandakot Airport before eventually moving in to the drone industry.

With a variety of endorsements under his belt, Sam’s knowledge of all things RPA is impressive.

Sam is based in Perth, and delivers our quality training programs all through Western Australia.

Also based out of Perth, Winston has 1000’s of hours of RPA operations under his belt.

Winston also carries a variety of endorsements including larger <150kg agricultural drones such as XAG and DJI platforms.

Although based in Perth, Winston also delivers our quality training programs all over Western Australia.