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From selling spare parts to flying planes (QLD)
When Dave Collins finished school he didn’t have ‘the grades or ability’ to pursue his dream of becoming a pilot. Then a half-an-hour trip with a mate changed his life for good.
Read morePilot Simon's 20 years (WA)
“I wanted to give back to the rural community in some way so the RFDS was my next logical step.” Twenty years later and Simon is still flying for the RFDS!
Read moreStay safe this harvest season (WA)
For the past 96 years, the nurses, doctors and pilots of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been no strangers to Western Australian grain-growers.
Read moreA life changing career (QLD)
RFDS Senior Pilot Sam Love, his wife Chantel, and their five children took the leap and moved to Australia from New Zealand in search for a lifestyle change.
Read moreTamlyn soars to new heights as a Pilot for the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
Tamlyn Gresser knew from a young age that she wanted to be a pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service so when she joined the organisation in January 2022, it was the realisation of a dream.
Read moreTaking flight later in life: Meet RFDS Pilot Alex Shearn (SA/NT)
Alex Shearn always dreamed of taking to the skies like his dad, who was a pilot in the Australian Air Force. But from a young age he was told he was colourblind, quashing his aspirations to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Read moreHandy guide will help our pilots land safely (NSW/ACT)
Aviation safety is of the utmost importance at the RFDS.
Read moreRobin Miller: A life of service and adventure (WA)
A pioneering female pilot who combined her passion for flying with nursing, Robin Miller made extraordinary contributions to both aviation and medicine.
Read morePilots take a virtual trip around the world to show support (NSW/ACT)
Virtual WorldFlight raises in excess of $23,000 for the Flying Doctor
Read moreWorld Pilots' Day (SA/NT)
April 26 marks World Pilots’ Day – a day where we celebrate and recognise the many contributions of pilots who safely connect millions of passengers around the world every year.
Read moreFlying high in dream job (WA)
Meet Jamie Hall. He's a senior pilot with the WA Flying Doctor who loves flying and helping people.
Read moreCelebrating our first female Flying Doctor pilot (QLD)
A pioneer in her field, Beth joined the RFDS in 1958 and enjoyed a rewarding career with the Flying Doctor that spanned almost 30 years.
Read moreBudding pilot sets his sights on a career with the Flying Doctor (NSW/ACT)
While most 15-year-olds are still trying to figure out what they want to do when they finish school, Jack Feher already has it worked out and is attempting to make his dream a reality.
Read morePilots soar across the outback to raise vital funds for remote communities (NSW/ACT)
Outback Air Race sets a new record raising funds for the Flying Doctor
Read moreFlying high for the RFDS: Meet rotary pilot Jim McGuire (WA)
“Working with the RFDS, we get to assist people often when they need it most and I can’t think of any better way to spend my day at work,” Jim said.
Read morePilot trades the 'big smoke’ of Queensland’s beef capital for the charm of Charleville (QLD)
When Terry Latchman first joined the Flying Doctor as a pilot he had every intention of pursuing an outback lifestyle for his family. The journey to his dream wasn’t as straight as the crow flies but now, having made the move, Terry wouldn’t have it any other way.
Read moreHere for our communities. More aeromedical services for Broken Hill (NSW/ACT)
An additional plane and 12-hour pilot shift boosts bush coverage
Read more‘Dignity Drive’ hits the skies for remote NT communities (SA/NT)
More than 1,000 packages of period products have been delivered to women in remote communities, as part of the RFDS’s pilot initiative with Share the Dignity in the Northern Territory.
Read moreChopper crash comeback: Alex's story (SA/NT)
Alex Lawrie was just months into his dream job as a helicopter pilot in the NT, when an afternoon scenic flight went horribly wrong. Hear directly from Alex, as he shares his dramatic story.
Read morePilots ready for take off in new B360 (QLD)
The Beechcraft King Air 360 set to revolutionise aeromedical care in Queensland. The aircraft will reduce pilot workload and make flying in outback Queensland a whole lot easier.
Read moreQCoal Foundation invests in innovative RFDS pilot training (QLD)
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) today welcomed a new $3 million commitment from QCoal Foundation for a new world-class aviation training facility in Bundaberg.
Read moreA Wise choice of careers (QLD)
"I was at a point in my life where I just knew IT consulting was not what I wanted to do anymore, so I thought … how about I do something I have always wanted and become a pilot?"
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