About Us
Ramair Flying Services
Ramair is a family owned company based at the Wentworth Aerodrome, established in 1988 by Andrew and Susan Mason.
Ramair is committed to a safe and genuine approach to all aspects of its operations.
Our Team
Director
Andrew Mason
Director/Chief Pilot/Head of Operations
With over 40 years’ experience in the aviation industry. Andrew has over 26,000 hours flying experience in all types of aircraft from gliders to turbine helicopters.
Andrew has been involved in the aerial agricultural industry since before learning to fly and is still actively flying in this role.
As the head of operations for Ramair, Andrew oversees our CASA flying training and also carries out all flight tests for our students.
These include:
- RAAus Pilot Certificate
- RPL, PPL
- Night VFR
- Low Level Ratings
- Agricultural Ratings Day and Night
- Tail Wheel Endorsements
- Aerobatic Endorsements
- As well as RAA Instructor Training and Testing
Senior Pilot
Jordan Mattiacci
Charter Pilot/Grade 1 Instructor/Chief Flying Instructor RAAus
Jordan is a valued member of our team who has been with us for some 9 years. Jordan is responsible for the majority of our Multi Engine IFR Charter flying, along with also being our RAAus Chief Flying Instructor.
In this role Jordan has taken our customers to many and varied places throughout Australia.
As a CASA Grade 1 Flying Instructor, Jordan is keen to pass on the knowledge he has gained to all of our flying training students. Jordan is able to conduct aircraft flight reviews and carryout both training and the issue of design feature endorsements.
Over the summer fire season, Jordan flies our Aero Commander 500 as an Air Attack platform throughout the Mallee.
Pilot
Jess Garsed
Charter/Senior RAAus Instructor
Jess has been an important member of the team since 2020. Jess grew up in Mildura gaining his PPL with Ramair before completing his commercial license with TVSA in Bacchus Marsh. Jess holds a multi engine instrument rating and has completed his RAAus instructor’s rating with Ramair.
Jess is involved with charter work, conducting both VFR and IFR charter operations in our multi engine aircraft, as well as scenic flights, aerial surveillance, RAAus flying training and air attack roles during the summer fire season.
Pilot
Daniel Reed Rogers
Charter/Senior RAAus Flying Instructor
Dan joined the company in September 2022 after completing his training at RMIT Bendigo. Dan holds a commercial pilot licence, aerobatic and multi engine rating as well as being a senior RAAus flying instructor.
Dan’s role involves charter work, scenic flights, aerial surveillance, RAAus flying training and conducting observation flights for our aerial firefighting operations.
Chief Engineer Ramair Aircraft Maintenance
Nick Mason
LAME
Nick has ben around aviation all his life and has grown up with aircraft. He started flying at the Sunraysia Gliding Club in Mildura as a 13 years old and went solo at 15 on the day he was legally allowed.
Nick completed his Aircraft Engineering Apprenticeship with Field Air in Ballarat, and gained his Commercial Pilots Licence at the same time. Nick is now the Chief Engineer for Ramair Aircraft Maintenance.
Nick is also an accredited Firebombing pilot and spends his summers flying for various Government Agencies helping with Bush Fire control.