Steve Saill
- Senior Aviation Advisor
- Australia - Aviation Advisors
- +61 (0)7 54482 788
- PO Box 5016 Sunshine Coast MC, Queensland 4560 Australia
About Steve
Steve began his aviation career after serving as an Avionics Technician with the Royal Australian Navy in the mid-1990s.
He went on to work in law enforcement with Victoria Police, where he developed expertise in tactical flight operations, aircrew safety, and critical incident response.
Since 2013, Steve has served as a Tactical Flight Officer with the Victoria Police Air Wing, accruing over 1,800 flying hours across multiple aircraft types and undertaking more than 600 winch operations, including night operations under NVG.
In 2021, Steve joined Flight Safety Group as a Lead Aviation Auditor. He has led global safety audits, compliance reviews, and helideck inspection training across Australia and internationally, including Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. He has worked with airlines, defence forces, offshore operators, and oil & gas companies, providing expert advice on helicopter landing areas and aviation safety frameworks.
Steve holds Australian certifications as an External Lead Auditor, Helideck Inspector, and Certified Friction Tester. He is also qualified in drone operations (RePL), crew resource management, and a range of emergency and tactical response capabilities.
Steve currently resides in Melbourne, Victoria.
APPROVED BY LRQA TO ISO 9001:2015 STANDARD
ISO 9001:2015 Qualified Aviation Auditor/Risk Assessors and Companies approved by LRQA to ISO 9001:2015 standard for:
Flight Safety Pty Ltd & Flight Safety Africa Pty Ltd
External Aviation Safety Audit and Inspection, Risk Assessment, Consultancy (including independent accident, incident and organisational system
investigation) and Training services. Helideck, Helicopter Landing Site, and Helipad – Layout Design Appraisal, Helicopter Landing
Structure Suitability Assessment, Friction Testing, Safety and Operational Assessment and Certification.
Flight Safety Helideck Certification Pty Ltd & Helideck Certification–Africa Pty Ltd
Helideck, Helicopter Landing Site, and Helipad – Layout Design, Friction Testing, Training, Safety and Operational Assessment and Certification.
Aeronautical Enterprises
Training and Consultation.
Flight Safety refers to the Flight Safety group of Companies that include; Flight Safety Pty Ltd (ACN 108 080 208), Aeronautical Enterprises Pty Ltd (ACN 116 737 878) and Flight Safety Helideck Certification Pty Ltd (ACN 134 088 878), Flight Safety Africa, Helideck Certification – Africa, Flight Safety New Zealand Pty Ltd.