About This Role
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is offering a full-time pilot internship for Papua New Guinean nationals who already hold a Commercial Pilot's Licence and wish to pursue a career in mission aviation. The programme runs approximately 12-18 months and builds on the intern's existing qualifications, providing targeted flight training at MAF's Flight Training Centre in Mareeba, Australia, and operational experience flying alongside experienced MAF pilots in PNG's demanding terrain, with a structured pathway developing towards flying as Pilot in Command.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The approximately 12-18 month full-time training journey is tailored to each intern's existing qualifications and development needs.
- It may include a capability assessment (gap analysis of current skills), targeted further flight training at MAF's Mareeba centre to prepare for PNG's challenging terrain, operational experience flying alongside experienced MAF pilots as either Pilot in Command or First Officer as appropriate to the intern's qualifications and authorisations, and a structured progression towards flying as Pilot in Command of a MAF aircraft subject to meeting the required standards and approvals.
- Interns receive structured assessments, feedback and support throughout, with selection considering aviation skills, motivation, work ethic, character and spiritual maturity.
What We Offer
Interns join the MAF community in Mareeba and experience the spiritual, relational and practical aspects of life in mission aviation, with opportunities to strengthen aviation skills, build relationships and develop an understanding of serving others through aviation, teamwork and faith.Guidance is provided to help successful candidates prepare for the programme's commitments.
Requirements
- Essential requirements: an ICAO-recognised Commercial Pilot's Licence
- Papua New Guinean citizenship
- English proficiency with a minimum IELTS score of 5.5
- successful completion of the required selection assessments
- a genuine interest in aviation and Christian mission
- the ability to commit to the full-time programme
- and a current, or evidence of a previous, class 1 medical from a Designated Aviation Medical Examiner. Candidates should also be prepared for financial and practical commitments, including fundraising and sponsorship expectations, and must accept MAF's purpose, vision and values.