Professor Ronald Bartsch has over 40 years of experience within the aviation industry in senior operational, safety and regulatory roles.
He was head of safety and regulatory compliance for Qantas Airways' AOC and manager of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) Sydney Airline Transport Field Office.
Prof Bartsch is an experienced pilot and has legal and regulatory experience. He is also an international aviation safety consultant and visiting Professor of International Aviation Law at the University of South Pacific and the College of Law at the Australian National University; and a Senior Visiting Fellow with the School of Aviation at the University of New South Wales and the College of Law at the Australian National University.
Prof Bartsch was an aviation specialist and presiding member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; and an author of several publications including Aviation Law in Australia, International Aviation Law and Drones in Society; and contributing aviation author for The Laws of Australia.
