Squadron Leader Lachie Hazeldine
SQNLDR Lachie Hazeldine, 42, grew up in Korumburra, Victoria and joined the RAAF in 2001 completing a degree in Aviation Technology at the Australian Defence Force Academy. In 2003 he joined No. 199 Pilots Course. Upon graduation in 2004 Lachie flew the AP3C Orion. Whilst at 11 SQN he was involved in numerous operations and exercises both within Australia and overseas.
Lachie qualified as a flying instructor in 2010 and was posted to Pearce in Western Australia to instruct at No. 2 Flying Training School where he instructed the RAAF’s advanced pilot’s course on the PC9/A. After two years instructing trainees he was posted to Central Flying School where he spent 12 months instructing military flying instructors. Lachie subsequently joined the Roulettes and flew 5 seasons as Roulette 3, 6 and 5 on the PC9/A. In 2017 Lachie was posted to the PC-21 transition office before returning to CFS and the Roulettes in 2019 when he completed another 4 seasons as Roulette 5 on the PC-21.
In 2017, Lachie was involved in the initial introduction of the PC-21, which included PC-21 conversion training with Pilatus in Switzerland. He has recently returned to CFS after a posting as the Standardisation Officer at Air Academy where he was involved in managing the publications, procedures and systems for the PC-21 and other Air Academy aircraft.
Lachie has over 5000 military flying hours and is performing his twelth season with the Roulettes. Outside of work Lachie enjoys spending time outdoors, camping and playing games with his family and two dogs.