Your training is completed from our modern, well equipped training facility. It’s the perfect environment for the most challenging aspects of our advanced training prior to graduation. With exposure to Air Traffic Control (ATC) services at Nelson Airport, students quickly get a grasp of the life of a professional pilot. Our training environment is designed to expose all students to the systems and protocols of the aviation industry from Day 1.
Our programmes are all delivered inside the New Zealand education system, meaning students are able to apply for formal, world-recognised Diplomas on completion of their Programmes. The qualifications issued by New Zealand Aviation Academy are recognised by New Zealand Qualification Authority and other WTO countries.
If you want to seek employment as a Professional Pilot, then you will need a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). This aviation document allows you to commence your career as a professional pilot. New Zealand Aviation Academy provides high quality training, led and delivered by experienced operational pilot instructors who have been there, done that. You can't beat the benefit of this experience as you build your career.
• Principles of Flight and Performance
• Law
• Human Factors
• Meteorology
• Navigation and Flight Planning
• Aircraft Technical Knowledge
Minimum 200 hours ( 100 hours Dual, 100 hours Solo/Pilot in Command; Standard Approx 209 hours)
On completion of a Commercial Pilot License we strongly recommend that all students gain this endorsement. Multi-Engine aeroplanes give the pilot an added level of safety when flying, especially over water or rugged terrain, and are the standard in airline flying. Be work ready with an MEIR upon completion of your course.
• Instrument Rating Law
• Instrumental and Navigation Aids
• Instrument Flight Navigation
Minimum 40 Hours ( Minimum 20 hours of Simulator, Minimum 22 hours Instrument Flight Training)
C-Category (C-Cat) instructor rating is the most popular path to a career as an airline pilot. It is the best way to accumulate hours and gain flying experience. The course is designed to develop your desire to train and provide instruction by applying training methods that fully integrate safety awareness, critical thinking, sound judgment and threat and error management.
• Instructional Technical Course
• Law
• Principles of Flight
• Briefing Techniques
Minimum 26 hours (Dual – Flight Instructor Training)
Graduates of this programme will be qualified commercial pilots, able to exercise the privileges provided for by an ICAO-recognized Commercial Pilot License. The aim of this course is to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve a Commercial Pilots Licence with Type and Instrument Ratings, entitling the holder to legally operate an aircraft in New Zealand and beyond for commercial purposes.
1. Diploma in Aviation (General Aviation) (Aeroplane) (Level 5)
2. Private Pilot License3. Commercial Pilot License4. Multi-Engine Instrument Rating
Building on the Level 5 General Aviation Diploma qualification, graduates of this programme will gain a C-Cat Flight Instructor Rating, allowing you to teach the next generation of students. At the conclusion of this course, graduates may qualify for our Employment Pathway Programmes.
1. Diploma in Aviation (Flight Instruction) (Level 6)
2. C-Category Flight Instructor Rating
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