Courses and Licences
The following courses are available to New Zealand Students.
New Programmes for 2012
The New Zealand Diplomas in Aviation (Level 5 and 6) are new qualifications designed as a result of an industry wide review. The introduction of these new qualifications complies with NZQA’s new objectives which are to remove the division of training courses and provide more consistency with the pilot training syllabus and outcomes. The qualification has been designed with four strands that are directed towards specific employment pathways. Air Hawkes Bay will be delivering three of the four strands. Further information is provided as follows:
- Airline Strand (Level 6)
- Instructor Strand (Level 6)
- General Aviation Strand (Level 5)
Course entry requirements
All students applying to enrol in any of the above programmes will need to complete a pre screening assessment. This involves a 10 minute online assessment which analyses both physical and cognitive skills. For more information please click here.
Thereafter, successful applicants will be invited to a full interview with Air Hawkes Bay management staff. Click here for more information.
Private Pilot Licence
- Course Length: 6 to 8 weeks
- Commencement Date: Courses commence at mutually agreed times throughout the year
Commercial Pilot Licence
- Course Length: 24 weeks
- Commencement Date: Courses commence at mutually agreed times throughout the year
- Course Hours: Includes 151 hours of training, 55 hours dual, 94 hours solo, 2 hours in a AT21 simulator texts lectures, map, equipment, course supervision, and membership
Single/Multi Engine Instrument Rating
- Course Length: The suggested course length for Full Theory and Flying Instrument Rating Course is 6 weeks. The suggested course length for a Flying-Only Course is 4-5 weeks Commencement Date: Courses commence at mutually agreed times throughout the year. The Flying-Only Instrument Rating Course covers all the inclusions and exclusions of the full-time Theory and Flying Instrument Rating Course, except that there are no theory lectures and associated costs in the price
Instructor Ratings
- Course Length: Offered over at least 8 to 10 weeks at 5 days per week. Students will need to have 150 Pilot-in-Command (PIC) hours before sitting the Flight Test
Hour Building Packages
Pilots seeking to build their hours for higher qualifications can enrol in an Hour Building Course tailored to suit their needs. These courses range from 10 hour blocks up to 200 hour blocks. Additional discounts apply to these courses on a pro rata basis.
Contact Air Hawke’s Bay about Hour Building Courses (link to contact page)
Other Courses Available
- Instructional Technique
- Airline Integration Course
- Airline Transport Pilot Licence (theory only)
- Basic Gas Turbine
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
For information on these courses please contact Air Hawke’s Bay today.
