CPL PHASE 1

Private Pilot Licence

Private Pilot Licence Theory Subjects

  • Air law
  • Flight radio telephony
  • General aircraft technical knowledge
  • Human factors
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • ICAO English proficiency assessment

Flight training
On average 60 hours of flight time (including the flight test)

23 WEEKS APPROX

CPL PHASE 2

Commercial Pilot Licence - Cross Country

Commercial Pilot Licence Theory Subjects

  • Air law
  • General aircraft technical knowledge
  • Human factors
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • Principles of flight
  • Basic mountain flying ground course
  • Winter flying
  • Dangerous goods

Flight training
CPL Night rating
95 hours of cross country flying (including the flight test)

17 WEEKS APPROX

PHASE 3 (MEIR)

Multi Engine Instrument Rating

Instrument Rating Theory Subjects

  • IFR law
  • IFR naviation
  • IFR naviation aids
  • GPS ground course

Flight training
45 hours of instrument rating training (including the flight test)

10 WEEKS APPROX

PHASE 3 (CPL)

Commercial Pilot Licence

Flight training
30 hours of CPL flying (including the flight test)

5 WEEKS APPROX

PHASE 4

Airline Transport Pilot Licence Exams (ATPL)

Including basic turbine knowledge

Airline transport pilot licence theory subjects

  • Air law
  • Flight planning
  • Instrument and navigation aids
  • Navigation
  • Systems and performance

15 WEEKS APPROX

ADDITIONAL

NZ Diploma in Aviation - Flight Instruction Level 6

C-Category Instructor Rating

  • Instructional techniques course
  • C-Cat ground course

Flight training
50 hours solo
25 hours dual instruction
Spin recovery training

12 WEEKS APPROX

ADDITIONAL

NZ Diploma in Aviation - Airline Preparation Level 6

Airline Integration Course

  • ATPL human factors
  • ATPL meteorology

Flight training
18 hours in simulator

4 WEEKS APPROX