Pilot Training in New Zealand
 

Just finishing up my last year of secondary school, and have been looking at flying academies in NZ. Looking at a Diploma in Aviation Science ( Instructor Rating) which gives me my full PPL, CPL, IFR and Instructor rating with 4 additional business papers (hoping to complete a commerce degree as well).
Just wandering what peoples experiences are with flight schools in NZ also any recommendations. I am lucky enough to once I have finished my degree/diploma, my student loan will be paid off.
Just seeing what experience people have had with any of the flight schools?

further south you go, generally the better they get.

Bayflight.

anyone heard anything good or bad about Eagle flight training or Airline flying club or whenuapai aviation sports club in auckland

As I understand it, Airline Flying Club have only very recently made the transition from being a "weekends only" club to offering full time flight training, and I think they only have one full time instructor. I'm sure there are people here who fly with them who will be able to set things straight though, I may be completely mistaken.

Eagle Flight Training seem like a fairly typical flying school - I did meet a guy a little while back who had switched training organisations away from EFT around the time of his instrument rating because he felt it was getting done much too slowly there, although that's only one person's opinion and it could well have been his fault as much as their's.

The Whenuapai club I don't know much about, except that they seem to have about 5 different aircraft of varying types. Not sure if they still have a twin available.

fair enuf i am new to this field as i always wanted to become a pilot as a career. which is the best place to get training in auckland ?

Airline..they're all obsessed with flying, experienced (lots of current airline pilots) and they'll do it right..mostly train what you need to know. (cheap too..relatively)

Whenuapai have got great photo albums of all the planes they wrecked over the years:}

yes i agree that they have just become a full time club and have full time courses going and one full time instructor and very very friendly by talking to them....

I see that Eagle flight training is run by 3 pilots 1 x and 2 current pilots all A Cat. So i guess they are both at the same level ...

correct me if i am wrong

Eagle is moe of a training center and airline is club and aviation ..... so what would be benefecial?

Cant go wrong at Massey uni wit brand spanking new fleet of DA40 and DA42s

Don't even start your pilot training, save your money, live a much more happier and fruitful life in some other job.
The reality of the job is not what it once was. -And thats if you are fortunate enough to to get one beyond GA.

Bayflight!
 

Bayflight @ NZTG! :D

Fleet's old; C152's, classic Cherokee, and a Seneca 1 - heard one of the 152's is coming up 17,000hrs!! - but the best team of instructors and led by the legendary Phill Hooker.

Big BBQ on the deck Friday lunchtime, lots of socials, Tauranga is pretty damn great place to live -- lots going for it.

Oh and the show that is the first time a new 'pilot in training' consumes a "Hooker Rum"!! By the time he can teach you no more, the Coruba'n'Coke flows down pipes easily! :ooh: (Which reminds me, been a wee while since I paid a visit!)

Laurie Barnett is the man to talk to, damn legend himself having kept the school flying so high for so long.:ok:

fly(at)bayflight.co.nz

my tips would be Nelson, Dunedin (mainland) or Invercargill (southern wings), take a wide bearth from massey.

I went to Nelson Aviation College. Good times.

only thing I can say about nelson is they are a bit slow in replying to you... but every one seems to like it in sunny nelson though so will keep pursuing them.

Pay no attention to this guy, nothing wrong with Massey if your willing to put in the work.

The problem is I've heard this from quite a few different sources.

Stop it, Massey is a great sausage factory, It nearly makes as good sausages as Christchurch Aviation Academy.

yea I personally dont prefer to be studying in a factory sorta environment... i prefer to be around and taught by friendly, experienced, helpful instructors where they work with students as a team to reach the goal/s sorta environment so hence asking for opinion and advice.. still looking around in auckland

Well, Auckland Aero Club are another good option, but you'd have to be prepared to pay for it all yourself since there isn't any student loan assistance available there.