New Zealand - Training Schools and Job Prospects

[Heliboy68]

@EMS R22..I have been looking for a job for ages and hadn't heard about anything! Real keen to find out more!!

[smudge07]

Thanks for the reply Granny I get the point about young pilots perhaps being different to those of 10-15 years ago – I see that here a bit too.

The title of the thread is however ‘New Zealand – Training Schools and Job Prospects’ not ‘New Zealand - I have just got a job’. Surely it is an appropriate place to ask some general questions, which was all no fly zone, was doing. Testing the water a little, which is why I asked about SAR and Oil and gas as it could suit me and no fly zone.

My bad re: ‘Gloucose levels’ it was the health forum where Granny posted not rotorheads – not sure pprune would corroborate it is ‘where Doctors answer questions’ mind you. It actually states on that forum "News and debate about medical and health issues as they relate to aircrews and aviation. Any information gleaned from this forum MUST be backed up by consulting your state-registered health professional or AME" so perhaps I am not the only one needing glasses

I think pprune is a great thing just a bit negative sometimes which normally gets me out of my box to have a rant (yes that did sound a bit negative didn’t it).

Teddy back in pram now

[RVV85]

Hi Guys,

I am a South African looking to move and get a job in NZ. What are the chances of that happening? Any movement over there? I am not a fresh CPL but will almost do anything to get a job flying turbines.

Any suggestion?

[Evil Twin]

As long as you have a pair of kneepads a deep throat and will work for free you'll go a long way

[RVV85]

I would do any work... not that much though!

So any movement there??

[MartinCh]

Any of you guys actually went through certain's school training and the advertised copilot 1yr internship on twin? Any objective opinions on this?
I'm sure if it were such popular thing, it'd have been mentioned here already.

Not for me, but someone I know is considering it. Not Kiwi.
Thanks

[James B]

cpl recognition

Hi guys I'm new to the site and have done my best to look through the forum to find the answer so as not to ask the same question over and over but here goes anyway.....


I read that Canada recognises the New Zealand CPL is this correct?


Also I'm a Brit but moving to OZ this year but judging by most of the comments (and I don't mean to offend here) I am planning to complete my CPL in New Zealand rather than OZ as it seems more in depth is this a bad idea????
any advice is welcome, cheers

[ersa]

Jamesb,

Don't know who as told you that about the Australian licence.

The only difference is the nz licence you get a night rating - Australia recognise this by restricting you to a 3nm circle around an airport - useless

You get a sling rating in NZ , what use this is to a new cpl holder I don't know

And they give you a mountain awareness course , in Australia you do ridge and pinnacle landings

[peely]

Here we go again

Throw away comments like that don't really help anyone.

There is a difference between the training in Aus and NZ - just look at the minimum hour requirements for each licence. Cross crediting your NZ licence to Aus is simply a matter of filling in a piece of paper; this is definitely not the same the other way around - 20 hours additional training covering sling and mountain I believe.

There are good schools and instructors in both countries so ask questions and don't be taken in with the flash sales patter. Train with an instructor who is flying commercially; there are plenty around if you just look a little harder. Up to the PPL part of the CPL it is not that important but beyond that you want to be practising how to operate the helicopter as you will when you land that first job.

PM me if you want the email address for a guy I know that within a few months of passing his CPL got a break and has done 40 hours in 2 months and gets to take the EC120 by himself. I am sure he will have an opinion on training and opportunities.

[James B]

thanks guys i really appreciate the advice.

Do you know whether the Canadians recognise an NZ CPL?

[ersa]

Canadians recognise any icao licence , an air law exam and a flight test

[EI-tom]

Hi guys,

Looking for some help desparately! I'm 27 years old currently living in Ireland. I hold EASA CPL(H) as well as a CASA CPL(H), TT230hrs on R22/R44, low level flying endorsement and experience in ground crew ops. I'm having no luck finding a job anywhere and I'm am seriously debating the move to New Zealand both from a career point of view and as a travel opportunity. Can someone please tell me what I would have to go through to convert to a NZ CPL(H) and if there are job opportunities. I would be more than happy to make the tea and sweep the hangar floor if it got my foot within an inch of the door!

Thanks for your help!

Tom

[ersa]

For a NZ cpl , your CASA cpl will do plus a basic sling and mountain course.

Easy conversion , forget your easa licence , there is a special arrangement go to the caa website (NZ) and look for Aussie licence to NZ licence , there is no licence test or theory to do , just a police check , you can even use your Aussie medical if it is still valid

Work permit is a different thing

[EI-tom]

Thanks so much for your help ersa!

What are the job oppotunities like down there at the moment? Is it as bleak as Europe for a low timer? I'm looking at farm hand jobs even, in the hope that I could learn more about muster flying

[wingslikehercules]

Hi EI,
I live in NZ and there are defiantly more jobs for low timers both here and in aus. The most common areas to get a start are instructing, tuna boats, agriculture, tourism or mustering. (tuna boats a bit harder with low hours). you can get a start in any of these if you have the right attitude and a bit of luck. However coming from Ireland is going to be hard if you don,t have any connects to aus or NZ as it is extremely hard to get into either country to work as a foreigner.

[EI-tom]

Hi hercules,

Luckily I am still young enough to be eligible for NZ on a working holiday visa. However I just got back from 2yrs in Aus which was brilliant but sadly spent those 2yrs paying for the CASA CPL(H). Have to wait another 2yrs to go back. Anything at all would be brilliant, honestly I would relish a hangar rat position at this stage
Will see what happens, main thing is staying current, positive and looking but loved my time doing the licence conversion in Aus and can't wait to get back again some day

Thanks for your help guys, much appreciated!

Tom

[Granny]

EI-tom
Do you have a trade?-i.e. Builder -painter -block layer?-or experience in the construction industry?
If so you should consider trying to gain employment in Christchurch with the rebuild as are dozens of other Irish and get your foot in the door into NZ with employment then hunt around for a flying job after converting your license.

[EI-tom]

Hi Granny,
No trade although I spent 2yrs working on a vineyard in Northern Victoria so I have plenty of experience there. Might be something to look into and hour build towards a licence conversion6

[krypton_john]

There's a fair amount of frost control flying at vineyards down here so not a bad synergy.

[EI-tom]

Nice one John I'll have to look at something like that down the line!