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Ace Aviation are Flight Training Specialists based in the Wairarapa District in the southern half of the North Island of New Zealand. Click here to learn more.

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Start your flight training today with an introductory flight

The minimum age at which you are able to hold a PPL is 17 years, while you must be 16 years old before flying an aircraft solo. Before solo flight you must hold a Class 2 medical certificate.

The minimum flight time required to be logged is 50 hours. This is made up of approximately 30 hours dual instruction and 20 hours of solo flight.

There are six examinations that must be passed in order to gain a PPL, these are: - Air Law and Publications, Aircraft Technical Knowledge, Air Navigation, Meteorology, Flight Radio Telegraphy and Human Factors.

STEP 1	Introductory Flight - $140.00, 30 minutes
STEP 2	Purchase start-up package - $262.00 - Includes Aircraft pre-flight briefing notes Aircraft pre-flight inspection. (Practical lesson) Pre-flight briefing on taxiing the aircraft and the use of the controls for taxiing. (Practical lesson) Taxiing briefing notes Practical taxiing exercise in aircraft Introduction booklet Effects of Controls briefing notes Landing Fee for Masterton Pilot Logbook

STEP 1

Introductory Flight - $140.00, 30 minutes

STEP 2

Purchase start-up package - $262.00 - Includes

Aircraft pre-flight briefing notes
Aircraft pre-flight inspection. (Practical lesson)
Pre-flight briefing on taxiing the aircraft and the use of the controls for taxiing. (Practical lesson)
Taxiing briefing notes
Practical taxiing exercise in aircraft
Introduction booklet
Effects of Controls briefing notes
Landing Fee for Masterton
Pilot Logbook


STEP 3	Complete paperwork: Contact details Decide on Full Time or Part Time Course Learning Styles Questionnaire Involvement in activities
FULL TIME	Approximately 4 months, depending on weather and student practical and theoretical aptitude. Monday to Friday. 0900 to 1700 hours.
PART TIME	Approximately 1 to 2 years. Depending on weather, student practical and theoretical aptitude and how often you have lessons. One to two practical flight lessons per week is recommended for consistency. Night classes, and / or self-study for theory subjects. Full time day courses for individual subjects are held on an on-demand basis depending on numbers.
STEP 4	Make an appointment to start part time or full time flight training. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours for the first six lessons. Lesson includes: Pre-flight briefing, 30 minutes Aircraft pre-flight inspection, 20 - 30 minutes Practical flying lesson, 30 - 40 minutes Post-flight debrief, 10 - 15 minutes Approx. cost $190.00 to $220.00


STEP 5	Before you are able to fly solo you must have a Class 2 medical certificate. Dr Dave Baldwin (The flying doctor) will do this in Masterton. See his website to make bookings. www.flyingdoctor.co.nz After 6 practical lessons you will be flying “The Circuit” lesson. You will stay with this exercise until you are able to fly the aircraft on your own. (Solo) This usually takes between 8 to 13 hours Study the “Flight Radio for Pilots” manual and sit the ‘Flight Radio Telephone Operator Rating’ exam. 25 multi-choice questions, 40 minutes, $49.00 All exams can be sat in Masterton.
STEP 6	Solo consolidation in the circuit. (4 hours) Study the “Air Law” manual, Visual Navigation Charts and Volume 4 and sit the ‘Law and Publications’ exam. 30 multi-choice questions, includes open book questions, 1 hour, $49.00
STEP 7	Advanced lessons commence dual and solo flights alternate with each lesson. Attend classes (either full time day course or part time night classes) for Meteorology, Navigation and Aircraft Technical Knowledge examinations.


STEP 8	5 hours dual instrument flight training in the Piper Pacer.
STEP 9	3 separate dual cross-country navigation training flights. Each dual flight is to be followed by a solo flight. You must have all exam passes to complete solo cross-country flights.
STEP 10	Practical and theoretical revision before the flight test.
STEP 11	Flight test.

OTHER THINGS YOU CAN LEARN WITH US

PARTNER
TRAINING

Have you got a partner who is not sure about flying? Doesn’t understand what is going on in the cockpit? Wants to know what you are doing?
Do you sometimes wish you had someone to share the flying with? Someone to share the workload with?

We have courses designed to answer these questions.

You remain the pilot in command, we train your partner in the co-pilot seat to any desired level of competence, whether that be to solo standard or all the way to commercial pilot.
Feel safe in the knowledge that if anything should happen to you, your partner can safely get the aircraft back on the ground.


AIRCRAFT TYPE RATINGS	At Ace Aviation we have a unique variety of aircraft in which you can obtain ratings: Piper Cub and Pacer Cessna 180 De Havilland Chipmunk and Tiger Moth

COMMERCIAL
PILOT
LICENCE

The minimum age at which you are able to hold a CPL is 18 years and you must hold a current Class 1 Medical Certificate. The minimum flight time required to be logged is 200 hours.

100 hours as pilot in command
30 hours cross country navigation, which is to include 20 hours dual instruction.
The 20 hours of instruction must be completed within a 12-month period
10 hours instrument time, of which 5 hours must be dual instruction.

On average, students can expect to take between 40 and 50 hours to prepare for the commercial pilot licence flight test. We have no set course dates; students may commence flight training at a time convenient to them.
The commercial pilot licence is the basic entry qualification to the aviation industry. Students usually need to obtain additional specialist ratings before becoming employable.

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