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Airline pilots require a specialist qualification that sits beyond the CPL and is required before they can legally operate different commercial aircraft – known as a type rating. This guide explains what a type rating is, how it works, what it costs in a New Zealand context.

What Is A Type Rating?

A type rating is a specific authorisation endorsed on a pilot’s licence ...

Choosing where to train is one of the most significant decisions a future pilot will make early on in their journey to becoming a pilot. While the romantic idea of clear skies and open fields has its appeal, the reality of a global aviation career in NZ demands exposure to the complex, high-pressure environments found only in central metropolitan hubs such as Auckland.

Every time you look up and see an aircraft gracefully soaring through the sky, what you are actually witnessing is a perfectly balanced act of physics. For what is basically a heavy piece of machinery weighing a ton to defy gravitational pull, it must constantly manage four fundamental forces. These are Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag.

Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag are...

Deciding where to learn to fly is one of the key milestones in your aviation career. While many places offer flight training, few can match the unique advantages and challenges of learning to fly in Invercargill, New Zealand.

What makes Invercargill so special? When training in Southland, the environment itself becomes a powerful teaching tool, preparing you not just t...