The NZ Diploma in Aviation
The New Zealand Diplomas in Aviation (Level 5 and 6) are established, internationally recognised qualifications that provide career pathways to become a pilot and work in the aviation industry. We have constructed our training programme to allow students to be accredited with Level 5 and 6 qualifications within the two years.
The courses have been designed to comply with the NZQA’s new objectives to remove the division of training courses and provide more consistency with the pilot training syllabus and outcomes. The qualification has been designed with three strands that are directed towards specific employment pathways.
Air Hawke’s Bay is approved to deliver all three strands:
General Aviation Strand (Level 5)
This course is tailored for Part 135 Air Charter and other Air Transport operations
(240 Credits)
PPL Theory & Flying
CPL Theory & Flying
Single-Engine Instrument Rating Practical & Theory (SEIR) Garmin 1000 GPS and VOR
Instrument Flying Two Pilot
Pilot in command IFR consolidation (Up to 30 hours)
Year Two (42 Weeks)
Dangerous Goods
Advance Type rating
Multi Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR)
Instructor Strand (Level 6)
This course is specific for Part 141 Instructing organisations
(260 Credits)
PPL Theory & Flying
CPL Theory & Flying
Single-Engine Instrument Rating Practical & Theory (SEIR) Garmin 1000 GPS and VOR
Instrument Flying Two Pilot
Pilot in command IFR consolidation (Up to 30 hours)
Year Two (42 Weeks)
Optional Integrate the Instructor & Airline Courses
C Category
Instructor Rating / ITC
Optional Integrate the Instructor & Airline Courses
ATPL Minimum of 2 Subjects
ie. Law and Human Factors
Electives
Airline Strand (Level 6)
This course is tailored for Part 125 and 121 Airline operations
(300 Credits)
PPL Theory & Flying
CPL Theory & Flying
Single-Engine Instrument Rating Practical & Theory (SEIR) Garmin 1000 GPS and VOR
Year Two (42 Weeks)
Multi Engine
Instrument Rating (MEIR)
Optional Integrate the Instructor & Airline Courses
Airline Transport
Pilot Licence (ATPL) – Theory
BGT
Airline Integration Course
(Subject to selection process)
Student loan funding with fees free are available with conditions.
Course entry requirements
You will have to undergo a selection process to apply for any of these courses. This involves submitting an application form with supporting documentation, and completing the ADAPT pilot pre screening assessment. This involves a ten minute online assessment which analyses both physical and cognitive skills. Visit NZ Skills Connect to view the test.
Successful applicants who meet the entry requirements will be invited to a full interview with Air Hawke’s Bay management staff.
What you’ll learn and gain from this course
Your Diploma in Aviation gives you various New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved and internationally recognised pilot licences, and a number of Ratings, dependent on the strands you chose to take. The qualification prepares you for employment in aviation operations and aviation related industries.
The programme is integrated with aviation theory and practical flying experience and provides a solid grounding in all technical and regulatory aspects of flying an aircraft.
The programmes have been developed to prepare students for responsible positions in the aviation industry, including flying in various single-engine and multi-engine aircraft, pilot and staff instruction, and airline operations. The formal certificate awarded to graduates after satisfactorily completing the NZ Diploma in Aviation will be Level 5 or 6.
Course graduation
A huge congratulations to Air Hawke’s Bay 2022 Graduates
Last Friday staff, students and family gathered at Mission Estate Winery to celebrate our NZ Diploma in Aviation Graduation 2022.
We are very proud of our graduating class, they have worked so hard over the last two years. We wish them all the best for the future.
