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The Flight Training Division has all the major pilot training providers in the country represented. It promotes their interests to industry and government stakeholders and works to develop and improve standards, practices, and flight safety across the general aviation (GA) sector.
 
The division is also focussed on improving the job prospects and advice for those entering the industry, leading to the formation of Aviation Careers, a separate company designed to promote and facilitate careers within the industry.
 
Key stakeholders include:
  • Aviation Tourism and Travel Training Organisation (ATTTO) as the sector ITO
  • Aviation Service Performance and Engineering Qualification (ASPEQ) the organisation responsible for aviation examinations and flight-testing
  • The Tertiary Education Commission and Ministry of Education
  • Civil Aviation Authority of NZ, (CAA) the government regulatory authority for civil aviation
  • Ministry of Transport, responsible for implementing the NZ Transport Strategy (NZTS) and aligning agency (e.g. CAA) functions and objectives and co-ordinating transport policy daviation training opportunitiesevelopment
  • Airways Corporation of NZ, responsible for airspace management, and provision of air traffic control services
  • MetService NZ, responsible for provision of aviation weather information
  • Commercial airlines, as the employers of pilots trained by member providers
  • General aviation employers
  • New Zealand Trade & Enterprise and Aviation NZ facilitating training opportunities overseas

     

Main CAA Rules affecting division Members

  • Pilot licenses and ratings are regulated under CAA Rule Part 61.
  • General operating and flight rules come under CAA Rule Part 91.
  • Aviation training organisations are certificated under CAA Rule part 141. *Operators are certificated under CAA Rules Part 119, 121, 125, and 135. Note: Many members of the Division are certificated as Part 135 operators.
     
     

Current Issues:

  • Career Pathways including instructor retention with airline recruitment needs
  • CAA Rule Part 61 and Part 141
  • Code of Practice for professional flight training
  • Government policy relating to capping of student numbers and fees
  • Airways fees - airways and approach fees
  • Access to controlled airspace for training purposes-IFR in particular
  • MetService – performance of autometars
  • Servicing international students
     
     

Chair

Kevin England
T: 06 879 8466
M: 027 447 2732
E: kengland@airhb.co.nz

Deputy Chair

Jay Peters
T: 03 359 2121
E: jaypeters@cac.co.nz