CTC Wings IPP

International Pilot Programme.

Pilot Training Course Airline Pilot Training Cadet Pilot Training Airline Pilot Career

Basic Training

BASIC TRAINING (Approximate Duration: 70 weeks)

You will begin with basic training, which is completed at our Crew Training Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand.  

During this phase you will complete:

  • Your Private Pilot Licence and single engine navigation training
  • Your Commercial Pilot Licence theory and navigation training
  • Your Multi-Engine Instrument Rating
  • Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) theory examinations

Basic Training Structure

Single Engine Training CPL theory & Nav Multi-Engine & IR ATPL theory
Hamilton (NZ) Hamilton (NZ) Hamilton (NZ) Hamilton (NZ)
Ground school with 6 PPL exams. General handling skills are developed flying single-engine aircraft. You'll also learn the fundamentals of visual flying, basic instrument flying, night flying, and navigation.

Duration: 33 weeks (approx)
Ground school covering 6 CPL theory exams. Your commercial navigation skills will be refined and you'll learn the non-technical skills of a professional pilot.

Duration: 11 weeks (approx)
Ground school with 3 IR theory exams. Instrument flying skills are developed in a state-of-the-art simulator and glass cockpit aircraft. You'll gain your Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and complete your CPL flight test.

Duration: 18 weeks (approx)
Ground school covering the 7 ATPL theory exams at the end of your flight training. By the end of your course you will be a fully qualified commercial pilot ready for jet training.

Duration: 8 weeks (approx)

Locations

During your training with CTC, you will visit the locations below for parts of your training.

New Zealand

Flight Training School New Zealand - Hamilton
Hamilton, New Zealand
Our 19,000sq ft Crew Training Centre offers several flight simulators, briefing rooms, lecture rooms, planning and operation facilities.
Flight Training School New Zealand - Clearways
Clearways, New Zealand
While you're training at Hamilton, you will have your own studio at our Clearways Crew Accommodation Centre for at least some of your training.