Air New Zealand Aviation Institute's First Officer Programme
The Air New Zealand Aviation Institute's First Officer
Programme will start in 2012 and will provide one of the few truly airline-integrated
training pathways for flight crew of the future. Designed primarily
for airlines who seek a training partner that understands the airline
business and maintains the same professional standards and integrity
as their own organisation, the First Officer Programme delivers tomorrow's
systems-savvy flight deck managers.
Following a joint cadet-selection process undertaken by the customer
airline and the Aviation Institute, initial training through to Commercial
Pilot Licence with a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating is provided by the
International Aviation Academy of New Zealand Ltd and four other partner
flight training organisations (PFTO's) geographically spread across
New Zealand. Partner flight training organisations have been appointed
following a rigorous review of their organisation, flight training programmes
and their ability to meet Air New Zealand Aviation Institute standards.
Cadets graduating from this phase of training then transition into the
Airline Integration Course (AIC) for an in-depth understanding of the
commercial airline flight deck and its array of systems, the interactions
they will have with fellow crew and airline personnel and the range
of factors and influences that will drive their decision-making processes.
Following successful completion of the Airline Integration Course, graduates
are well placed to handle the demands of the final stage - their first
Turbo-Prop or Jet Rating endorsement. Dependent on specific customer-airline
operations, type training may be conducted with the Aviation Institute
or for other types with a preferred provider.
Customer airlines may request specific outcomes for their cadets but
it is expected that graduates will have completed the following on graduating:
• New Zealand Commercial Pilot Licence with
a Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (CPL/MEIR)
• New Zealand Airline Transport Pilot Licence theory subjects
(offered in June - August each year at NAC)
• Airline Integration Course
• Jet or Turbo-Prop Type Rating
• New Zealand Diploma in Aviation |
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