Private Flying in New Zealand?
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Hi Scoobidoo,
I may know of one or two vacancies, it would be even better if you had an instructor rating.
Let us know what licenses you have ad i can point you in the right direction
FK
I may know of one or two vacancies, it would be even better if you had an instructor rating.
Let us know what licenses you have ad i can point you in the right direction
FK
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Hi Flying Kiwi
I'm holding a JAR PPL with 200 hours (SEP, SET) taildraggers, UL, acrobatic rating. I'm also planning to do a CPL training in NZ... maybe I can combine both.
scoobi
I'm holding a JAR PPL with 200 hours (SEP, SET) taildraggers, UL, acrobatic rating. I'm also planning to do a CPL training in NZ... maybe I can combine both.
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to do any sort of paid scenic flights you will have to have a CPL.
Its unlikely your job would be purely scenic flights, you may get the odd pax flight or even a cargo run. And most likely if working for an aeroclub and not a tourist company you will be asked to do some instructing.
I would go on the CAA website here in NZ and check out the rules for a JAA PPL license (www.caa.govt.nz)
Get the CPL!
FK!
Its unlikely your job would be purely scenic flights, you may get the odd pax flight or even a cargo run. And most likely if working for an aeroclub and not a tourist company you will be asked to do some instructing.
I would go on the CAA website here in NZ and check out the rules for a JAA PPL license (www.caa.govt.nz)
Get the CPL!
FK!
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I will check out the CAA website for more information. I have to clarify, in a first periode (unless I will get the CPL), I like to fly on a voluntary base and it is not required to get paid for it. It's more to get in contact with people and do some flying. The question is, whether this is common in NZ and is there the possibility. I think writing to all flight schools and operator is not a feasible way...
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I see what you are saying, but i very much doubt you would get anybody interested in doing this on a Volunteer basis unless you had your own aircraft. even then i'm pretty sure this would be frowned apon.
Morrisman1 may be able to help he has a new CPL ticket :-) The only vacancies i know of would deffinately require a CPL.
Morrisman1 may be able to help he has a new CPL ticket :-) The only vacancies i know of would deffinately require a CPL.
I learnt to fly at Wellington and "Parapram". Bob Sinclair started a flight school there with two Cherokee 140's. Can't think of a better place to learn to fly. Cross country solo's to Blenheim or New Plymouth and other equally great destinations. Perfect.
Wellington is windy and many taxi tip ups have occurred especially in light Cessnas.
Later flew out of Hamilton another top spot to learn the craft.
Wellington is windy and many taxi tip ups have occurred especially in light Cessnas.
Later flew out of Hamilton another top spot to learn the craft.
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Even if you do fly for free, if you aren't paying for the aircraft (or an equal share if cost sharing between pax) then its considered a reward, which is breaking the rules of your PPL.
If you did want to volunteer then you would have to pay for the plane and volunteer your time.
No company is going to want anything to do with you with only a PPL
If you did want to volunteer then you would have to pay for the plane and volunteer your time.
No company is going to want anything to do with you with only a PPL
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About the only thing you could do is Glider tugging, but its getting to be the
wrong time of year for this.
You would also be limited to flying for a named gliding club.
wrong time of year for this.
You would also be limited to flying for a named gliding club.
Its a good way to rack up hours so there maybe a queue :-)
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thanks all for the information so far. I will check out some schools to gather information for the CPL. How about the costs? What should I calculate for a CPL training (but without ME rating) based on my PPL. Bye the way I did a lot of glider towing and this was definitly a good experience and the queue was not so long for good pilots 
@GeminiTwin do you have a website of those schools?
@GeminiTwin do you have a website of those schools?
scoobidoo
I think you would have difficulty finding glider towing opportunities in NZ, especially on a short term basis. The NZ gliding clubs are mainly small operations, much smaller than in Europe, and which fly only one or two days a week, usually weekends. They will usually have enough tow pilots within their own membership. If you were in NZ long term and were able to join a gliding club this might work for you.
Of the larger operations which fly seven days a week during summer Omarama uses full time pilots, Paraparaumu a mixture of full time and voluntary, Taupo and Drury I don't know about. There might be opportunities but they are rare, and you would need to be prepared to work a full summer season for one of these.
I think you would have difficulty finding glider towing opportunities in NZ, especially on a short term basis. The NZ gliding clubs are mainly small operations, much smaller than in Europe, and which fly only one or two days a week, usually weekends. They will usually have enough tow pilots within their own membership. If you were in NZ long term and were able to join a gliding club this might work for you.
Of the larger operations which fly seven days a week during summer Omarama uses full time pilots, Paraparaumu a mixture of full time and voluntary, Taupo and Drury I don't know about. There might be opportunities but they are rare, and you would need to be prepared to work a full summer season for one of these.
