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General Overview
Nelson Aviation College (NAC) is a premier flight training institution located in Motueka, New Zealand. Established in 1978, NAC has built a reputation for excellence in aviation training.
Our college is led by Giles and Katrina Witney, who serve as the CEO and Finance Manager respectively. They are supported by a dedicated management team comprising:
General Manager - Operations: Marcus Day
Chief Flying Instructor (CFI): Brad Keay
Training & Development/ Safety Manager: Jackie Day
Together with a three-person administration team, NAC boasts twelve full-time instructors, ensuring comprehensive and personalised training for each student.
Our Instructing Team
- A- Category Flight Examiners: 3
- B- Category Instructors: 8
- C- Category Instructors: 6
Our highly qualified instructors bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the training programmes, contributing to our consistently high pass rates and sterling reputation.
Our reputation has developed because the College is dedicated to the goal of seeing our students succeed as professional pilots.
The pass rates achieved reflect the high standards set by Nelson Aviation College.
We believe that our personalised approach assists trainees to attain both a high standard of flying skill and a professional attitude towards the aviation environment. Our emphasis on flight safety has never been more important. With thorough effective training, students will gain complete safety awareness as they develop their skills and knowledge.
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Nelson Aviation College
Nelson Aviation College IFR Base
Nelson Base
Located in Airport House, Trent Drive, Nelson Airport, is our dedicated IFR training base headquarters. Nelson Airport is New Zealand's busiest domestic only airport. Here you will complete either your single or multi-engine instrument rating course in technically enhanced (glass cockpit) equipped aircraft. Training is available on VOR, ILS and GPS Navigational Aids. By operating out of Nelson Airport, students have the ability to easily access the required Navigational Aids and operate amongst scheduled commercial operations. Exposure to airline personnel and other commercial pilots makes Nelson an ideal IFR training location.
Our Nelson base is also home to the Airline Integration Course (AIC), which was designed by Air New Zealand, has been running since 2013, providing trainee pilots with a detailed introduction to the many demands of a multi-crew cockpit and the systems and operations of modern turbine powered aircraft. The course uses a Pacific Simulators B737-800 simulator.
Students will fly five sessions as part of a PF/PM multi-person crew. These flights are not aimed at type-rating in the B737, but rather are used as real-life, scenario based training details.
Nelson Aviation College VFR Base
Our main theory and VFR flight training base is located at Motueka Aerodrome, a short 40 minute drive (or 15 minute flight) from Nelson Airport. Motueka Aerodrome is located in uncontrolled airspace, and therefore has no Air Traffic Control. This means that you will not experience any delays during your flight training, maximising every hour in the air. The first year of the Diploma in Aviation is spent at Motueka completing both your PPL and CPL licences. From there you will progress to our IFR training facility at Nelson Airport.
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