For those aspiring to become professional pilots, 2024 is rapidly emerging as the best time ever to launch your aviation career. Demand for pilots is soaring worldwide, with aviation companies rapidly returning to profitability after the long COVID years and desperately seeking qualified, experienced staff. If you’ve always dreamt of spreading your wings with an aviation career, read on to find out why 2024 is a pivotal year for aspiring pilots and aviation professionals. What Is The Demand For Pilots In 2024 And Beyond? The COVID-19 pandemic presented extraordinary and unprecedented challenge ..read more

Set to revolutionise the aviation industry as we know it, artificial intelligence (AI) has been sweeping the world, wowing us with its tremendously untapped potential. With the help of artificial intelligence, aviators are investigating new ways to increase efficiency, optimise workloads and, most importantly, enhance safety! How Is AI Used In The Aviation Industry? AI is quickly becoming a real game changer in the aviation industry. AI tech is able to enhance everything from passenger scheduling, air traffic control, and fuel consumption through to optimising flight routes, understanding weat ..read more

Building a successful career in the aviation industry requires more than just building knowledge. It requires hard work, dedication and preparation to ensure you are ready for the high demands of the job. To help you get ahead in your aviation career preparation, here are 10 tips to get you started. 1. Make Yourself Known To Aviation Industry Professionals Establishing a name for yourself within the aviation industry and connecting with aviation professionals can help you reach your career goals and provide valuable insight and guidance, especially when seeking employment. Networking allows yo ..read more

Ever dreamed of becoming an airline pilot? What is it about being a pilot that causes people to strive to build a career in the aviation industry? Is it being in command of large, powerful aircraft, travelling the world for free, or the rewarding responsibility of transporting passengers safely to their destinations? Whatever the reason it is clear the profession holds a fascination that goes well beyond the usual 9 to 5! Yes, being a pilot comes with a lot of responsibilities and hard work, but the rewards are immense. Thinking about becoming an airline pilot and want to know the best things ..read more

The aviation industry has long relied upon highly specialised skills, technical and mechanical applications and critical calculations in which technology has played a key role. The use and development of new aviation technology has gradually progressed over time to the point where it has now become an absolute necessity, both within aircraft operation and the pilot training process. These advances in aviation technology have allowed pilots to utilise real-world simulation for a wide range of flight scenarios and conditions, access live weather and positional information, and much much more, re ..read more

Becoming a pilot is not just about learning to fly an aircraft, it involves studying the theory behind the principles of flight, navigation, meteorology and much more! In order to qualify for your pilot license, you must study and pass all of the theory components of your pilot training, whether it be a PPL, CPL or an Airline Pilot. First, let’s take a quick look at what you will study and then delve into some handy tips on how to prepare for your pilot license tests and exams. Pilot Theory Courses The following theory courses make up the theory component of a NZ pilot’s licence from the PPL ..read more

Being a pilot requires careful precision in all aspects of the job, from the preflight and weather assessments to filing flight plans, take-offs, landings, inflight skills and decision making. In fact, the successful completion of any flight significantly depends on a pilot’s state of mind, attitude, and personal judgment – often referred to in general as the ‘pilot mindset’. A secure pilot mindset is a critical factor in ensuring pilots make informed decisions and communicate effectively while maintaining a high level of proficiency in all aspects of flight operations. For this reason pilots ..read more

Many aviation incidents and accidents are officially attributed to a pilot’s inability to detect and react to various physiological changes which results in their skills, judgement and abilities becoming compromised. When operating at high altitudes there are a number of physiological problems that can affect pilot safety and, therefore, the safety of the crew, passengers and, ultimately, the aircraft. Hypoxia is one of these and in fact the most commonly encountered problem pilots must contend with at high altitudes. What Is Hypoxia? In short, hypoxia is when there is not enough oxygen circul ..read more

Airmanship is an integral part of the human factors related to aviation safety. But what exactly is it, and how should it be applied to flying and flight training? The key to discussing airmanship lies firmly in the decision-making process, making the right decisions at the right time is a crucial element in the ongoing management of aviation safety. Read on to learn more about the complex topic of airmanship, the consequences of poor airmanship and a few helpful tips on managing your levels of airmanship. What Is Airmanship? Airmanship is all about making good decisions or exercising judgemen ..read more

Pilots must combine their human abilities, flying experience and skills, and their flight’s purpose in order to carry out their job. Under this somewhat complex combination of conditions, pilots will inevitably encounter challenging situations at times, including some that may affect the overall safety of their flight. Unfortunately, sometimes, no amount of training or experience can overcome the likelihood of some of these challenges occurring. The Black Hole Effect is one such challenge. Pilot Spatial Disorientation As humans, it is fairly obvious we weren’t designed to be travelling at high ..read more