Many pilots have a small soft spot for the Schweizer 269, commonly known as the Hughes 300. We firmly believe the H300 is the best machine currently available to learn to fly in New Zealand. We have taught pilots to fly in all of the common training helicopters and we keep coming back to the H300 for a variety of reasons, and we know you will love flying these helicopters as much as us! We are so confident in this machine that we now operate three H300's to keep up with growing demand. 

The strength and stability of the fully-articulated rotorhead gives us confidence that our students will be kept safe, particularly on those windier days in the mountains. It has a forgiving nature, quite important when you're learning. There is ample room for the taller pilots and it has much larger weight & balance tolerances, meaning we can take plenty of fuel for the cross-country flights. The H300 also has no governor, which means you will have to be very in-tune and listen to the helicopter's engine while maintaining the engine rpm manually. 

While we conduct most of our flight training in the Hughes 300, we are lucky enough to have access to a wide range of aircraft types, all of which our instructors operate regularly on a variety of commercial work. We can conduct Type Ratings or additional training on any of the following aircraft types:

Bell 206 JetRanger

The JetRanger is the most common turbine helicopter in the world and adding your first turbine rating compliments your licence nicely. Widely used in the commercial sector the JetRanger is also a common choice for those looking at helicopter ownership.

MD500 Series

Whether it is a D or E model you wish to fly, we have you covered. The MD500 has a special place in the heart of most kiwi pilots and are known as the 'ferrari of the skies'. The MD500 makes a great entry level turbine rating and compliments a commercial licence nicely.

AS350 Squirrel
New Zealand has more 'Squirrel' helicopters per capata than any other country in the world. Commonly seen fighting fires, showing tourists our glaciers or spraying weeds and crops, the AS350 is a versatile work-horse of the industry. A decent step up in size and complexity, you'll need to allow more time to gain a rating.