Full ATPL Block Course (Aeroplane)


Waypoints Aviation Ltd, in conjunction with Nelson Aviation College (NAC), is offering the following ATPL(A) ground courses:

 ATPL courses offered in Spring 2024:

  • No ATPL spring courses are currently planned.  If you are interested in attending an ATPL ground course in spring 2024, please email waypointsnz@gmail.com

ATPL courses offered in Autumn 2025:

  • Instruments and Navaids - $1,004.37TBC  8 to 11 April (Inclusive)
  • Meteorology - $1,235.37TBC   15 to 17 & 22 to 24 April  (Inclusive)
  • Systems and Performance - $1,235.37TBC  29 April to 2 May & 5 to 6 May (Inclusive)
  • Navigation General - $1,195.37TBC   12 to 16 May (Inclusive)
  • Human Factors - $1,004.37TBC  20 to 23 May (Inclusive)
  • Flight Planning - $1,234.37TBC   28 to 30 May & 3 to 4 June (Inclusive)
  • Air Law - $932.37TBC   12 to 15 June (Inclusive)

ATPL courses offered in Spring 2025:

  • Instruments and Navaids - $1,004.37TBC  30 September & 1 to 3 October (Inclusive)
  • Meteorology - $1,235.37TBC   7 to 10 & 13/14 October  (Inclusive)
  • Systems and Performance - $1,235.37TBC  20 to 25 October (Inclusive)
  • Navigation General - $1,195.37 TBC   3 to 7 November (Inclusive)
  • Human Factors - $1,004.37TBC  11 to 14 November (Inclusive)
  • Flight Planning - $1,234.37TBC   18 to 22 November (Inclusive)
  • Air Law - $932.37TBC   1 to 4 December (Inclusive)

Applications will be accepted for individual courses or for the full seven subjects.  Student loans funding may be available.

NAC is proud to be able to offer this ATPL Theory Course under the Student Loan Scheme.

Fees for the Full Course:
Self Funding and International Students: $7,840.59 in 2024.   Fees for 2025 TBA.   The ASPEQ exam fees are additional to the course fees.

It is our intention that you will be able to sit each ATPL exam, if you wish, through ASL within a few days of the course.   Students may choose to book their exam at a different time.

Please note that places are strictly limited to 32 students only. There has been very strong interest in these courses, even prior to advertising them.   It is highly recommended that you are current at CPL level prior to attending any or all of the modules.

The course will be usually be delivered in Nelson Aviation College's dedicated ATPL Training Classroom, Queen Victoria Street, Motueka.  Please make your own bookings for accommodation after deciding which modules you will attend, Leigh at NAC may be able to advise.  Please bring or purchase your own lunch each day.  Each module will start at 10:00hrs on Day One to allow for travel time and then 08:30 am for each subsequent day.  The course will end at approximately 16:30 each day.

For enquiries and enrollments visit www.nelson-aviation.co.nz or call Leigh at NAC on 03 5288382.

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