Flight Testing courses, fees and examination locations.
Flight simulator training, sales and hire.
Specialist Flight Training technical and theory courses.
About Flight Test New Zealand
Flight Test New Zealand Ltd is a Civil Aviation Authority of NZ certificated Part 141 aviation training organisation.
Since 1998 we have provided a wide range of aviation services including pilot flight testing, specialised pilot training, and flight simulator sales and support. Our flight examiners and instructors are located throughout New Zealand.
Pilot Testing
- Instrument rating continued competency
- Endorsement removal for additional navigation aids, multi engine instrument rating
- ILS issue in North Shore based simulator – save time and aircraft costs.
- GNSS issue – G1000 available in our simulators
- Private pilot licence issue – aeroplane and helicopter
- Instructor rating continued competency for B and C category instructors – aeroplane and helicopter
- Instructor rating additional privileges aerobatic, night, terrain awareness and spinning
- Aerobatic rating issue and continued competency
- Operational competency IFR or VFR for Part 115, 135 and 125 aeroplane or helicopter organisations
- Robinson Safety Awareness Training for R22/R44 helicopters.
Pilot Training
- Instructional techniques 4 day course AC 61-18
- Examiner theory course for Airline or General Aviation examiners AC 61-19
Our Drone Heritage
Flight Test NZ began training and assessing drone pilots in 2015, soon after CAA introduced the Part 101 and 102 rules for remotely piloted aircraft. As demand grew, our CEO Steve Kingsbury co-founded Drone Trust to focus solely on drone training. Drone Trust has since grown into a stand-alone, CAA certificated Part 141 training organisation, offering fully online courses with in-person flight tests throughout New Zealand.
Flight Test NZ no longer provides drone training. For drone pilot training and certification, please visit our associated company, Drone Trust.
Flight Simulator
- Sales and support
- Part 141 hosting
Steve Kingsbury, CEO
Aviation safety is critical to everyone who flies as a pilot or passenger. The culture of Flight Test NZ is to ensure the highest possible standards of aviation safety. We achieve this via our safety management system as well as engaging experienced examiners and instructors.
“I am privileged to work with the flight examiners and instructors of Flight Test NZ. They are passionate about aviation and want to pass on their knowledge and skills to each pilot they check or train. We want the pilot to not only pass the check flight, but to learn something new”. Steve Kingsbury, CEO, Flight Test NZ
Download Part 141 Aviation Training ATO Certificate March 2024 ( PDF)
Download Schedule of Conditions ATO Schedule of Training Conditions 02 Oct 2026 (PDF)