pilot theory

Airline Transport Pilot Licence Theory (ATPL)

About the Course

Nelson Aviation College in partnership with Waypoints Aviation and Dragonflight Aviation, offer a 10-week ATPL theory ground block course, two times per year. Each subject is taught individually with exams available each week to enable students to attend individual subjects or the entire course.It is highly recommended that you are current at CPL level prior to attending any or all of the subjects.

Course Fees

Domestic and International Students: $10,467 NZD.

Student Loan funding is not available for this course.

Course costs include all tuition, course notes, textbooks and initial exam fees. Equipment not included.

Course Intakes

Each individual subject will start at 1000 on day one to allow for travel time and then 0830 am for each subsequent day.

The course will end at approximately 1630 each day.

April 2025
Dates
Subjects
Exam Date

Tuesday 8th April

Instruments &
Nav Aids

April 14th

Tuesday 15th April

Meteorology

April 28th

Tuesday 29th April

Systems and Performance

May 9th

Monday 12th May

Navigation

May 19th

Tuesday 20th May

Human Factors

May 27th

Wednesday 28th May

Flight Planning

June 9th

Thursday 12th June

Law

June 18th

October 2025
Dates
Subjects
Exam Date

Tuesday 30th Sept

Instruments & Nav Aids

October 6th

Tuesday 7th October

Meteorology

October 17th

Monday 20th October

Systems and Performance

October 28th

Monday 3rd November

Navigation

November 10th

Tuesday 11th November

Human Factors

November 17th

Tuesday 18th November

Flight Planning

November 25th

Monday 1st December

Law

December 8th