Private and recreational flying · Private-pilot course
Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Marlborough Aero Club (M.A.C.) · Omaka Airfield, Blenheim · New Zealand
At a glance
- Training category
- Private and recreational flying
- Aircraft category
- Fixed-wing (aeroplane)
- Prepares for
- Private Pilot Licence (PPL) – New Zealand
- Jurisdiction
- New Zealand
- Authority
- CAA NZ
- Training framework
- Not stated
- Training base
- Omaka Airfield
- Delivery
- In person
- Schedule
- Flexible
What it teaches and what completion provides
- Teaches
- PPL training including airstrip flying, terrain and weather awareness, instrument and cross-country navigation; six CAA theory exams sat at the club via ASPEQ.
- Completion provides
- Preparation for PPL flight test and licence issue
- Still required
- Six theory exams (70% pass) and PPL flight test
- Approval scope
- The source does not say how this course relates to the school's approval.
A course completion certificate is not necessarily a pilot licence or rating. The licensing authority issues licences and ratings after its own requirements are met.
Entry requirements
- Minimum age
- 17 (as published)
- Prerequisites
- At least 17 years to obtain PPL; solo at 16
- DL9 (Class 2 with passenger endorsement) or CAA Class 2 medical
- MAC annual membership
- Prior qualifications
- Not published
- Required experience
- Not published
- Language requirements
- Not published
- Medical
- To gain a PPL or fly solo you must hold a current Medical Certificate (DL9 or Civil Aviation Authority Class 2).
Only an official aeromedical assessment can establish medical fitness. This site does not decide eligibility.
Duration and hours
These figures answer different questions and must not be read as one another. Weather, aircraft availability, student progress, examinations and scheduling all affect real completion time.
Regulatory minimum
50 h flight time
50 hours: 15 dual, 15 solo, 5 instrument, 10 cross-country navigation, 5 dual terrain and weather awareness
Advertised package hours
Not published.
School-reported typical completion
65 h flight time · usually over 1-2 years, pay as you goMost students achieve their licence with approx 65 hrs
- Calendar duration
- Not published
- Intake / booking
- Not published
Training stages and assessments
Examinations and assessments
- Flight Radio
- Human Factors
- Meteorology
- Aircraft Technical Knowledge
- Navigation
- Law
Published prices
NZD 23,000Estimated qualification packageprice date 16 October 2026
The school's estimate of the total for a qualification; actual cost depends on how many hours you need.
Estimate range NZD 23,000 to 24,500 (lower bound recorded), pay as you go; component list: membership $190, DL9 medical about $80, six exams $662.82, ICAO English exam $162.71, equipment about $500, flying (50 h) about $16,000, flight test $795; hourly aircraft rate fluctuates with fuel prices
- Ground instruction:
- Not stated
- Simulator time:
- Not stated
- Fuel:
- Not stated
- Taxes:
- Not stated
- Landing fees:
- Not stated
- Examinations:
- Included
- Medical examination:
- Included
- Equipment:
- Included
- Accommodation:
- Not stated
NZD 16,000Estimated qualification packageprice date 16 October 2026
The school's estimate of the total for a qualification; actual cost depends on how many hours you need.
Flying component only: minimum 50 flying hours, average cost, aircraft rate not fixed
- Ground instruction:
- Not stated
- Simulator time:
- Not stated
- Fuel:
- Not stated
- Taxes:
- Not stated
- Landing fees:
- Not stated
- Examinations:
- Not stated
- Medical examination:
- Not stated
- Equipment:
- Not stated
- Accommodation:
- Not stated
Prices are shown in the original currency on the date given and are not converted. Hourly rates and package prices answer different questions and are not compared here. Check the school for current prices.
- Deposit and cancellation
- Not published
Authority records for this school and base
No authority record has been researched yet.
A record for the school does not necessarily cover this specific course; the scope is shown where the source states it.