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. Each individual subject will start at 10 am on day one to allow for travel time and then 0830 for each subsequent day. The course will end at approximately 1630 each day.

Course Fees

Domestic and International Students: $11,095 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
April 2026
Dates
Subjects
Exam Date

Monday 13th April

Instruments & Nav Aids

20th April

Tuesday 21st April

Human Factors

28th April

Monday 4th May

Navigation

12th May

Tuesday 13th May

Meteorology

25th May

Tuesday 26th May

Systems & Performance

6th June

Monday 8th June

Flight Planning

15th June

Tuesday 16th June

Law

22nd June

October 2026
Dates
Subjects
Exam Date

9–11 & 15–16
September

Instruments &
Nav Aids

21st September

22–25
September

Human Factors

28th September

6–9 & 12–13
September

Meteorology

16th September

20–22 & 27–29 October

Systems & Performance

2nd November

9–13 November

Flight Navigation

16th November

17–20 November

Law

23rd November

24–27 & 30
November

Flight Planning

3rd December 2026