- CPL MEIR
- pilot
- CAA NZ
NZ Diploma in Aviation Level 5 (General Aviation)
- Flight hours
- 230 h
- Tuition from
- NZD 134,110
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Flight school
Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA)
Auckland (Silverdale / North Shore Airport), New Zealand
Six decades of Auckland flight training, 20 minutes from the city
- 1963 Founded
- CAA NZ Accreditation
- 25+ Fleet size
- NZNE Base airfield
- EN Languages taught
01 Overview
Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA) at a glance.
Auckland International Pilot Academy is the professional training division of the North Shore Aero Club, which has trained pilots since 1963. The academy operates from North Shore Airport on Auckland's North Shore, about 20 minutes north of the city centre.
The core pathway is the NZ Diploma in Aviation Level 5, completable in 82 weeks, which leads to a New Zealand CPL with multi-engine and instrument rating privileges.
The fleet covers each training stage: Robin R2120 and Alpha 160 aircraft for primary work, seventeen Cessna 172SP models for navigation and IFR flying and three Diamond DA42s with Garmin G1000 glass cockpits.
The school says the New Zealand licence meets ICAO standards.
Seventeen Cessna 172SPs and three Diamond DA42s at North Shore Airport, 20 minutes north of Auckland.
02 Highlights
What sets Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA) apart.
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NZ pilot training lifestyle
AIPA is located on Auckland's North Shore, about 20 minutes north of the city centre. Students can look forward to flying from a well structured Aeroclub Campus but enjoy the professionalism of the APT Group.
- CAA NZ Part 141 (North Shore Aero Club)
- NZ Diploma in Aviation L5/L6
- DGCA India conversion route
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60+ years of heritage
Built on the North Shore Aero Club, training pilots in New Zealand since 1963.
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Glass-cockpit IFR fleet
Cessna 172SP plus three Diamond DA-42s with G1000 for multi-engine IFR.
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Student-protection trust
Student fees held in a Public Trust account for visa and financial security.
03 Programs
Training programs at Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA).
The programs you can apply for through us. Open one for its requirements, its length and its fee.
Fees provided by Auckland International Pilot Academy (AIPA). In US dollars: NZ Diploma in Aviation Level 5 (General Aviation) approx. USD 75,000 (exchange rate of 9 Nov 2026).
04 Fleet
What you will fly.
The aircraft and simulators the school trains on, as the school lists them.
- Robin R2120 / Alpha 160 Primary training Single engine 2 seats
- Cessna 172 SP Navigation · IFR Single engine 4 seats
- Beechcraft Duchess MEIR Multi engine 4 seats
- Diamond DA-42 MEIR (G1000) Multi engine 4 seats
05 · Gallery
See it for yourself.
Auckland (Silverdale / North Shore Airport), New Zealand, from the school's own pictures.
8 photos
06 Location
Based at North Shore Airport.
ICAO
NZNE
COORDINATES
36.6589°S · 174.6594°E
AIRPORT
North Shore Airport
Sits between uncontrolled airspace to the north and controlled Whenuapai/Auckland airspace to the south, with on-field RNAV approaches, a varied training environment.
CITY
Auckland (Silverdale / North Shore Airport), Auckland Region
North Shore Airport sits in a quieter coastal area about 20 minutes north of Auckland's CBD. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city.
Distance
~20 min north of Auckland CBD
Region
Auckland Region
07 Apply
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