Cruise the surf line of the rugged west coast Costs, scholarships and student loans Please select from the options below Please select from the options below Please select from the options below Please select from the options below Return to homepage Meet the Ardmore team Contact us today Helicopters we have available Fly with us anywhere you want to go Cost effective airborne photography services Lifting options up to 200kg using light helicopters Advertise in the sky with 1500 square feet of mobile billboard Arrive in style at a choice of great restaurants Go on holiday by helicopter for the ultimate travel experience. Fly direct to remote locations and fish for the big one Where would you like to go? Fly high above Auckland City landmarks Follow the pohutakawa coast to bush clad ranges and sandy beaches Explore the Islands of the Gulf from above Professional theory courses in association with Ardmore Flying School Obtain ratings to fly different aircraft Fly beneath the stars with a night rating Share the fun by teaching others Learn advanced skills in a challenging mountain environment Fly your friends to exciting places with a Private Helicopter Licence Enjoy the thrill of controlling a helicopter in an introductory lesson Enhance your skills with a sling rating Fly for hire or reward with a Commercial Helicopter Licence Please select from the options below
 
If you have great people skills and enjoy the challenge of teaching others then consider obtaining an Instructor Rating. It's an excellent way to share your passion for flying. To obtain an Instructor Rating you need a total of 200 hours flight experience, 150 of which must be pilot in command time. Your training will include an additional 25 hours of flight instruction on how to teach each lesson and to identify and correct student mistakes. You will also need to complete an instructional techniques theory course. This will equip you with skills to instruct people with different personalities and learning abilities.

Training at Ardmore Helicopters is based on a personalised approach and we take pride in delivering well rounded pilots with the right attitude to the private and commercial flying community. We'll share this philosophy with you as part of your Instructor Rating training. Instructing can be a career step or a career in itself. Either way we'll help you achieve your goals.