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
 
Mountain training is an important part of both the PPL and CPL syllabus. It combines performance takeoffs and landings, low flying, confined area operations, and meteorology. Mountain operations inevitably involve reduced aircraft performance, requiring additional focus on both airmanship and human factors. This is a challenging and rewarding part of your training.

For the PPL course we'll head to some local mountainous terrain areas which are within a half hour transit from our Ardmore base. You'll fly amongst ridges and valleys learning to predict windflow and utilise flight techniques that maximise available aircraft performance. If you're a CPL student we'll plan a long cross country south to take us into higher mountainous areas. This can be done on a day trip or an adventure week, depending on your requirements. You'll learn about ridge and pinnacle operations at high altitude as well as experiencing advanced low level and confined area operations.