SIT Diploma in Aviation (Fixed or Rotary Wing) - Level 5

The Diploma in Aviation has been designed to enable you to achieve your Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence and instrument rating, for either fixed or rotary wing aircraft, as well as giving you valuable management skills and knowledge through the NZIM Diploma in Management.

It is operated as a joint training venture between SIT and Southern Wings Aviation College (www.southernwings.co.nz)

The Southern Wings Advantages:

Reputation
Southern Wings is known for its ability to produce pilots of the highest calibre.

Experience
The history of Southern Wings can be traced back more than seventy years. It is one of New Zealand’s original aviation colleges.

Location
Southland provides a wide variety of flying challenges with its variety of terrain – everything from gently rolling pasture and hill country to rugged coastline, alpine lakes and snow-capped mountains. The deep south latitude provides long daylight hours - an amazing 16 hours in summer.

Weather
A good pilot needs to gain experience with all types of weather. Southland, with its close proximity to the Southern Ocean, Fiordland and the Southern Alps, enjoys a wide range of weather conditions - from beautiful clear sunny days in summer and winter, to cold, blustery conditions. It is this variability that strengthens the skills of our pilots and increases their confidence in demanding situations.

Traffic Density
Southland has low air traffic density, making it an ideal location for air training.

Controlled and Uncontrolled
Southland represents the largest uncontrolled airspace in New Zealand, with Invercargill Airport providing experience with air traffic control.

Personalisation
For all courses - Private Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence and the Diploma of Aviation - training is tailored to your needs.

Low Cost, High Quality Lifestyle
Southlanders enjoy a great outdoor lifestyle and a relatively low cost of living. The adventure activities of Queenstown and Wanaka are within easy reach.

Diversification
In conjunction with the Southern Institute of Technology, Southern Wings is able to offer a two year dual diploma programme - Diploma in Aviation and Diploma in Management.

Enjoyment
Your involvement with Southern Wings will stretch into your off duty hours. We have clubrooms and a very active social club. You’ll be mixing with pilots of all ages and levels of experience from around New Zealand.

This is an excellent opportunity to earn a double qualification giving you a competitive advantage in the employment market. Many areas in aviation are fertile ground for qualified pilots with business management skills - national airlines, regional airlines, tourist operations, air charter, flight instruction and agricultural flying.

Southern Wings will arrange a personalised programme that enables you to achieve your pilot licences. There will also be specific times available to study the NZIM Diploma in Management at SIT.

The Diploma in Management papers are covered by SIT's Zero Fee Scheme, but your flying hours are not. The Diploma in Aviation is Studylink approved, so you should be able to qualify for a student loan if required.

Aviation Training

Private Pilot Licence
- Flight training
- Aviation law and publications
- Flight navigation
- Meteorology
- Aircraft technical knowledge
- Human factors
- Flight radio telephone operators licence

Commercial Pilot Licence
- Flight training
- Aviation law and publications
- Meteorology
- Principles of flight
- Aircraft technical knowledge
- Navigation
- Human factors
- Aviation theory is ‘Simuflight' computer based

Instrument Rating (Fixed Wing only)
- Flight training
- Aviation law
- Instrument, navigational aids
- Navigation
- Instrument rating theory

NZIM Diploma in Management

Compulsory Papers
530 Organisation and Management
560 Business Communication
630 Leadership
636 Applied Management

Optional Papers
Two papers must be chosen from the following
430 Quantitative Business Methods
510 Introduction to Commercial Law
541 Fundamentals of Marketing
550 Business Computing
632 Operations Management (not offered at SIT)
633 Human Resource Management

400 Accounting Principles
or
520 Economic Environment

435 Fundamentals of Small Business
or
627 Entrepreneurial Planning (not offered at SIT)

The aims and content of each paper are as follows:

530 Organisation and Management
Students will understand the factors that influence management and the organisation and apply a range of factors.

560 Business Communication
Students will apply communication knowledge and skills in the evolving context of New Zealand and global business.

630 Leadership
Students will understand concepts and apply principles of leadership. Students will create a personal plan to develop leadership capabilities.

636 Applied Management
Students will apply management concepts.

430 Quantitative Business Methods
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and methods of data analysis, statistical inference and financial mathematics.

510 Introduction to Commercial Law
Students will demonstrate knowledge of commercial law, to enable application of legal reasoning.

541 Fundamentals of Marketing
Students will have a working knowledge of fundamental marketing concepts relevant to contemporary organisations.

550 Business Computing
Students will understand, discuss, evaluate and apply information technology to meet business requirements.

633 Human Resource Management
This paper is designed to meet the needs of students who require skills and knowledge in human resource management in general or specific organisational roles.

400 Accounting Principles
Students will understand financial statements and reports and be able to analyse and interpret business performance for sole traders and small companies.

520 The Economic Environment
Students will apply elements of economic theory to contemporary business issues.

435 Fundamentals of Small Business
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics, options and operation of small business in the New Zealand context.