GCH Aviation is the ideal company at which to start your aviation experience, with bases in Christchurch, Greymouth, Nelson, Kaikoura, Wellington, Fiji and Vanuatu. Our pilots have a lot of combined experience, and varied backgrounds, offering insight into all aspects of Commercial Aviation, as well and EMS/Rescue services. Some of the great reasons to train with Garden City:
• All instructors are minimum of B-Category, with 3 A-Category Instructors /
Flight Examiners. (more A category instructors than anywhere else in NZ)
• On site in-house engineering department
• Full exposure to varied Commercial Helicopters operations (including potential
opportunities to act as crew)
• Providers of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, Nelson Marlborough Rescue
and Roa West Coast rescue
• Classroom facilities (for quiet study space) + study resources available
• Smaller student numbers mean a more personal approach than flight training
"schools" and more opportunities to get involved with work we are doing.
• Combined instructor / pilot experience within the company is among the
highest in NZ!
• Chief Pilot is Neil Scott – one of (if not THE) most highly experienced Flight
Examiners in NZ, recently given a lifetime service award by the Aviation
Industry Association.
• Situated conveniently right at the airport, by Memorial Ave roundabout
• Flying into and out of a busy Control Zone every day – challenging, but
invaluable experience
• “field trips” to the Air New Zealand Engineering School, Christchurch Control
Tower, Christchurch Radar Centre to enhance the learning experience
• It’s not all about the $$, but the quality of the experience, and exposure to all
elements of the commercial aviation industry
