New Zealand – Aeroplanned, the pioneering resource planning platform for flight training, presented its vision for a collaborative, phase-specialised approach to flight training at the recent NZ Aviation Industry Association conference.

• Aeroplanned outlined a model in which training centres of excellence are established for specific phases of pilot training:

  • Visual training concentrated at sunny bases

  • Instrument training delivered at advanced airports

  • Students progressing seamlessly through a connected ecosystem

• The concept aims to build a resilient, efficient training pipeline with consistent standards and on-time delivery of graduates.

• Using Aeroplanned’s software, this vision can be modelled both as a long-term strategic plan and a short-term operational blueprint, providing schools with visibility into student progress, resourcing needs, and bottlenecks.

• A key challenge highlighted was multi-engine instructor demand: whether a school runs one or multiple courses, requirements remain constant, creating inefficiencies for smaller providers. Aeroplanned suggested that collaborative, specialised training phases could improve utilisation, strengthen resilience, and enhance the student experience.

Statement

• “Here’s the challenge: whether a school runs just one 12-month course for 14 students, or twelve of those courses in a year, the number of multi-engine instructors required is the same. Running at that larger scale would make multi-engine resourcing highly efficient — but the single-engine demand would be impossible for most NZ schools. So schools end up forced into trade-offs: smaller groups with poor utilisation, or fewer groups that create peaks and troughs. Either way, covering all phases alone is inefficient and unsustainable. By working together and specialising in phases, schools can share capacity, improve utilisation, build resilience, and give students a stronger learning experience.” stated Jen Liddle, CEO at Aeroplanned.

Source: Aeroplanned