About Aviate
Aviate is a practical learning app for New Zealand student pilots: short, structured lessons and active practice designed to sit alongside real-world flying and formal training.
Why Aviate exists
My background before aviation was in teaching. Going through flight training made me think a lot about how aviation knowledge is learned: there’s a huge amount to remember, flying lessons can be days apart, and it’s easy for knowledge to fade between sessions.
Aviate grew from the idea that a little active practice, done regularly, can make those gaps much more productive.
Teaching meets aviation
Nick has recently completed NZ PPL and CPL training and is currently undertaking an instructor rating. That experience informed a simple focus: give students an approachable way to keep knowledge moving between the practical parts of their training.
What it is for
Aviate is intended to complement your instructor, formal training and current official publications. It is a place to learn, retrieve, revise and practise regularly—not a replacement for the people and resources that guide your flying.
The Aviate approach
