About us
The Mercury Bay Aero Club is based at Whitianga and operates the airfield. Club activities are based around aircraft, both for flight training and private member hirage. The Mercury Bay Aero Club is an ideal place to fly in and visit the many attractions of Whitianga and the Mercury Bay area.
Our licensed airfield café Departure Lounge now open most days.
Our programme
Flight lessons in Whitianga at the MBAC. You can learn to fly at extremely reasonable rates in an RV12 with local instructors.
Open: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Microlight Pilot Certificate
Microlight Pilot Certificates are generically known as a 'microlight licence' and are issued by RAANZ on behalf of the Civil Aviation Authority. As all microlight pilots are required to belong to a microlight organisation, you need to hold such a certificate at all times when flying microlights.
With a Fixed wing Microlight Pilot Certificate you are entitled to fly Microlight aircraft that are lower than 600kg. New generation Microlight aircraft offer improved handling quality, reliability and running cost efficiency. Most modern microlight aeroplanes today can comfortably travel at speeds around 100-120 knots (180-220km/h) and have a range in excess of four hours allowing flight from one end of the country to the other with just one stop! Some even come equipped with retractable undercarriages and autopilots. Microlights are limited to two seats, and can be flown during the day only. There is still plenty of traditional microlights around too, offering an aviation experience at a slower pace with the wind in your face.
The Mercury Bay Aero Club has a VANS RV12 for Microlight training. It is a high performance aircraft that is a lot of fun to fly. It cruises at 100-114 knots and has a stall speed of 39 knots. Great for training and taking on cross countries.
There are 3 stages to a Microlight pilots Certificate:
Novice Pilot Certificate
A Novice Pilot Certificate from RAANZ is a 'licence to learn'. This allows you to fly solo in the local area under the supervision of one of our instructors as you gain valuable solo experience towards your Intermediate and Advanced Certificates. To fly solo, you need to be a member of RAANZ, hold a medical certificate that your own GP can issue and be 16 years of age - but you can start learning at any age.
Intermediate Pilot Certificate
An Intermediate Certificate is an ideal qualification for pilots who just want to fly 'low and slow' machines around the local area. You need 25 hours of flying experience and passes in five short written tests followed by a flight check with one of our Senior Instructors. Then you are free to fly around the local area within a 10 nautical mile radius of the airfield. Once you have 35 hours of solo time, you can apply to have a passenger rating.
What you need to know
There are lots of different options for learning to fly or for the more experience flyer - please do not hesitate to enquire for more information! The office is often unmanned as we are out and about on the field!
For urgent matters please contact - Bruce Turner: 021 388 343
When
Fri 04 Apr
9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 04 Apr
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Sat 05 Apr
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Sun 06 Apr
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Wed 09 Apr
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Thu 10 Apr
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Fri 11 Apr
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Sun 31 Aug
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Thu 11 Sep
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Thu 18 Sep
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Wed 24 Sep
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Thu 25 Sep
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Fri 26 Sep
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Sat 27 Sep
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Sun 28 Sep
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Wed 01 Oct
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Costs
Contact for more information.
Ages
Adult 18+Experience level
Beginner friendly, Intermediate, AdvancedFollow our socials
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