Bachelor of Aviation – Air Transport Pilot students who received their Wings yesterday. Back row, from left: Mohamed Reza Bin Mohammad Ali, Robin Parsons, Rupert Robertshawe, Kam Hei, Paulson Yiu, Christopher Head, Cendra Perkasa; front: Donald Sabanal, Jenna Arriola, Ivan Campbell and Kin Fung (Jason) Cheung.
The DA42 over the Manawatu wind turbines.
The University's School of Aviation yesterday welcomed the latest additions to its fleet – two Diamond DA42 twin-engine aircraft that complete the $8 million 14-aircraft purchase announced last year that put the school at the forefront of international aviation training.
The official handover of the aircraft from the University Vice-Chancellor Steve Maharey to the school General Manager Ashok Poduval was held at the Milson Flight Systems Centre at Palmerston North Airport.
It coincided with this year's Wings graduation ceremony for aviation students who have qualified as pilots as part their degree programme. Senior officers of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Navy were present, and guest speaker was Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott, New Zealand's Chief of Air Force,
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