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Basic Gas Turbine Knowledge (BGT)

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Eligibility

  • Class 1 medical
  • NCEA Level 2 or has 3 years work experience or has a minimum score of 6 IELTS or equivalent

Course Length

  • 1 week

All pilots who fly Jet and Turbo Prop aircraft need to pass an exam in basic gas turbine knowledge. This exam credit is required before you can operate a turbine powered (jet or turboprop) aircraft.

The Basic Gas Turbine rating (BGT) requires the following:

  • One-week-long theory course
  • An external examination

Theory

Students who undertake this rating will learn:

  • The workings of a Basic Gas Turbine Engine
  • The History and development of the Basic Gas Turbine Engine
  • The applications in jet and turbo prop aircraft

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