Our Programmes

Hands-on aviation and aerospace projects for students and community groups across New Zealand.

Student Satellites

Nationwide · 2026–2028

A fully funded two-year programme where students design, build, and launch a real satellite into space, in partnership with the University of Auckland and backed by the government's Aerospace Fund.

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Residential Maintenance Camps

Mercer Airfield · March 2026

Students spent a weekend at Mercer Airfield stripping a twin-engine Beechcraft Duchess for parts, working under a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer alongside secondary and university students.

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Project Frankenplane

9 Auckland schools · Term 3 2025

Teams from nine Auckland schools design and fly a balsa wood aircraft built entirely from donated parts. The competition is run by the Royal Aero Society, with a cash prize on the line.

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The Savannah Build

Rosmini College · 2021–2025

Fifty students across five years built an ICP Savannah microlight from a kitset: 6,000 rivets, 600 hours, and one completed aircraft.

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Aid Delivery Drones

Auckland

Students design and build drones for a humanitarian aid delivery challenge, covering aerodynamics, electronics, and payload design alongside engineers and industry volunteers.

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Want to get your students involved?

Get in touch and we'll work out the best way to make it happen.