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Magnaman in Auckland

September 22, 2017, 6:55 pm
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Three photos from Magnaman taken today 23-092917.
 Above we see the 'earthrounder' Vans RV10 ZU-IHF parked up at Auckland International Airport. Check out MRC's coverage Here.
 Over at Ardmore we have the Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP ZK-CAA2 (c/n 172S10397).
This is one of a batch of ex Royal Queensland Aero Club 172's that have recently arrived in NZ.
Still not officiall on our register - it was ferried over from Archerfield through Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island on 19-08-2017 and then on to Kerikeri and Ardmore on the 20th.
The Piper PA-28-181 Cherokee Archer II ZK-EBQ (c/n 28-7690458) was first registered in NZ to Airwork (NZ) Ltd at Ardmore on 21-10-1976 having been built in the States as N9633N. 
It took up with the Southern Districts Aero Club at Gore on 03-03-1977 until becoming part of the Southland Aviation College Ltd on 01-12-1999.
This in turn became Southern Wings Ltd on 22-02-2001.
Southern Wings set up an Ardmore branch in Auggust of 2014.
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Pauanui

September 22, 2017, 8:18 pm
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A warm 20deg spring day brought a variety of regional visitors into Pauanui including the newly reregistered (September 11) Tecnam P2002,  ZK-CCV,  a regular visitor in its previous guise as ZK-MEL.

From Ardmore came the Airline Flying Club's Warrior II ZK-KAT,  and Silentium 172 diesel powered 172R ZK-TAQ from the Ardmore Flying School.





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Of ZKs MEL and CCV (with TVB thrown in)

September 23, 2017, 1:36 pm
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As Richard Currie has posted from Pauanui, Technam P2002 JF Sierra ZK-MEL has recently been re-registered as ZK-CCV2.  But there is a bit more of a story here.

This aircraft (c/n 007) was sold to Martin E Lobb of Rotorua on 19/17/11 and its registration changed to ZK-MEL the next day.  Martin Lobb has since moved to Tauranga where the aircraft is currently based.  It is photo'd above at Taumarunui on 5/2/17.

However it was originally registered on 20/12/04 as ZK-ROZ to Auckland Flight Training of Ardmore, where it is photo'd on 5/3/05.

Back then there were a couple of identically painted Tecnam Sierra JFs at Ardmore, the second one being ZK-TVB2 (c/n 009), as in this photo taken on 7/5/05.  Can anyone confirm what the Tecnam Arrows were?  (as painted on their tails).  The first ZK-TVB was also a Tecnam (a P 92J Echo model which was the first Tecnam imported into New Zealand, in October 1997).

I understand that ZK-MEL has been re-registered as ZK-CCV2 to allow the Vans RV 7A VH-SDG (that flew across the Tasman to Tauranga on 31/8/17), to be registered as ZK-MEL2.

And of course the first ZK-CCV way back in 1962 was an Auster Agricola.  See http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2009/06/auster-agricolas-part-2.html



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The first ZK-CAA.

September 24, 2017, 9:17 pm
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The first allocation of the letters ZK-CAA were given to the Cessna 172B c/n 48413.
This had been allocated N7913X by Cessna Aircraft on the production line.
It was shipped out to NZ and registered as ZK-CAA on 06-04-1961 to Rural Aviation Ltd at New Plymouth.
Purchased by the Southland Aero Club of Invercargill it was delivered on 06-05-1961.
It was damaged soon after - either on the 28th or 29th of June 1961.
 Here we see two shots of it at Christchurch on 21-08-1964 wearing a small Southland Aero Club insignia - port side only - forward of the cockpit.
 Aircraft Hire Ltd of Masterton picked it up some time in 1964 and leased it to the Auckland Flying School Ltd and then the Palmerston North Flying School.
 It is seen above in Auckland Flying School Ltd colours at Palmerston North on 01-05-1966, although ownership had been transferred to H I Dimock of Nelson on 18-04-1966. 
It is seen below at Wellington two days later - with no script on starboard side - but still with the old Southland Aero Club sticker on port side.
 Below at Wellington on 30-10-1970 with the Piaggio P166B ZK-DAI beyond.
 Ownership moved to David and Jill Phillips of Wellington on 27-01-1983 and it is seen below in the shelter of the Aero Club hangar at Wellington on 16-04-1984.
I seen to recall some connection with 'Skyferry' about this time.
 By 17-09-1985 ownership was with J G Headifen, R S Ginders and W A Lamb of Christchurch; and then on to N B Cooper of Springbank, Rangiora from 16-02-1987.
M J Saunders of Rotorua listed it from 03-10-1988 and we see it below at Rotorua on 17-04-1991.
 Several owners followed:
Neville Cameron of Coromandel from 14-05-1992.
S W T Simpson of Cambridge from 09-09-1992.
G P & T Smallfield of Thames from 22-09-1999,
and then Murray R Smith of Te Awamutu from 15-07-2003.
Below - I caught it at Wigram on 25-01-2004.
 Then, below,  at Wanaka on 02-04-2010.
 At Loburn Abbey on 27-01-2012.
 Below - Keith Morris noted it at Raglan on 02-11-2013.
 Finally we see it below - thanks to Darryn Bennett -  at Tauranga on 29-07-2014.
I suspect on SID's inspection. 
(Supplementary Inspection Documents which had a compliance date of July 2014)
Did it pass ?
I assume not as it was cancelled from our register as withdrawn on 28-10-2015.
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A few helicopters...

September 24, 2017, 11:08 pm
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Noted at Ardmore today was the Agusta A109E ZK-IAW which has yet to be officially registered with CAA. This was formerly VH-NPX which has been in NZ since mid 2016.

Flying around was R44 ZK-ITH which moved onto a Huntly owner this month,  while visiting the Pauanui Waterways was Te Awamutu based R44 ZK-IVY.





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Hatz Biplane(s) of New Zealand

September 25, 2017, 11:37 pm
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The last new type of sport aircraft to be registered in 2004 was the Hatz Biplane, of which we have had a lone example.

The Hatz CB 1 Biplane was designed by John Hatz of Merrill, Wisconsin in 1968 and was modelled as a smaller version of the Waco Series F biplane.  As can be seen in the photos it is a tandem 2 seater and it has dual controls.  It has a steel tube fuselage and wooden wings as was pretty standard for that era of amateur built aircraft.  It has spawned several derivatives including the Hatz Classic, the Kelly D and the Hatz Bantam, which is a good sign that it was a nice aircraft.

The Hatz CB 1 has a length of 5.74 metres (18 feet 10 inches) and a wingspan of 7.72 metres (25 feet 4 inches) with a wing area of 178 square feet.  Empty weight is among the lightest for a 2 seat biplane at around 386 Kg (850 pounds) and MAUW is 658 Kg (1,450 pounds).  Engines can be from 100 to 150 HP with commensurate performance, cruising in the 80 - 100 mph range, and stalling around 40 mph.  Several overseas examples have been fitted with radial engines which look great.

ZK-PEC (c/n 245) was built by Peter E Carpenter of Auckland and was first registered to him on 29/11/04.  It is photo'd above at the 2006 SAANZ flyin at Tauranga on 5/2/06 where it was one of the first "registered colour scheme" aircraft that I had seen (with no registration painted on).  On 23/2/09 ownership changed to M E Vodane of Ardmore.

And then on 25/1/10 it was purchased by John C Martin of Tauranga.  It is photo'd above in John's hangar at Tauranga airport on 11/2/17 where it now wears "Buzzard Airlines" script (along with John's other aircraft (see http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2017/02/buzzard-airlines-at-tauranga-11-2-2017.html ).

We may not see any more of these neat little aircraft here, although I have an idea that one was being built in the Waikato.  However kits and plans are still available.

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ATEC Zephyr 2000(s) of New Zealand

September 26, 2017, 11:20 pm
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The first new sport aircraft type to be registered in New Zealand in 2005 was the ATEC Zephyr 2000, of which we have also had a lone example.

The ATEC Zephyr was designed in the Czech Republic by Oldrich Olansky to fit in with FAI microlight rules, and it was produced by ATEC v.o.s. at Libice nad Cidlinou, a village in central Bohemia.  The composite fuselage has wooden bulkheads and the plywood wings have a composite spar and leading edge and are fabric covered.

The Zephyr has a length of  x.xx metres (xx feet yy inches) and a wingspan of 9.6 metres (31 feet 6 inches) with a wing area of 108 square feet.  Empty weight is around 275 Kg (606 pounds) and MAUW is 472 Kg (1,042 pounds) which gives it a rather small payload when fully fuelled..  The engine was a Rotax 912ULS of 100 HP which gave a respectable cruise of around 116 knots (134 mph), and the stall speed was 35 knots (40 mph).

The Zephyr has been superceded by the ATEC Faeta.

Our first and only Zephyr was ZK-ZFR (c/n Z1070804S) was first registered on 27/1/05 to Kevin Hartley of Auckland, with ownership transferring to Kevin's company Hyflyte Aviation Ltd on 11/2/05.  Its first flight here was on 30/4/05, and it is photo'd above at the 2006 SAANZ flyin at Tauranga, on 5/2/06.

A later shot of it at home base North Shore airfield on 22/5/10.  It suffered a landing accident on arrival at the 2011 Black Sands flyin at Raglan on 12/11/11.  I think it was repaired after that accident and it was then exported to points unknown with its registration being cancelled on 31/5/13.

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South African Visitor at Ardmore 27-9-1

September 27, 2017, 11:01 am
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Vans RV-10 ZU-IHF msn 41582 which is on an around the world flight flew into Ardmore from Auckland yesterday afternoon. It arrived at Auckland from PagoPago on the evening of September 20th 2017.

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Papa 51 Thunder Mustang(s) of New Zealand

September 29, 2017, 12:44 am
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The next type to come along in 2005 was a pretty spectacular offering!  I have been working my way through all of our sport aircraft and most of them were 80 to 150 HP powered, but the Thunder Mustang was in a class of its own - a 601 cubic inch (9.85 litre) Falconer V 12 producing 640 HP in a 3,200 pound MAUW aircraft which gives original Mustang equalling performance up to 10,000 feet, and a faster rate of climb of up to 5,500 feet per minute!  It is a homebuilt, built from a kit and it is registered in New Zealand as an Amateur Built Aircraft.

The Thunder Mustang was the creation of Dan Denny (of the Denny Kitfox) who talked Ryan Falconer into producing an aircraft version of his Indy 500 V 12 racing engine to mate with the all carbon fibre airframe.  The fuselage is 3/4 scale of a full size Mustang with a slightly wider than scale cockpit, and the wings are 5/8 scale.  A total of 37 kits were produced before production ceased in 1999, but there have been recent moves to re-start production and also to produce a Long Nose Thunder Mustang with a 650 SHP turboprop engine.

Our Thunder Mustang was built in South Africa by F Jordaan and was first registered there as ZU-TMG on 29/4/04, and then it was exported to New Zealand.

It was registered here as ZK-TMG2 (c/n 018) on 23/2/05 to the Kiwi Thunder Group of Auckland, and it was assembled at Ardmore wher this photo was taken on 5/3/05.

Again at Ardmore, on 12/3/05 which was the date of its first flight I think.  The pilot is Brian Gault.


 At the 2010 SAANZ flyin at Tauranga, on 6/2/10, with different registration lettering.

It has worn several variations of sponsor's logos, above with Lucas Slick Mist logos at Wanaka on 6/4/12. This front quarter shot shows the quite small wingspan well.

And finally a shot showing the impressive all aluminium Falconer V 12 engine.

ZK-TMG2 has been advertised for sale for quite some time, but with no buyers to date.  I don't think it has flown much in recent times.

There is a nice You Tube video of ZK-TMG at Tokoroa at:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=830BUm1UvkI

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A visitor from Hawke's Bay at Ardmore 30-9-17

September 30, 2017, 4:14 pm
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Calling in for fuel just after 17.15 was smart looking Robinson R66, ZK-IOA msn 0188 of Dannevirke based Heliworx Aotearoa Ltd. This is the second livery that I know of that this helicopter has appeared in.

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Corby Starlet ZK-LDI Flying at Whangarei

September 30, 2017, 9:01 pm
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Murray Parkinson's Corby Starlet UL ZK-LDI (c/n 303) was registered on 25/9/17 and first flew from Whangarei on 28/9/17.

ZK-LDI is the 9th Starlet to fly in New Zealand (plus the metal Corby Kestrel ZK-SJM).  The photo is from the Whangarei Flying Club Facebook page.

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Recent shootings

October 1, 2017, 2:18 am
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Here we have a few photographs as snapped during the last week or so.
 At Ashburton we have this Aero L29 "26" - I believe recently arrived from Australia.
Ex Romania ?
Above - rescued from the long grass at Rangiora and being prepped for transport after a lengthy period parked out at Swannanoa and then Rangiora is the Piper  PA-28-140/160 ZK-CNQ (c/n 28-22287).
It has been moved to Ashburton (below) for refurbishment. 
Its registration was revoked back on 11-04-2014.
Also shifted from its long time park - at Christchurch - is the Piper PA-28-140D Cherokee ZK-DEH (c/n 28-7125556).
Now in the capable hands of Kevin Langford.
 Nearing the end of a major rework is the Hughes 369D ZK-HNT (c/n 580514D).
This was initially registered to Dalhoff and King Aviation Ltd on 02-07-1979 and shifted over to Helicopters (NZ) Ltd of Nelson on the 24th.
On 17-11-1980 Keith McKenzie of Taumaranui took it over and it has remained with him until transferred over to Bill Hales of Alpine Springs Helicopters on 08-02-2017.
It is seen outside the Heli Maintenance facility at Christchurch International on the 27th of last month.
 Up at Rangiora I caught the Aeropro EuroFox 3K ZK-TUG2 (c/n 38213) of the Kaikoura Aero Club (as operated by Air Kaikoura) about to depart back home after some TLC at Rangiora Aircraft Engineering.

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A Couple of New Magnis

October 1, 2017, 1:09 pm
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No doubt encouraged by the experience of flying the Dargaville Aero Club's MTO Sport gyrocopter ZK-RDM that has been on line with the club since April 2016, a couple of club members purchased Magni M 24 gyrocopters that were shipped to New Zealand in the same container, and were recently assembled at Parakai.

John Weissing's M 24 (c/n 24170714) is registered ZK-MGI

And Peter Randall's M 24 (c/n 24170724) is registered ZK-RGO.

Both John and Peter already own aircraft - John's is Foxbat ZK-FBT and Peter's is the Alpi Pioneer 200 ZK-LPI2.

There is a lot of interest in gyrocopter flying in the North.


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Two 172's

October 2, 2017, 3:55 pm
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We have today two Cessna 172's photographed a few days back now.
 Above is Cessna 172R Skyhawk ZK-TAQ (c/n 17280754) as listed to the Ardmore Flying School Ltd since 13-08-1999. It was captured at Pauanui by Richard Currie on 19-09-2017.
Some will know and some will notice that it is powered with a Continental TC diesel Silentium 155 engine.
Check out the Oceania Aviation Silentium link HERE.
How many other conversion do we have in NZ ? 
I know of ZK-VAT - see earlier post Here.
And just for interest I include this pic of the engine cowling of ZK-VAT - nice eh !

Above is the Cessna 172R Skyhawk ZK-RQZ (c/n 17280980) as registered to L3 CTS Airline Academy (NZ) Ltd of Hamilton (This is a re-name of CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd).
This 172 is one of the batch recently imported, ex Royal Queensland Aero Club. by Aeromotive Ltd of Hamilton.
It is seen above at Tauranga on 28-09-2017 by Grayson Ottaway.
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Blog comments.

October 2, 2017, 8:46 pm
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As I am sure you are all aware that comments can be added to any blog posts on this site.
Normally they will appear within a minute or so of your submitting them.

I do however have the ability to 'moderate' these comments and delete if I consider them inappropriate. 

Last week I had the site on 'comment moderation' for a few days after a series of non aviation connected comments were added. 
This means that comments will not appear on the individual post until such times as I have individually approved them. This can take some hours as I do have a life outside of this blog site.

If by chance you drill down through the site - say to 2013 - and add a comment to a post - then this comment appears on that particular post on that date. I am the only person that receives a life copy. Otherwise you will not find the comment unless you happen to go to that particular site in 2013.


This brings me to two recent comments to old posts which I think need to be promulgated.

The first concerns the Glasair ZK-ADY 


Bailey Scheidel has left a new comment on your post :- 
See the original post Here.


Hello, I have the opportunity to purchase the Glasair N361V, what used to be ZK-ADY. 


Is there any information regarding the build process/handling characteristics of this glasair I should know about before moving forward?
Thanks. 


Posted by Bailey Scheidel to NZ Civil Aircraft at 1 October 2017 at 11:44


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The second is regarding a Turbulent cowling.


Liam Wedlake has left a new comment on your post :- 
See original post HERE.


Does anyone know where I might be able to find a cowl for my Turbulent? Having a hard time sorting it out, surely someone has the moulds 


Posted by Liam Wedlake to NZ Civil Aircraft at 27 September 2017 at 18:05

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Can anybody help these two gentlemen please ?


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Vans RV 7A ZK-MEL at Tauranga 4-9-2017

October 4, 2017, 2:08 am
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As previously posted, Vans RV 7A VH-SDG has become ZK-MEL2, for Martin E Lobb of Tauranga.

ZK-MEL2 (c/n 71724) was registered on 26/9/17 and is photo'd today, 4/10/17 undergoing an engine run outside Solo Wings' maintenance hangar at Tauranga airport.  Nice plane.
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Tecnam Astore ZK-RGH at Tauranga 4-9-2017

October 5, 2017, 12:17 am
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Also out in the sun outside Solo Wings maintenance hangar yesterday was Tecnam Astore ZK-RGH.  This weather makes you feel as though spring is here. (but back to the rain over the weekend!).

Tecnam Astore UL ZK-RGH (c/n 041) was first registered to Cambridge Bee Products Ltd on 07-09-2015 and uses the initials of its owner Richard G Haddrell for its registration.
It was transferred to Benn Road Ltd of Cambridge on 12-05-2016.



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Black Q300

October 5, 2017, 2:05 am
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Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 ZK-NEM as been transformed from its old teal and white to an all black livery.  I got lucky and caught it arriving into Wellington from Gisborn as NZ8285 and departing a while later to Nelson as NZ8321.
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Solo Wings Aircraft at Tauranga 3-9-2017

October 5, 2017, 5:57 pm
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While visiting The Aviator Experience in the Solo Wings Aviation Centre, several of the Solo Wings fleet were in attendance, mostly painted in their distinctive colour scheme.

Cessna 150M ZK-SWC2 (c/n 15078198) has previously been ZK-TAE and ZK-EFC (that is the first ZK-EFC, not to be confused with the Cessna 150H ZK-EFC2,which is also based at Tauranga).  It was first registered here in July 1976 and was registered to Solo Wings on 12/6/17.

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer ZK-JAT2 (c/n 448 AT912) was first registered here in November 2012 and was registered to Solo Wings on 17/8/15.

MTO Sport gyrocopter ZK-SWR2 (c/n MO 11385) was fist registered to Solo Wings on 24/5/17.

Progressive Aerodyne Searey LSA ZK-SWM (c/n 1018) flew here for a time as N415TA before being registered to Solo Wings on 16/2/17.

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Middle Earth

October 5, 2017, 8:25 pm
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A visit to Matamata today,  home of the Middle Earth Flying School operating as New Zealand Aviation,  revealed the latest additions to their fleet being the former Australian Diamond DA42 VH-FNV  flying as ZK-DUM from September,  and the Cessna 172R ZK-NPA acquired in May.

Also on the field was another of the six Australian Cessna 172Rs imported by Aeromotive this year, ZK-OEM,  which was formerly in Queensland as VH-EEM.





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