Let me do a little skiting. Sunday 5/2/17 was an amazing day for flying at Taumarunui and a perfect day for me to fly my Jodel D 9 ZK-KMM for the first time - 33 years after it had first flown!
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ZK-KMM (AACA 283) has now flown 935 hours which must put it among the higher hour original VW powered AACA Amatuer Built Aircraft. It is now registered as a Class 1 microlight and is still pretty original.
First thing, open up the hangar.
Previous owner Howard Bradley has re-named Jodie as Honey Bebe.
Howard helping me strap in for my first flight.
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Good to go!
Taxying for take off on Runway 19.
And airborne!
What a feeling as we rose above the hills to a magnificent vista of the mountains!
ZK-KMM (AACA 283) has now flown 935 hours which must put it among the higher hour original VW powered AACA Amatuer Built Aircraft. It is now registered as a Class 1 microlight and is still pretty original.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me along with this adventure.