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NuWaco ZK-WTW
Thanks to Hairy Mole Rat we have three pics of the NuWaco T-10 ZK-WTW (c/n 21) doing its first engine runs and taxiing at Tauranga today. Above it is in "Two Hole" mode.In the two shots below it is a...
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Some belated Wanaka photos from the 17th.
Two views of the Central South Island Helicopters MB 500N NOTAR ZK-HDW3 (c/n LN072) which appeared to be working nearby.Below - Away on a test flight is the Aerospatiale AS350 BA Squirrel ZK-HJQ2 (c/n...
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South Island Regional Glider Championship.
Is underway .The Aerospool Dynamic WT9 ZK-DYT2 (c/n DY502/2014) from the Canterbury Gliding Club returns from another glider launch. The Grae Harrison Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT ZK-GCH (c/n 133) is being...
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South Island Gliding Champs pics # 2
A Mike Tango Syndicate member does some pre flight thinking in the Rolladen-Schneider LS4 ZK-GMT (c/n 4129).The Melisa Simpson Rolladen-Schneider LS4 ZK-GSC (v/n 4129) patiently waiting for things to...
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South Island Glider Champs pics # 3
Roger Sparks had his Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cT ZK-GVT (c/n 60) at the rear of the start grid.ZK-GXG (c/n 31) is the Glider Rentals Schempp-Hirth Discus-2c. Max Stevens trying to remain cool and awaiting...
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Raven II ZK-HTH
The Robinson R44 Raven II ZK-HFH3 (c/n 13529) first appeared on the Australian register as VH-MTD7 on 24-01-2014 with Heliflite Pty Ltd of Sydney. It came over to NZ and became ZK-HTH from 02-07-2014...
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ZK-DJM revisited.
Further to the original post on the Cessna A185F ZK-DJM (c/n 18502156) at :-http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2015/09/that-oft-overlooked-ski-plane.htmlThanks to Jamie Gunson I can now add these...
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Holiday bliss.
Where else could you take a holiday like this ?Fishing in the Ahuriri River and hauling in a clump of Didymosphenia geminata ( better known as didymo or rock snot to most of us) and about to be buzzed...
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Gee It's Nice To Be Back Home Again
With apologies to John Denver, it was great to return to New Zealand this morning after more than 3 months away, even if the weather in Auckland was wet and windy forcing the postponement of the Brian...
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The light side of aviation.
Not to be confused with 'The Dark Side'.A quick visit to the Skytrek Tandem hang Gliding and Paragliding site near Arrowtown produced these flying machines. Above is the BGD Dual 25D s/n BGO31717A....
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Ardmore open day Sunday 22-11-2015
Magnaman offers these photographs taken at the Open Day at Ardmore on Sunday last.All have appeared on these pages previously. ZK-MXS2 (c/n 0013) is Doug Brooker's MX Aircraft MXS. It joined our...
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Skydiving Kiwis Cessna's
Skydiving Kiwis Ltd's Cessna aircraft were captured at Timaru on 25 and 24-11-2015. Cessna 180A ZK-BUQ (c/n 32995) was listed to them on 01-05-2012 and was operated out of Rangitata until a move to...
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Back to North Shore 26-11-2015
After recovering from jetlag and beginning to sort the garden out, I finally made it up to North Shore airfield yesterday for a look-see. It is still a busy place with Aero Club circuits and various...
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Cutlass duo
At Timaru back on the 24th there were two Cessna 172RG Cutlass II aircraft.Above is the Napier Computer Systems ZK-EWB (c/n 172RG0671) tied down.Below is the locally based ZK-JCL (c/n 172RG0732)...
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Robbie Gentry 12/2/28 - 2/11/15
While overseas I was sad to hear that Robbie Gentry had died, and I could not attend his funeral. Robbie was a foundation member of the Amateur Aircraft Constructors Association (AACA), and had the...
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The Haast Eagle has landed at NZKH.
Ben Patterson of Wilderness Wings at Hokitika took this shot of the Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer ZK-SJG2 (c/n 22-3292) today.In the background is the Henry Adams Robinson R44 ZK-HHI3 (c/n 0097).Below is a...
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ZK-JWH at Takaka
Lord Nelson captured this Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair ZK-JWH (c/n T20609703) at Takaka on Sunday 29-11-2015.It was originally briefly listed in the States as N94778 before coming to NZ to be...
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ZK-FiSH & ZK-DME
The Zenair CH100 Mono-Z ZK-FSH (c/n AACA/609) was first registered on 16-02-1989 to Neville F Read and J A Nagelkerke of Christchurch.Check the earlier post at...
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ZK-HIY at Heli Maintenance.
Spotted at Heli Maintenance at Christchurch International yesterday was the Aerospatiale AS350 BA ZK-HIY6 (c/n 1807) wearing Independent Helicopters markings.A previous note on this Squirrel can be...
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Aerobatic Monoplanes of New Zealand (1) - Zlin Trener Masters
I have been meaning to do a series on purpose-designed aerobatic monoplanes of New Zealand (of which there have been quite a few), for some time. And with the blog header photo of Sukhoi SU 29 ZK-SUK,...
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