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Rangiora open day # 3.
The near new Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 Griffon ZK-SJL (c/n 400) with its Rotas 915iS engine was registered to Steve Lyttle of Timaru on 12 August 2019. The Colomban Cri Cri MC-15 ZK-LBW (c/n 12-0355)...
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Alpi Griffon ZK-SJL at Timaru today
I caught up with Steve Lyttle's Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300 Griffon ZK-SJL yesterday at Rangiora.Today Simon Brown caught it at Timaru and supplied these photographs.
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Rangiora open day # 4
Tony McFarlin was also active at Rangiora on Saturday and offers these images. Susan Gaiger's Tecnam P2002-JF ZK-CCV2 ( c/n 007) was out for all to see. This was originally listed in NZ as ZK-ROZ in...
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J 3 Cub ZK-YLO at Ardmore 2-11-2019
Another Jodel trip down to Stratford, but the end is in sight! On my way South on Saturday I was delighted to be just in time to catch Ardmore Aviation Services lovely old J 3 Cub ZK-YLO out for a...
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Surprises at Te Kowhai 2-11-2019
With all the information available on the internet and on social media these days, It would have to be pretty rare for me to come across a new New Zealand sport aircraft that I had never heard of...
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John Hansen's Hangar near Te Awamutu 2-11-2019
Just a bit further on down the road from Te Kowhai, I had arranged with Basil McGahan to meet up and see progress on his Jodel D9 ZK-AKR. This is based in John Hansen's hangar on his lovely strip in...
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Stratford on 3-11-2019
After an overnight stay with No 2 Grandson at Te Kuiti, I headed on down to Stratford where I arrived just after the fog had lifted. It was a fabulous day!Kerry Ryan's Sisler Cygnet UL ZK-CYG2 is now...
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Yakabatics at Stratford 3-11-2019
Brett Emeny in his Yak 52 ZK-YAK2 arrived mid afternoon at Stratford while I was over the aerodrome above circuit height and it was neat watching him do a standard rejoin from overhead. He was just...
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Norfolk Road Airstrip on 4-11-2019
After another foggy start, the weather turned out to be beautiful for my trip home on Monday. I called into the Norfolk Road airstrip and caught up with Gareth Semenoff of Flight Fix Aviation who is...
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We all love a Yellow Gyrocopter
Amongst a busy week of activity at the Pauanui airfield came a group of 4 Gyrocopters up from Tauranga comprising 3 bright yellow machines, ELA-08 ZK-LMO, MT03 ZK-RJW and MTOSport ZK-UYM. They...
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Cessna duo at Rangiora
Noted at Rangiora during the week were the Cessna U206F Stationair II ZK-DWV (c/n U20602585) of Wilderness Wings Ltd of Hokitika having a cargo pod fitted.A recent import is this Cessna A185F ZK-TLV...
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Progress
The ICP Savannah S ZK-VHS (c/n 18-07-54-0623) is about to take to the skies again after repairs following an incident in December last year in the top of the South Island.And nearing completion is the...
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Black Sands 2019
As has become almost traditional now, Black Sands 2019 was once again dogged by the weather.Predictions of rising winds and low cloud would have discouraged a number of visitors from the north, while...
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Black Sands Flyin 9-11-2019
I had a pleasant trip down to Raglan today with Flyernzl in his nice powerful wheels, and with Agairnz also tagging along. It was also nice to catch up with The Hairy Mole Rat and Mark Pattenden from...
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Tecnam Echo ZK-CDL Departing Black Sands 2019
John Issott flew the newly repainted Tecnam Echo Super UL ZK-CDL2 down from its base at Parakai. I reckon it looks really nice and I guess it is one of the few Tecnams to have been repainted in New...
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Hallett's Griffin's Hangar Extension
Jordan Elvy visited Hallett Griffin's topdressing base at Kairanga earlier this month, and saw the hangar extension that is underway. He sent the following photos:I understand from talking to Hallett...
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A Couple of New Sport Aircraft at Tauranga
The Hairy Mole Rat was at Tauranga Airport on 6 November and photo'd these two new sport aircraft outside Solo Wings:Zenith Zodiac CH 601XL ZK-XXL (c/n 6-9818) was registered to C A Jones of Mt...
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I remember when
Yes I remember when the Cessna 180's operated off this strip just out from the Hermitage.That's the road to White Horse Camp on the lower right.Whites Aviation photo I think !
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I Remember When - Just Like it Was the Other Day
That's because it was just the other day! Blue Bus's interesting post of the historical Mount Cook area leads me nicely into my recent photos of the same area, taken on 10 September 2019.We had booked...
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Seeing Double at Dargaville Today 16-11-2019
On Thursday the Dargaville Aero Club took delivery of a brand new Fly Synthesis Texan Club Sport. It has been test flown at the factory in Italy and after assembly will await its CAA inspection:The...
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