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ZK-FHC run's both engines for the first time 27-8-16
Just after 13.00 today both engines on ZK-FHC got fired up together for the first time, a great sight to both see and hear.
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ZK-FHC First Taxi 27-8-16
After a further engine run ZK-FHC did it's first taxi just after 15.00 with Avspec owner Warren Denholm at the controls.
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Pacific bound Beech
Ronan Harvey and his Beech D18S N43927 (c/n A-26) are on the move.Following some TLC by Callum and his team at Twenty24 at Wanaka, including a pair of new P and W 985's it has made its was up to...
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An hour at Rangiora - Sunday 28-08-2016
I passed through NZRT early this afternoon and captured these fine specimens. It is always nice to see a real tidy Cessna 180. In this case the locally based 180 ZK-BUJ c/n 32950.Great to talk with you...
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Glasair Sportsmen(?) of New Zealand
The Glasair Sportsman was developed from the Glastar and it first flew in 2003. It is bigger as a 2+2 seater, is easier to build, and structurally stronger to allow an increased MAUW of 2.350 pounds...
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Titan Mustang ZK-TCV.
A nice photo taken today at Nelson by Lord Nelson of Alan Caudwells' Titan T51 Mustang ZK-TCV (c/n 0081).
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Where are they now ?. # 1.
The start of an occasional series of posts on ex NZ registered aircraft. The Alpha R2160 ZK-CTT2 (c/n 160A-07012) was one of about nine operated by CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd out of Hamilton...
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Mosquito T III ZK-FHC Latest
Warren Denholm of Avspecs was interviewed on Radio Live this morning. He said they are aiming for CAA certification and test flying of the Mosquito in the next 2 weeks. Below is a photo I prepared...
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Don's Sportcruiser ZK-DEU again.
We posted a photograph of the Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser ZK-DEU the other day - see :-http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.nz/2016/08/dons-new-sportcruiser-zk-deu.htmlGrayson Ottaway has now sent in a...
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ZK-FSR one smart looking Airvan at Ardmore 30-8-16
Gippsland GA8 Airvan ZK-FSR msn GA8-06-099 of Stark Airlines Ltd of Hamilton arrived at their Ardmore base this afternoon. This is a new addition to the Airlines fleet and this countries latest Airvan....
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AS355 Twin Squirrel ZK-HML
Long serving Aerospatiale AS355F1 Twin Squirrel ZK-HML2 has been part of the South Island aviation scene since being first registered in October 1995. It spent much of its life with The Helicopter Line...
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Nelson brief.
Lord Nelson captured these three visitors to Nelson Airport this morning. Cessna 185A ZK-CBS (c/n 1850398) now minus its hopper and fitted with seats was listed to the Windwhistle Syndicate on...
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Magnaman does Ardmore this morning
The Helilink Ltd's Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-HBR2 (c/n 1386) - a long shot in the long grass.Minus a vital piece from its back end is the Auckland Seaplanes Ltd's De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver Mk1 ZK-WKA2...
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Where are they now # 2.
Where are they now ?orWhere they are now ?Cessna 401B ZK-EHS was c/n 402-0217It has had a rather varied career.Starting naturally enough in the State - In 1972 - it wore two US registrations before...
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Afternoon visitors at Nelson
From Nelson this afternoon we see two more visitors as captured by Lord Nelson. The Murphy Rebel ZK-VAL2 (c/n 408R) was mostly built in Australia but - see...
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Magnaman does Ardmore this afternoon
Magnaman did a second visit to Ardmore today and offers these three helicopter shots.Above we have the Agusta Spa Construzioni Aeronautiche A109E Power VH-NPX (c/n 11505).Previously registered as...
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Spring has sprung
Andy Heap went for his first flight for the gliding silly season from Lake Station near St Arnaud in the Nelson Lakes Gliding Club Grob Twin Astir last weekend.And found some weak wave and got above...
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Where they are now # 3
The photo below was sent in by Andy Heap and shows a somewhat damaged Bell 206B JetRanger fuselage in Richmond.Thanks to Greybeard we can positively identify this airframe as ZK-HSL1 (c/n...
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Airvan ZK-FSR with titles at Ardmore 3-9-16
Stark Airlines Ltd of Hamilton have added titles to Gippsland GA8 Airvan ZK-FSR msn GA8-06-099 and it is seen mid afternoon today outside it's Ardmore hanger.
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Terry Fletcher New Zealand photographs.
You will recall that we posted a batch of Terry Fletcher photographs a few months back.Terry has a very large number of photographs on this Terry's Photos. link covering his travels.Well worth a...
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