Clik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s of New Zealand (1)
The Alpi Pioneer 300 was derived from the Italian designed Asso Champion V which looks externally similar but is really a different aircraft. The Alpi 300 is also a very different aircraft to the Alpi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s of New Zealand (2)
Like the Alpi 200s, Alpi 300s also came thick and fast in the early 2000s. This batch were all registered in 2003 and 2004. You can identify the Rotax powered aircraft by the oval air intake just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Auster ZK-BDY
The Auster J5F Aiglet Trainer c/n 3109 was placed on the UK civil aircraft register as G-ANAO with W S Shackleton after being issued with its CofA on 06-10-1953.It was immediately shipped out to New...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s of New Zealand (3)
This group of Alpi 300s were first registered between 2005 and 2007, and all apart from ZK-CUZ2 have Rotax engines..ZK-LPT (c/n 88) was first registered to Robert B Trotter of Fairlie on 4/2/05. It is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
60 Years on line for ZK-BNL
ZK-BNL has now been online with the Canterbury Aero Club for more than sixty years.A gathering was held at Rangiora today 09-10-2016 to celebrate this achievement. Above we see ZK-BNL scurrying back...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cubs at Rangiora 09-10-2016 # 1
To help celebrate ZK-BNL's 60th several other Cub's gathered.Above is a view of some of the visitors.Locally based ZK-BNX (c/n 18-5453) of the BNX Syndicate.The Des Lines ZK-BPK 'Sweetie Pie' (c/n...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cubs at Rangiora 09-10-2016 # 2
Four more Piper Cub visitors at Rangiora were -Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub ZK-JLB2 (c/n 18-4025) began as a L-21B/U-7A with the Italian military.'JLB' being the initials of owner James L Benbow of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Additional Rangiora visitors on Sunday 09-10-2016 # 1.
Also flying in for the ZK-BNL occasion were the two De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks ZK-ARL (c/c 61) of Jim Chapman and ZK-XUK (c/n C1-0087) of Lou McAllister. Two distant cousins to the Piper Cub came out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Additional Rangiora visitors on Sunday 09-10-2016 # 2.
Departing as others were arriving was the Hayman's Cessna 180B ZK-REN (c/n 50627) from Rocky Point Station, Hakataramea Valley.The Jodel D.9 ZK-CVN (c/n AACA/54) as listed to the A B and E F Belworthy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More agricultural microlights.
Following on from the earlier post about the Pioneer in the ag field (see this link = Ag Pioneer )Alastair Millar has sent in these tow views of his operation initially using the Zenair CH701 STOL...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi 300s ZK-SHL and ZK-PLG
With respect to our series on Alpi 300s of New Zealand...A great photo of our first two Alpi 300s, ZK-SHL2 and ZK-PLG over the Kaipara Harbour just South of South Head. The date must have been late...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SwanAir Cessna 172L ZK-DFY at Dargaville 11-10-2016
Another nice day at Dargaville yesterday. I went up because of the better forecast for Tuesday. It was pretty quiet but one visitor was SwanAir's C 172L ZK-DFY over from Kerikeri. ZK-DFY looks smart...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Europa ZK-NWM
Noted this afternoon at Tauranga by Grayson Ottaway was the Europa Aviation Inc Europa Tri Gear ZK-NWM (c/n A026)Its history was covered earlier at ZK-NWM
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s of New Zealand (3)
Imports of Alpi 300s slowed down a bit from 2008 but they are still being imported in 2016. The final group with retractable undercarriages is as follows: All this group are badged as Pioneer 300...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Niki Kallithea
Grayson Ottaway was lucky enough to be on site at Tauranga today to see the first Niki Kallithea being unwrapped.Brought into NZ by Gyrate NZ based at Tauranga as first of type to join its fleet.Owner...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Locals at North Shore Today 13-10-2016
A visit to North Shore airfield this afternoon produced a fair crop of North Shore Aero Club aircraft in the circuit. Most of these have been posted before except for ZK-UWZ (which is ex ZK-UNZ and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Puioneer 300s of New Zealand (4)
Around 2014 Alpi Aviation produced a version of the Alpi 300 with a fixed undercarriage as the Alpi 300 Kite. This leads to less complexity, but the cruise speed is reduced to 220 km/hr (from the 250...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300s of New Zealand (5) - Pioneer Jay Hawk
Experienced homebuilt aircraft builder Cliff Johnston of Hastings purchased an Alpi 300 kit but he thought the standard undercarriage had too narrow a track. The standard Alpi 300 has main...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Question time # 191 And I remember when.
Continuing the occasional seriesFlying used to be a real Hoot.Any thoughts about the model of this flying machine ?And all you West Coasters will surely recognise the site !A chocky fish hangs in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thunderbird 6
A birding trip up to Foxton today had an unexpected outcome. We popped over to the airstrip and found Peter and his awesome RV6. Its been covered in these pages before but I couldnt resist posting some...
View Article