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Another PAC 750XL heading overseas ?
This smart looking PAC 750XL ZK-KDL msn 208 flew into AKL from HZL this afternoon and from the titles on one wing I'm assuming that it is heading for Thailand and a Skydiving operation.
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Ashburton SAA fly-in
The SAA Fly-In at Ashburton during the weekend was really a scorcher - both aircraft and temperature wise.Above is a view across part of the scene.More pics to follow as time allows.
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helicopter me and ZK-HGB
The Aerospatiale AS 350 BA ZK-HGB (c/n 2550) is listed with North Shore Helicopters and is seen here at outside their facility at Auckland on Sunday the 5th by Magnaman wearing 'helicopter me' script.
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Standin at Nelson.
Lord Nelson reporting from Nelson.With the Ravensdown Aerowork Fletcher Crusader ZK-DDX away on maintenance the Cresco 08-600 ZK-LTS (c/n 005) is currently relieving at Nelson.It carries the name of...
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Jodel D 9 ZK-KMM at Taumarunui 5-2-2017
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!First...
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Minicab ZK-LDL For Sale at Taumarunui
When I was at Taumarunui with Howard Bradley last weekend, he mentioned that he was wanting to sell his nice low hours Minicab ZK-LDL (c/n AACA 402). It is now registered as a Class 2...
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ZK-PLT at Nelson
Pilatus PC12/45 ZK-PLT ( c/n 379) was on a charter at Nelson this morning.Photograph from Lord Nelson.
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Upcoming RNZAC National Competitions at Taumarunui
The Taumarunui Aero Club is hosting the RNZAC National competitions next week from the 13th to the 19th of February. Last weekend a few visitors were checking out the lie of the land.Cessna 180A...
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Healthy Bastards last weekend at NZOM # 1
The Healthy Bastards Bush Pilots Comps was held at Omaka last Saturday (February 4th)Follows are a few shots as captured by Andy Heap.Four Cubs - ZK-BOY is PA-18A-150 (c/n 18-6172) - locally based with...
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Healthy Bastards # 2
Cesna A185F ZK-CES2 (c/n 18503273) is also from Darlington Drilling. The Champion 7ECA ZK-CMP is c/n 7ECA-318 from the CMP Syndicate. The John Kokshoorn Just SuperSTOL ZK-CVV2 (c/n JAE-297) in its...
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Savannah at Ashburton SAA Fly In last weekend.
Following on from the earlier post on ZK-MYN at NZAS (seen here ) Westwind Aviation Ltd set up a display centered around this demonstrator and a partially constructed fuselage.The Company demonstrator...
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Healthy Bastards # 3
Maule M-5-235 ZK-DWR is c/n 7234C as listed with Pegasus Aviation Ltd of Rangiora. The local Van Asch Grigg Partnerships Cessna 180 ZK-FDO is c/n 50017. Deane Philip in his Honda Viking powered Zenith...
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Healthy Bastards # 4
The Peter and Bruce Clulow Cub Crafters CC11-160 ZK-PBC (c/n CC11-00194) was up from Wanaka. Then we have the Sounds Air Pilatus PC12/45 ZK-PLT c/n 379. Chris Anderson's Zenith CH701 STOL ZK-TIA c/n...
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ZK-DYB heading home
With a belly full of fuel and a rising sun,Tony Quayle in his Jodel D.11 ZK-DYB (c/n AACA/181) clears vector 02 at Ashburtonand heads towards its home at Paraparaumu last Monday at the end of the SAA...
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A few from last weekends SAA fly-in
Below we have half a dozen shots taken at last weekends Ashburton SAA fly-in. Ivan Campbell had his Supermarine Spitfire Mk26B Replica ZK-CGV2 (c/n 52) on show on Saturday the 4th. Note centre line...
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From Robert Ridge
The Nelson Lakes Gliding Club operate out of the Lake Station strip near St Arnaud and often use the nearby Robert Ridge, which overlooks the village of St Arnaud and Lake Rotoiti, as a nursery ridge....
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Progressive Aerodyne Searey ZK-SWM
I was at Tauranga last Saturday and called into the Solo Wings maintenance hangar and chatted to Colin Alexander. One of the first things that I saw was that the Searey N415TA had the registration...
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E5-TCM at a wet Ardmore late afternoon 16-2-17
Cessna Citation II ES-TCM msn 550-0057 ex VH-FOJ arrived at Ardmore in less than ideal conditions late yesterday afternoon from Napier, having flown there from Hamilton earlier in the day. This jet is...
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Diamond Star ZK-YHK
An recent addition to the varied fleet of Classic Flights Ltd at Wanaka is the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star ZK-YHK. This was built at London, Ontario, Canada and flown as C-GPDA with Canadian Diamond...
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Rotorua Floatplanes and a Helicopter
Last Wednesday afternoon 15/2/17, Volcanic Air Safari's was out flying tourists at the Lake Rotorua waterfront and also at the airport:Floatplanes among the ducks!The unique to NZ DHC 3 Otter ZK-VAS...
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