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Magnaman in Auckland
Three photos from Magnaman taken today 23-092917. Above we see the 'earthrounder' Vans RV10 ZU-IHF parked up at Auckland International Airport. Check out MRC's coverage Here. Over at Ardmore we have...
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Pauanui
A warm 20deg spring day brought a variety of regional visitors into Pauanui including the newly reregistered (September 11) Tecnam P2002, ZK-CCV, a regular visitor in its previous guise as...
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Of ZKs MEL and CCV (with TVB thrown in)
As Richard Currie has posted from Pauanui, Technam P2002 JF Sierra ZK-MEL has recently been re-registered as ZK-CCV2. But there is a bit more of a story here.This aircraft (c/n 007) was sold to Martin...
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The first ZK-CAA.
The first allocation of the letters ZK-CAA were given to the Cessna 172B c/n 48413.This had been allocated N7913X by Cessna Aircraft on the production line.It was shipped out to NZ and registered as...
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A few helicopters...
Noted at Ardmore today was the Agusta A109E ZK-IAW which has yet to be officially registered with CAA. This was formerly VH-NPX which has been in NZ since mid 2016.Flying around was R44 ZK-ITH which...
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Hatz Biplane(s) of New Zealand
The last new type of sport aircraft to be registered in 2004 was the Hatz Biplane, of which we have had a lone example.The Hatz CB 1 Biplane was designed by John Hatz of Merrill, Wisconsin in 1968 and...
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ATEC Zephyr 2000(s) of New Zealand
The first new sport aircraft type to be registered in New Zealand in 2005 was the ATEC Zephyr 2000, of which we have also had a lone example.The ATEC Zephyr was designed in the Czech Republic by...
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South African Visitor at Ardmore 27-9-1
Vans RV-10 ZU-IHF msn 41582 which is on an around the world flight flew into Ardmore from Auckland yesterday afternoon. It arrived at Auckland from PagoPago on the evening of September 20th 2017.
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Papa 51 Thunder Mustang(s) of New Zealand
The next type to come along in 2005 was a pretty spectacular offering! I have been working my way through all of our sport aircraft and most of them were 80 to 150 HP powered, but the Thunder Mustang...
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A visitor from Hawke's Bay at Ardmore 30-9-17
Calling in for fuel just after 17.15 was smart looking Robinson R66, ZK-IOA msn 0188 of Dannevirke based Heliworx Aotearoa Ltd. This is the second livery that I know of that this helicopter has...
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Corby Starlet ZK-LDI Flying at Whangarei
Murray Parkinson's Corby Starlet UL ZK-LDI (c/n 303) was registered on 25/9/17 and first flew from Whangarei on 28/9/17.ZK-LDI is the 9th Starlet to fly in New Zealand (plus the metal Corby Kestrel...
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Recent shootings
Here we have a few photographs as snapped during the last week or so. At Ashburton we have this Aero L29 "26" - I believe recently arrived from Australia.Ex Romania ?Above - rescued from the long grass...
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A Couple of New Magnis
No doubt encouraged by the experience of flying the Dargaville Aero Club's MTO Sport gyrocopter ZK-RDM that has been on line with the club since April 2016, a couple of club members purchased Magni M...
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Two 172's
We have today two Cessna 172's photographed a few days back now. Above is Cessna 172R Skyhawk ZK-TAQ (c/n 17280754) as listed to the Ardmore Flying School Ltd since 13-08-1999. It was captured at...
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Vans RV 7A ZK-MEL at Tauranga 4-9-2017
As previously posted, Vans RV 7A VH-SDG has become ZK-MEL2, for Martin E Lobb of Tauranga.ZK-MEL2 (c/n 71724) was registered on 26/9/17 and is photo'd today, 4/10/17 undergoing an engine run outside...
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Tecnam Astore ZK-RGH at Tauranga 4-9-2017
Also out in the sun outside Solo Wings maintenance hangar yesterday was Tecnam Astore ZK-RGH. This weather makes you feel as though spring is here. (but back to the rain over the weekend!).Tecnam...
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Black Q300
Air Nelson's Bombardier Q300 ZK-NEM as been transformed from its old teal and white to an all black livery. I got lucky and caught it arriving into Wellington from Gisborn as NZ8285 and departing a...
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Solo Wings Aircraft at Tauranga 3-9-2017
While visiting The Aviator Experience in the Solo Wings Aviation Centre, several of the Solo Wings fleet were in attendance, mostly painted in their distinctive colour scheme.Cessna 150M ZK-SWC2 (c/n...
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Middle Earth
A visit to Matamata today, home of the Middle Earth Flying School operating as New Zealand Aviation, revealed the latest additions to their fleet being the former Australian Diamond DA42 VH-FNV...
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