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Local Aircraft from Kaipara Flats 9-12-2017
Usually when you call into Kaipara Flats airfield the place is pretty quiet. But another good thing about the Northland Microlight Club's flyin on a lovely day last Saturday was that a lot of the...
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NZ Civair is 10!
Many NZ Civair readers may not be aware that the first post on the blog was on 13 December 2007. You can scroll down the yearly list at the right of the home screen to see it.Over the years our...
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Tauranga
A visit to a busy Tauranga Airport revealed 3 registrants that havent appeared on this blog before, the first being Cessna 177B Cardinal ZK-EFH which has been here since 1984 and is appropriately...
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North Shore Today 14-12-2017
I now visit down to North Shore and a visit this afternoon provided a few aircraft I hadn't seen before:Bell Long Ranger ZK-ICV c/n 45017) has not been featured on the blog previously. It is owned by...
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Back at the Helicentre
Bluebus returned to Christchurch on Wednesday the 13th bringing the long awaited rain.After being starved of things aeronautical for so long my first stop was at the old Helicentre on the Western side...
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SAAANZ BBQ at North Shore 2-12-2017
The Sport Aviation Association of New Zealand (Auckland Branch) held their Christmas BBQ at North Shore back on the 2nd of December but due to moving matters and general busyness I did not post about...
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Cessna 180A ZK-CGJ
The Cessna 180A ZK-CGJ was a hybrid being built up from parts of four other Cessna 180's by Rex Aviation (NZ) Ltd.The other four 180's are said to have been :-Rural Aviation Ltd's ZK-BUW (c/n 50018)...
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Pioneer Aero on 23-11-2017
Aircraft restoration is ticking along at Pioneer Aero at Ardmore, as evidenced by these couple of photos. Thanks to Paul McSweeny for the access to their hangar.The P 39 Airacobra has had the wings...
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Cessna 182T ZK-KHW
The Cessna 182T Skylane c/n 18281680 was cranked out of the Cessna factory as N15275 and sent down to Airflite Pty Ltd at Jandakot in West Australia and became VH-KHW from 23-12-2005.It was sold to...
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New sightings for Magnaman
Three shots taken at Ardmore by Magnaman today (17-12-2017).The first time he has seen any of these aircraft. ZK-OHA was parked at a private hangar near the eastern end.This Zlin Aviation Savage is c/n...
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Auckland based helicopters
Inflite were very busy over the weekend doing tourist flights from their Mechanics Bay base using Bell 427 ZK-HVN and R44 ZK-ICGOver at Ardmore privately owned Bell 206B ZK-HYH was active featuring a...
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Auckland Airbuses 23-11-2017
After visiting Ardmore with No 2 grandson last month we had lunch at Wendys and as Emirates will soon be stopping most of their A 380 services into Auckland, I reckoned we should head out to Auckland...
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Pauanui
Amongst the visitors to Pauanui over the last few days were a few not noted here before, starting with the Royal Med Cessna 172R ZK-MED from North Shore on Sunday. It was busy afternoon for North...
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A possible first for NZ at Ardmore today 19-12-1
In what maybe, I believe a first for this country an aircraft lift has been installed in a hanger at Ardmore.As can be seen in these photos Cessna 206H ZK-VZM msn 20608287 registered to Miplane...
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Also Hanging Around at Rangiora
Following on from AgairNZ's post, I have always thought that it was a good idea to suspend an aircraft from the roof of a hangar for better use of the space, especially if it is a microlight.I photo'd...
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Pauanui
A return to more settled weather after the thunderstorms earlier in the week has brought more visitors to Pauanui including Fly My Sky Islander ZK-PIZ on a charter from Auckland.Also on a charter from...
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Ho HO HO
It is that time again.I would like to wish you all a happy, joyous and safe Christmas and New Year. And all the best for 2018.I spotted this item at Waimangaroa the other day.Thank you all for your...
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Cessna 180 ZK-BUP
The Cessna 180 c/n 32968 was allocated the US registration of N9671B but was shipped new out to new and became ZK-BUP with Rural Aviation Ltd at New Plymouth on 20-08-1957.It received its NZ CoF on...
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Pauanui
Cloud and drizzle did not deter a number of new visitors to Paunaui including Beech C23 Sundowner ZK-DVC of Abel Tasman Air, a long way from its Motueka base. This hasnt appeared on this blog...
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