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The Twinstar ZK-FTN returns to the register
The Kolb Twinstar Mark II ZK-FLN (c/n 3000) was first registered on 07-06-1989 to A E Austin of Auckland.From the first of February 1993 it was with Ron Cohen of Taradale and from 08-08-1994 was listed...
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Cessna 180J ZK-WBG.
First flying in May of 1952 the Cessna 180 continued in production until the last 180K model rolled out in 1981 by which time nearly 6200 had been produced. Used examples still continue to trickle into...
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Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk26B Replica ZK-MEB.
Just three hours into its forty hour test flying program the Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Mk26B Spitfire Replica ZK-MEB (c/n 72) was noted at Rangiora on 27-01-18.It was first registered to Ivan...
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Question time # 201
A nice easy Question Time to start the year.All we need to know is :-What ?Where ?When ?Why ?Who ?I have left the letter 'A' in as a give away clue.(Come in Mit !)
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Homebuilt Aircraft from the Waikato 25-1-2018
As I worked my way up from the King Country to the Waikato on a Thursday afternoon there were a few original homebuilt aircraft from the AACA era on offer:At Te Kuiti was Gary Williams' Jodel D 11...
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Warbirds Fokker Triplane Replica at Ardmore
I was very pleased to arrive at Ardmore in the late afternoon of 25/1/18 and find the NZ Warbirds Fokker Triplane replica ZK-FKD out in the sun. It had been pushed out for inspection by a large...
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The Vintage Aviator Reveals Two New WW 1 Aircraft at Masterton 28-1-2018
The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) has not participated in any public displays this season, but they have continued with their flying days at Hood Aerodrome on the last weekend of the month. These flying...
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Question time # 200 resolved. ZK-AFD.
Lockheed 10A ZK-AFD with the construction number 1095, with a date of manufacture of 19-04-1937, was purchased through Brown and Dureau, as the New Zealand agents, for Union Airways of New Zealand Ltd....
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Hamilton is Twinstar Country
There were quite a few Diamond DA 42 Twinstars at Hamilton when I visited on 5/1/18, ranging across three operators.ZK-CTO2 (c/n 42.219) is one of eight DA 42s operated by L3 CTS Airline Academy (NZ)...
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New Helicopter Type
Being worked on at Heliflite Ardmore this morning was the first Bell 505 to be imported into NZ, being ZK-IRX of Rangitikei Helicopters LtdAlso at Heliflite was the MD500N N778MH s/n LN077 wearing...
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L3 Airline Academy at Hamilton 25-1-2018
While I was at Hamilton I strolled down to the C3 facility and aircraft parking area. It sure was busy! Here are a few photos taken over the security fence. C3 operate three types being the Diamond...
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Cessnas ZK-CTB
The Cessna 172H with the construction number 17256488 was allocated the US civil registration of N8288L whilst on the production line at Wichita Kansas in 1967.This airframe arrived at Ardmore and was...
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Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs 2018
The Healthy Bastards 2018 Fly In and competetions at Omaka airfield today attracted quite a few interesting competitors and visitors and a selection of these, together with some locally based aircraft...
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Andy Heap's view of Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs # 1
Andy Heap was at the Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs today and offers these photograhs of the action.The names may not be of those doing the driving. Auster Mk5 ZK-ARR of Richard Royds. Piper...
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Andy Heap's view of Healthy Bastards # 2
The Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-CES2 of Darlington Drilling and Piling Ltd (Nigel Griffith). Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee ZK-CIQ of Peter Anderson. ZK-DPC2 the Gippsland GA200C of Patchett Ag-Air 2015 Ltd. The...
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Andy Heaps view of Healthy Bastards # 3.
The Piper PA-22-160 TriPacer ZK-FJD of Rod Bryant and Ross Whetton. Cessna A185F AgCarryall ZK-JKH of Wanaka Bowmar Ltd (Mark O'Sullivan). Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub ZK-JLB of Jim Benbow. Deane Philip...
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Andy Heap's view of Healthy Bastards # 4
The Classic Aircraft Sales Ltd's Boeing Stearman A75N1 ZK-KJO. John Richards with his Rans S-6ES Coyote II ZK-LSW. The Sage Partnership Maule M-6-235C Super Rocket ZK-MTP (Willie Sage). The Ardmore...
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Andy Heap's view of Healthy Bastards # 5
ZK-PLS2 is the Pilatus PC-12/45 from Sounds Air Travel and Tourism Ltd (Soundsair). The Cessna 185A Skywagon ZK-SIA of the K G MacDonald Trust. And the local Cessna 185A ZK-SME2 of Madsen Marine Ltd...
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Results from Healthy Bastards Bush Pilot Champs att Omaka yesterday (03-02-2018.
Thanks to all involved we have the results to this exciting event below.For previous years results check out Here
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Waikato Aviation at Hamilton 25-1-2018
Another training establishment at Hamilton is Waikato Aviation which is the commercial arm of the Waikato Aero Club. Although much smaller than L3 it operates a fleet of a Cessna 172, two Piper...
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