Auckland Trip Part 1

 Another weekend trip, another early start! But was worth it to be able to beat the traffic and get up to see some aircraft at various airfields in the North Island.

First stop was Taupo, it was quite early so wasn't really anything happening, but here is what I saw anyway:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-BYC Fletcher FU-24
ZK-HQD Aerospatiale AS.350
ZK-ILS Robinson R.44

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-DOV Cessna 206
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-FPZ DHC 2 Beaver
ZK-HCX MBB Kawasaki Bk.117B-2
ZK-HIC Schweizer 269C
ZK-IAE Aerospatiale AS.350
ZK-KCA Van's RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206G
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad G22B (Unregistered)
ZK-TTS Cessna 208
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N

Next stop on the agenda was Hamilton, whilst the weather was much nicer, again there wasn't much going on, but here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-BQV Piper PA-18
ZK-BVA DHC 2 Beaver
ZK-CTY Cessna 172S
ZK-FDN Beech C90A
ZK-FDS Beech B200C
ZK-HNP MBB Kawasaki Bk.117B-2
ZK-HYL Bell 206B
ZK-LTT Pacific Aerospace Cresco
ZK-MAE Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-MCL Cessna 208B
ZK-NSP Piper PA-31
ZK-STV Cessna 421C
ZK-TTL Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-XLC Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-ZZA Beech C90A

Local Aircraft:
ZK-DRQ Cessna 172M
ZK-EGS Fletcher FU-24
ZK-EME Fletcher FU-24 (Unregistered)
ZK-JGP Cessna 172M
ZK-JLU Fletcher FU-24 (Unregistered)
ZK-KOH Mitsubishi Mu.2
ZK-MAA Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28
ZK-WCD Alpha R2160
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34

Grabbed a couple of pictures:

Next stop was Te Kowhai

Whilst there were less aircraft, it was the busiest airfield so far, so here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-EVE Tecnam P2002
ZK-VHC Aeroprakt A32
ZK-WCF Tecnam P92

Local Aircraft:
N5JP Cessna 150G
ZK-AZL Douglas DC-3C (Unregistered)
ZK-JCK Rand Kar Xair
ZK-MJK Flylight Airsports Skyranger Swift 2
ZK-WPR Micro Aviation Bantam
ZK-ZYZ Micro Aviation Bantam

And a few pictures:

Last stop for the day was Ardmore and oh boy was it busy, plenty of private aircraft out, all the flying clubs going non stop and to top it off, the warbirds out practicing for tomorrow's show, which I am looking forward to!

Here is the big load of aircraft I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-FHQ Piper PA-28
ZK-FNA Piper PA-28
ZK-HEP MBB Kawasaki BK117B-2
ZK-IJA Robinson R.44
ZK-MAP Cessna 402B
ZK-TFL Pilatus PC.12

Local Aircraft:
A94-922 Canadair F-86 Sabre (Unregistered)
JA7620 Sikorsky S.76C
ZK-ARS Albatros D.Va replica
ZK-BFK Cessna 120
ZK-BKD Piper PA-18
ZK-BKW Piper PA-18
ZK-BLT Cessna 170B
ZK-BOE Boeing Stearman
ZK-BUD Cessna 152
ZK-CAG Curtiss P-40N
ZK-CAM Piper PA-31
ZK-CPG AESL Airtourer T6

ZK-CXG Cessna 150H
ZK-CZZ Cessna A150L
ZK-DAJ Cessna 305A
ZK-DAK Douglas DC-3C
ZK-DFH Cessna 172L
ZK-DIR Piper PA-23
ZK-DOT Piper PA-28
ZK-EAM Diamond DA.42
ZK-EAN Diamond DA.42
ZK-EBQ Piper PA-28
ZK-EFP Piper PA-28

ZK-ENJ North American Harvard
ZK-EOX Cessna 172N
ZK-ETZ Cessna 152
ZK-EVG Piper PA-38
ZK-EVL Piper PA-38
ZK-EZG Dan Rihn DR-107 One Design
ZK-FGD Cessna 152
ZK-FKD Fokker Dr.1 Triplane replica
ZK-FLH Cessna A152
ZK-FRL Piper PA-28
ZK-HJR Robinson R.22
ZK-HKZ MBB Kawasaki BK117B-2
ZK-HLH Leonardo AW169
ZK-HNG Robinson R.44
ZK-HPX Aerospatiale AS.332L
ZK-HRP Aerospatiale AS.332L
ZK-IDK Aerospatiale AS.350
ZK-IRR Guimbal G2
ZK-JBL Cessna A152
ZK-JDB Cessna A152
ZK-JED Beech 76
ZK-JJA North American Harvard
ZK-JMC Cessna 172S
ZK-JME Diamond DA.40
ZK-JMY Cessna 172S
ZK-JPT Van's RV-7
ZK-JRA Cessna 172S
ZK-JRG Cessna 172S
ZK-JSP Cessna 172S
ZK-KAS Cessna 172N
ZK-LNU Cessna 172R
ZK-LVA Van's RV-7
ZK-MIL Piper PA-28
ZK-MJN North American Harvard
ZK-MXS MX Aircraft MXS
ZK-NTV Piper PA-30
ZK-PRK Bristol Fighter F2B replica
ZK-PRV Van's RV-6
ZK-RJD Piper PA-28
ZK-RMM Mooney M.20C
ZK-RQY Cessna 172R
ZK-RVS Van's RV-7
ZK-SAR Cessna 182T
ZK-SAX DHC 1 Chipmunk
ZK-SFC Piper PA-34
ZK-SFK Britten-Norman BN2A
ZK-SKC Cessna 162
ZK-SSW Siemans-Schuckert D-IV replica
ZK-SVI Cessna 404
ZK-SWW Zenair CH601XL

ZK-SWX Cessna 172S
ZK-SWY Alpha R2160
ZK-TAP Cessna 172R
ZK-TAQ Cessna 172R
ZK-TAV Cessna 172R
ZK-TJL Cessna 172N

ZK-TOY Corby CJ-1 Starlet
ZK-TVI North American Harvard
ZK-UAT Cessna 172R
ZK-VGS Van's RV-6
ZK-VLF Van's RV-12
ZK-VNZ Van's RV-6
ZK-VRR Beech A36
ZK-WAG Piper PA-38
ZK-WAR North American Harvard
ZK-WLK Van's RV-8
ZK-WLL Van's RV-7
ZK-XXS Yakovlev Yak-52

ZK-YGL Corby CJ-1 Starlet
ZK-ZAQ Cessna 172S
ZK-ZAT Cessna 172R

With the rushing around to get everything, I forgot to grab many photos, here is one I got, promise there will be more tomorrow!

Foxpine 29-5-2022

 Did a visit up to Foxpine for the monthly fly-in BBQ Lunch. A really sunny day with a bit of wind, was hoping for some good arrivals, especially with the big turnout at Omaka for the Cessna 180 anniversary heading home today.

But alas only 5 came in, which is better than none I suppose!

Here is what I saw anyway:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-AST Tecnam Astore
ZK-CLX Jabiru J160
ZK-KAZ Cessna 172S
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004
ZK-MLA Jabiru J120

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CFT Gardan GY80
ZK-EEO Gardan GY-20
ZK-EMP Johnston Acrolite 1c
ZK-MYS Piper PA-31 (Unregistered)
ZK-OUZ Zenair CH701

And the pics:

Private Jet visits Kapiti Airport 25-5-2022

 A gorgeous sunny day on the Kapiti Coast and all that had to happen was something nice to visit Kapiti Airport for me to photo.

And this Cessna 510 Citation Mustang coming in did just the trick. ZK-LCA is on a New Zealand tiki tour and appears to be visiting almost every field with a sealed runway, having started from Hastings on Monday and heading to Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton and Tauranga. Then Tuesday going on to Whakatane, Rotorua, Taupo, Gisborne and Napier. Then today doing New Plymouth, Whanganui, Palmerston North, Kapiti Coast and Wellington! Nice for some people.

I raced out to the airport after work and got there in time for its arrival and the sound of it downwind was incredible. Sadly where it taxied was unexpected, so got little photos of arrival. But got in the right place for the departure. I'll let the photos speak for themselves:

Slowed down and taxiing to gate 1 after arriving from Palmerston North

Parked up at gate 1

Backtracking 34 for departure to Wellington

Lined up and ready to go.

Absolute pleasure photographing this bird, been a while since i've photographed a Cessna 510 at Kapiti. Looking forward to the next one and all the best to the group on board!

Kapiti and Wellington visit 23-5-2022

 A beautiful morning and the first visit of Qantas at Wellington after a fair few months, gave me the perfect excuse to go out spotting.

So firstly I did a quick stop at Kapiti to see what was around and got a couple of visitors:

Nelson Aviation College's Cessna 152 ZK-NAJ parked up after arriving from Motueka.

Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger IV ZK-HNY parked up on her way home to North Shore from a South island tiki tour.

Then I drove down to Wellington, sadly due to the Qantas aircraft being delayed and other commitments I had to leave before they arrived. But that didn't stop me getting a few pictures of the other movements whilst I was there:

ATR72-600 ZK-MVW arriving from Christchurch as NZ5326

Dash 8-300 ZK-NEW departing to Nelson as NZ8309

Cessna 208B ZK-SAA departing to Blenheim as S8629

Dash 8-300 ZK-NFB departing to Blenheim as NZ731L

Change of wind direction so a runway change...

Airbus A320 ZK-OXI departing to Auckland as NZ432

Airbus A320 ZK-OJS arriving from Auckland as NZ429

Airbus A320 ZK-OXK arriving from Queenstown as NZ604

So I moved to a new location to get better pictures...

ATR72-500 ZK-MCO departing to Chatham Islands as 3C521

Canterbury Aero Club's Piper PA-28 ZK-LJO lining up to head back home to Christchurch.

Dash 8-300 ZK-NFB arriving from Blenheim as NZ730L

Cessna 208B ZK-SAA arriving from Blenheim as S8268

Hawkes Bay visit 15-5-2022

 Did a morning visit out to Hawkes Bay area, mainly due to the Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club holding their annual dawn raid this morning. Sadly though, the weather didn't co-operate and would have scared off most of those intending to fly in.

Nonetheless, some aircraft did brave it and fly in, here is what I saw

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ADT De Havilland Gipsy Moth
ZK-BHP Cessna 182B
ZK-BQS Piper PA-18
ZK-FJE Cessna R172K
ZK-HIQ MBB BK117 B-2
ZK-RJK Gardan GY-20
ZK-THB Cessna 172S

Local Aircraft
ZK-AGD Piper J.2
ZK-CBN Druine Turbulent
ZK-CHB Rans S-6
ZK-DHZ Jodel D.9
ZK-EDA Evans VP-1 (Unregistered)
ZK-FEQ Ultralight Mirage II (Unregistered)
ZK-FLI Jodel D.9
ZK-JVW First Strike Bobcat (Unregistered)
ZK-MYT Walker Skylark
ZK-POR Porterfield 35-70
ZK-TWO Rand KR-2
ZK-WYZ TEAM Hi-Max

And the photos:

Next stop on the tour was Hastings, quite a bit of activity, i'm sure most hoping to wait out the weather to get to Waipukurau.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-BZT Cessna 172B
ZK-DJU Cessna 172M
ZK-DON Maule M-4-210C
ZK-FER Cirrus SR22
ZK-HEU Hughes 269B
ZK-THB Cessna 172S

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BHP Cessna 182B
ZK-BPM Piper PA-18
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CPD Champion 7ECA
ZK-DFL Piper PA-28
ZK-EDS Beech F33A
ZK-EIK Piper PA-38 (Unregistered)
ZK-EIR Piper PA-38
ZK-EQB Piper PA-38
ZK-FJS Piper PA-38
ZK-FQQ Piper PA-28
ZK-FTQ Piper PA-38
ZK-FWK Cessna A152
ZK-GXS Rolladen-Schneider LS8
ZK-HLQ Hughes 269A
ZK-ICJ Bell 47G-3B-1
ZK-JFY Cessna 152
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-JMR Cessna 172S
ZK-JSD Cessna 172S
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38
ZK-JVC Piper PA-38
ZK-LKA R & B Bearhawk
ZK-MRD ICP Savannah S
ZK-NEX Sonex
ZK-RGZ Cessna T182T
ZK-RJK Gardan GY-20
ZK-SHB Diamond DA.42
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12
ZK-SVQ Cessna 402B
ZK-TOD Cessna 152
ZK-TOE Cessna 152
ZK-TUT Cessna 152
ZK-WAJ Piper PA-38

And the pictures:

Last stop for the day was Napier, nice to see the RNZAF there for their annual Exercise Wise Owl and the Samoan Aero Commander in for Avionics upgrade.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
5W-LOR Aero Commander 690B
NZ1401 Beech T-6C Texan
NZ1403 Beech T-6C Texan
NZ1405 Beech T-6C Texan
NZ1407 Beech T-6C Texan
NZ1409 Beech T-6C Texan
NZ2350 Beech B300 Super King Air
ZK-CEY Cessna 172D
ZK-DAE Diamond DA.40
ZK-EFI Cessna U206G
ZK-LFT BAe Jetstream 3202
ZK-OMB Gippsland GA-200
ZK-SRC Piper PA-31

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BZZ Morane MS.880
ZK-MJO Cirrus SR22
ZK-MSL Piper PA-34
ZK-NPR Piper PA-31
ZK-PTL Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Air Trainer

And a couple of pictures:

4 out of 5 of the visiting RNZAF Texans during Exercise Wise Owl 2022

Still a nice day and great to catch up with a few people at the Dawn Raid, looking forward to Feilding's one in June!

Whanganui 8-5-2022

 Did a morning trip up to Whanganui today to meet up with Zac Yates (A.k.a Handbag). A good time even if there wasn't much happening.

But nonetheless there were aircraft out and here is what I saw

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-EOS Cessna 172N
ZK-TAE Cessna 152
ZK-TED Cessna R172K

Local Aircraft
ZK-CAA Cessna 172S
ZK-CTF Cessna 150H
ZK-ELC Cessna 152
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-KIT Denney Kitfox
ZK-LDG AESL Airtourer T6
ZK-LJG Cessna A185E
ZK-LSD Titan T51
ZK-MDC Beech B200
ZK-MKG Beech C90A
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E
ZK-PMJ Beech B200
ZK-RWW Skycraft Scout (Unregistered, currently being restored)
ZK-SXT Air Tractor AT-502A
ZK-TJK Micro Aviation Bantam
ZK-WHC Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200

And the pics:

Desperation shot of ZK-SXT taking off towards Taihape