Trip up north part 1

With the cancellation of the SAANZ Fly-In at Masterton this weekend, that left me with a free weekend, so had a look to see what events was on and decided on doing a trip up to Matamata and see the gliders comps on there. Then thought i'd go over to Tauranga and spend the night there and on way home tomorrow go to the Turangi BBQ Fly-In (Which has now been cancelled).

Early morning start this morning and on way up to Taupo for breakfast there were a couple of nice overhead aircraft, firstly Pacific Aerospace ZK-LTZ over me as I was going in to Taihape, then a formation of 2 RNZAF NH90s landing at Waiouru.

But first actual airport stop was Taupo, here is everything I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DOV Cessna 206
ZK-EXX Cessna 208B
ZK-HAZ Robinson R.44
ZK-HBV Robinson R.44 (Been at Maintenance for many years)
ZK-HLY Robinson R.44
ZK-IAU Robinson R.44 (Same as ZK-HBV)
ZK-ICK Aerospatiale AS.355

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CDF Morane MS.885
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-EFI Cessna U206G
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-HCX MBB Kawasaki Bk.117B-2
ZK-JMP Cessna 208B
ZK-KCA Van's RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad G22B (Not Registered)
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N

Sadly no photos as Construction on the new terminal and car park at Taupo has made taking pictures increasingly hard at this point

Then onwards to Matamata for the Gliding Comps

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-BKJ Piper PA-18
ZK-GBH Schempp-Hirth Ventus
ZK-GDE Lange E1 Antares
ZK-GDX Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-GET Schleicher Ka 6E
ZK-GFS Sportine LAK-17B
ZK-GKT Glasflugel Mosquito
ZK-GNM Schempp-Hirth Discus
ZK-GSA Glaser-Dirks DG-200
ZK-GSP Schempp-Hirth Ventus
ZK-GSW Schempp-Hirth Ventus
ZK-GTE PZL PW-5
ZK-GUY Glaser-Dirks DG-100
ZK-GXF PZL PW-5
ZK-GXM Schempp-Hirth Discus
ZK-GYT Schempp-Hirth Discus
ZK-GZD PZL SZD-55-1
ZK-TZB Robin DR400/180

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CKD TEAM Tandem Air-Bike
ZK-CNC Piper PA-25
ZK-GBA Glaser-Dirks DG-300
ZK-GDM Slingsby T50 (Not Registered)
ZK-GDR Schempp-Hirth Ventus
ZK-GEO PZL SZD-50-3
ZK-GGJ Glasflugel Standard Libelle
ZK-GJD Glasflugel Hornet
ZK-GJM Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
ZK-GKR Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus
ZK-GML PZL SZD-48-1
ZK-GNI Grob G102
ZK-GOP Schempp-Hirth Ventus
ZK-GPC PZL SZD-50-3
ZK-GRA Schleicher ASW 20CL
ZK-GVC Schleicher ASW 20
ZK-GYL Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-GYR Centrair ASW 20F
ZK-PFL Tecnam P.92
ZK-VWS Sonex

Plenty of action, so got plenty of pics, here are my favourite ones

Last stop for the day, Tauranga. Sadly not much was going on, but here is what I saw regardless:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-AWP Douglas DC-3
ZK-DOK Piper PA-30
ZK-MBY Thorp S.18

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AVL AutoGyro Cavalon
ZK-CAL Piper PA-31
ZK-CNZ Cirrus SR22
ZK-DCF AutoGyro Calidus
ZK-DGS Piper PA-23
ZK-DKP Cessna 180K
ZK-EQZ Piper PA-28
ZK-DIR Piper PA-23
ZK-FII Cessna 172M
ZK-FVP Piper PA-23
ZK-JKM Magni M-24
ZK-MOR AutoGyro MT03 Eagle
ZK-PIW Piper PA-23 (Not Registered)
ZK-PIX Piper PA-23
ZK-RDC AutoGyro Calidus
ZK-ROC Piper PA-34
ZK-SCD Tecnam P.2002
ZK-TAC Cessna 152
ZK-TAK Cessna 152
ZK-TAY Cessna A152
ZK-TRW Socata TB9
ZK-WGE Cessna 172K
ZK-WOW Cessna 182P
ZK-WWH Cessna U206G
ZK-YIK Yakovlev Yak-52
ZK-ZAN Cessna 172S

Then just the one photo:

Home trip tomorrow, but weather isn't looking too good, have to see how we go...