Flat Hills Lunch Fly-In

Today I got up to see an overcast day, but the forecast was set to improve. So, I set off to Kapiti Airport to help getting the aircraft (ZK-MWM) ready for the flight to Flat Hills.

Pretty much bang on 10am we were airborne from Kapiti and the flight time being just about 50 minutes. Just after Levin the weather opened up to showing a bit bluer sky, which remained for the remainder of the event.

A good turnout for the first time i've been to a fly-in there, 40 total aircraft flying in from all over the North Island and even Nelson!

Here is everything I saw during the day; all aircraft were visiting as nothing lives at the strip:

ZK-BAQ Auster J1B
ZK-BEF De Havilland Tiger Moth
ZK-BPM Piper PA-18
ZK-CAA Cessna 172S
ZK-CAW EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-CES Cessna A185F
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CIA Piper PA-18
ZK-CPP Mooney M20C
ZK-DGO Piper PA-28
ZK-DPS Cessna A150L
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-EKG Cessna 172N
ZK-FNA Piper PA-28
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38
ZK-JAB Jabiru J230
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-KFA Tecnam P2002
ZK-KSD Jodel D.11
ZK-KTA Quicksilver MXL II

ZK-LDW Cessna T182T
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004
ZK-LMO ELA Aviacion ELA-08-R-115
ZK-LPD Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-MWM Piper PA-28
ZK-OFC Cessna 182R
ZK-OUZ Zenair CH701 STOL
ZK-PHL Vans RV-10
ZK-RBE AutoGyro MTOsport
ZK-RCR Magni Gyro M16
ZK-RKK Paul Scherrer KB3
ZK-RVT Vans RV-10
ZK-SKO Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-STG TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-VAX Robin DR400/500
ZK-VQM Piper PA-32R
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6
ZK-VTE Tecnam P92
ZK-YGG AutoGyro Calidus

And then the highlights for me:

Will always love seeing this Piper Turbo Saratoga!

First time seeing an Academy aircraft actually stop for a fly-in, nice!

Down from North Shore, don't see a robin often!

Always a treat when a Nanchang arrives for a fly-in!

A new one for me, AutoGyro MTOsport ZK-RBE from Gisborne.

Not seen out often and nice to see arrive, Quicksilver ZK-KTA

Another not seen out often is Piper PA-18 ZK-CIA from Taupo

Only saw this aircraft for the first time the day before when it stopped in for lunch at Kapiti, nice to have my camera this time!

The second and only other new one for me, Magni M16 Gyro ZK-RCR from a nearby Strip.

Off to Taumarunui next weekend for the Tiger Moth Spring Fly-In then a night in Auckland on Sunday. Looking forward to it as this fly-in is always a must!