Tiger Moth Spring Fly-In 2022 #3

 Firstly, apologies on the late posting on this, got home late on Monday evening and have since been busy.

Secondly, on the day due to rushing around all the fields, I didn't take any photos of the aircraft.

With that out of the way, on with the last and final day of the trip up north.

Woke up on Monday to find a nice clear sky so hoped to see some nice aircraft out. So, after having breakfast at Auckland Airport whilst watching the aircraft at the lookout, we went around Auckland looking at the various helipads around.

First point of call was Pikes Point Helipad, home to Advanced Flight Limited. Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-IXW Bell 429

Local Aircraft:
ZK-HAF Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-HKX Eurocopter EC 130 B4
ZK-HVU Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-HXP Eurocopter EC 130 T2
ZK-IBX Eurocopter EC 130 B4
ZK-IHZ Eurocopter EC 130 T2
ZK-IPB Bell 429 (Police 2)
ZK-IPC Bell 429 (Police 1)
ZK-IPJ Bell 429 (Police 3)
ZK-ITF Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3

Next one was Mechanic's Bay, home to Helicopter Me (Now Heli Me). Sadly, the hangar was all shut up when we were there. But did note local Eurocopter EC 130 T2 ZK-INX outside.

Last Helipad we went to was the one at Albany, home to Heletranz Limited. Here are the locals I saw:

ZK-IAI Aerospatiale AS350
ZK-IAV Aerospatiale AS355
ZK-IHE Robinson R44
ZK-IZI Eurocopter EC 130 B4

Then since we were close by, we went up to North Shore to have a nosey. Not much happening, but a look inside the Aero Club and maintenance hangars revealed these:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-EJR Cessna 172N
ZK-HSY Robinson R44
ZK-MBZ Piper PA-38

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CGW Beech 76
ZK-DMW Cessna 172S
ZK-DSJ Yakovlev Yak-52
ZK-DXQ Cessna 172M
ZK-HMQ Aerospatiale AS355
ZK-HPT Robinson R22
ZK-ICN Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-JQA Cessna 172S
ZK-LFD Aeroprakt A22LS
ZK-LGR Britten-Norman BN2A Trislander (Unregistered)
ZK-MDX Cessna 172P
ZK-MED Cessna 172R
ZK-TZF Robin R2160
ZK-TZG Robin R2120 U
ZK-TZH Robin R2120 U
ZK-TZI Robin HR200-120B
ZK-TZK Robin R2120 U
ZK-TZL Robin R2120 U
ZK-TZM Alpha R2160
ZK-TZN Alpha R2160
ZK-VAX Robin DR400/500
ZK-WKT Cessna 172S
ZK-ZGR Cessna 152

Then since we were passing through, we thought we'd have a look round Ardmore again to see what was different and there was quite a bit of difference! Here is all the different aircraft from day before:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DFY Cessna 172L
ZK-FUO Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG
ZK-IGL Eurocopter MBB-BK117 C-2
ZK-ITS Aerospatiale AS350
ZK-IXO Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-2
ZK-LDY Cirrus SR22

Local Aircraft:
A23-019 Pilatus PC/9A (Unregistered)
JA9587 Aerospatiale AS355
N20LP Dornier Do.28A-1
VH-ZLN Zlin Trener Master
ZK-HCY Robinson R44
ZK-HFB Robinson R22
ZK-HMH Robinson R22
ZK-HTU Hughes 369E
ZK-HVK Schweizer 269C-1
ZK-HXT Robinson R44
ZK-HYN Aerospatiale AS355
ZK-IBJ Robinson R44
ZK-KRM Cessna 180H
ZK-MCN Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4
ZK-MVY Piper Aerostar 600
ZK-PGP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-RFS De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T10
ZK-TJH Robin R 3000/160
ZK-TVI North American Harvard
ZK-WDQ Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
ZK-ZTP Gippsland GA8

Next stop was Hamilton, again not much happening due to the oncoming bad weather. So, a quick look round showed some aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DEA Piper PA-28
ZK-DNZ Cessna 182P
ZK-FDN Beech C90A
ZK-FDR Beech B200
ZK-HRB Aerospatiale AS350
ZK-KEO Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-MDC Beech B200
ZK-SDT Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-SWA Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-WIW Piper PA-34
ZK-XLA Pacific Aerospace 750XL

Local Aircraft:
ZK-DRQ Cessna 172M
ZK-EME Fletcher FU-24 (Unregistered)
ZK-EPK Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-EPO Pacific Aerospace 750XL-II
ZK-EPP Pacific Aerospace Found FBA-2C3
ZK-HEL Bell 206L-3
ZK-IBF Bell 206B
ZK-IGE Eurocopter EC 120 B
ZK-JFO Cessna 150H
ZK-JGP Cessna 172M
ZK-JLU Fletcher FU-24 (Unregistered)
ZK-LTD Piper PA-31
ZK-PSR Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28
ZK-WCD Alpha R2160
ZK-WGA Diamond DA.42
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S

Last stop before the long journey straight home was Taupo, since it was just getting on for early evening, there wasn't much happening, but maintenance hangars were open so some stuff could be seen:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-EGS Fletcher FU-24
ZK-HAD Robinson R44
ZK-IIL Schweizer 269C
ZK-IRC Bell 206B

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CDF Morane-Saulnier MS 885
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-DOV Cessna 206
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-HIC Schweizer 269
ZK-IAM Enstrom 280C
ZK-ILV Bell UH-1H
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-ORZ Piper PA-46
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N

A very good weekend, a total of 69 new ones for me over the 3 days, a great score for me! Next big trip is Black Sands weekend at beginning of November. Will be heading up the Friday before and heading back on Monday. Looking forward to it!