Sunday, January 22, 2023

Wanganui Aero Club Open Day 2023

 Whanganui Aero Club, as part of the local vintage weekend, held their annual open day. The weather started off cloudy but turned in to a stunning day with a bit of wind.

The event was well organised and plenty of aircraft to look at, so here is everything I saw:

Aircraft on Static display:
ZK-APT De Havilland DH 83C Fox Moth
ZK-ARL De Havilland Canada DHC-1A-1
ZK-BAQ Auster J1B
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BTU Piper PA-18
ZK-BUE Cessna 172
ZK-CTF Cessna 150H
ZK-FJD Piper PA-22-160
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-HFW Schweizer 269C-1
ZK-KIT Denney Kitfox II
ZK-LDG AESL Airtourer T6
ZK-LSD Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-LTJ Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-RWW Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-SLF Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-SPI Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
ZK-SXT Air Tractor AT-502A
ZK-TJK Micro Aviation B22J Bantam
ZK-VNM De Havilland DH 112 Venom Mk 1
ZK-WHC Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-WUA Diamond DA 42
ZK-WUD Cessna 172S
ZK-WUF Scottish Aviation Bulldog Series 120 Model 121
ZK-YGG AutoGyro Calidus

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-CAW EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-CIZ Saab 340B
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-CSL Sonex
ZK-DLI Grumman American AA-5A
ZK-FQY Cessna 207
ZK-MSV Tecnam Astore
ZK-PDX Piper PA-32-300
ZK-RVH Vans RV-4

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CAA Cessna 172S
ZK-CTG Cessna 150H (Unregistered)
ZK-DKM Cessna 172M
ZK-DGK Piper PA-28-235
ZK-EGK NZ Aerospace FU24-950
ZK-FIY Diamond DA20-C1
ZK-HFA Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-HFD Schweizer 269C
ZK-HTM Bell 206B
ZK-JDL Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-JMI Micro Aviation B22J Bantam
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-LTS Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-MDC Beech B200
ZK-MDF Cessna 152
ZK-MDO Cessna A152
ZK-MYF Partenavia P 68B
ZK-NEI Cessna 152
ZK-NFO Cessna 152
ZK-NPA Cessna 172R
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-TAD Cessna 172R
ZK-WUB Cessna 172R
ZK-WUE Cessna 172R

Then a selection of photos:


Very nice to see the Spitfire come over from Ohakea, if even only for static!


My only new one from the event, recently registered Skycraft Scout ZK-SLF






Cessna 172 ZK-BUE looking a lot better than last time I saw it back in 2019 as a wreck!

Nice to see Ron come over in his Chipmunk with Ross Macdonald!

Bell 206B ZK-HTM was doing joy flights for most of the day

Same goes for Fox Moth ZK-APT, which is in from Omaka for the long weekend.

Air Whanganui's Beech B200 ZK-MDC off on another mission, this one to New Plymouth

A very nice surprise to come in for fuel on the way home to Mercer from Omaka, our one and only Cessna 207!

Couldn't have asked for a better day, looking forward to next year's one!

Sunday, January 15, 2023

Hawkes Bay Trip 15-01-2023

 With all the bad weather over the last couple of weeks, it was nice to have a day off and some good weather. So, with that in mind I did a trip out to Hastings. Mostly fine with little wind over there, there was quite a few nice finds around.

Firstly, was Dannevirke, nothing happening but did note the following locals:

ZK-DAL Cessna 150G
ZK-DAN Cessna 177B
ZK-DGL Piper PA-28
ZK-EBL Piper PA-28
ZK-RCT Rotor Flight Dynamic Sub 4 Single Dominator
ZK-RIT Neil Hintz Tandem Dominator
ZK-TFP Vans RV-12

Next stop was Waipukurau, a bit of activity happening and was nice to catch up with Ron Day and see his amazing collection. Here is what I noted:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DON Maule M-4-210C
ZK-IZG Eurocopter EC 120B
ZK-NIC Avid Flyer STOL
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AGD Piper J-2
ZK-ARL De Havilland Canada DHC-1A-1
ZK-ATO Auster J/1 (Unregistered)
ZK-BQL Auster J5
ZK-DHZ Jodel D9
ZK-EDA Evans VP-1 (Unregistered)
ZK-ETJ Cessna A152
ZK-FGJ Cessna 172P
ZK-FLI Jodel D9
ZK-FNT Cessna 172E
ZK-JFT Johnston Sky Bird (Unregistered)
ZK-JLD Micro Aviation B10 Bantam
ZK-KSS Piper PA-18
ZK-MYT Bruce Walker Custom/Skylark
ZK-RDL First Strike Bobcat
ZK-TWO Rand KR-2
ZK-WYZ TEAM Hi-Max

Then a couple of photos:




Then onwards to our main destination of Hastings and bot was there a lot of activity, here is everything I noted:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-IDI Airbus Helicopters AS 350B2
ZK-KSD Jodel D11
ZK-LSF Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-MTZ Diamond DA40
ZK-MWM Piper PA-28
ZK-PCC Air Tractor AT-402B
ZK-RWC Cessna 180B
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AON De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BPM Piper PA-18
ZK-BQS Piper PA-18
ZK-BRO Piper PA-18
ZK-BSP Cessna 180
ZK-CDK Aero Commander 680F
ZK-CDR Cessna 182T
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CLS Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-CSL Sonex
ZK-DFL Piper PA-28
ZK-DLY Cessna A185F
ZK-EDS Beech F33A
ZK-EIR Piper PA-38
ZK-EKG Cessna 172N
ZK-EQB Piper PA-38
ZK-EYH Cessna 180K
ZK-FJS Piper PA-38
ZK-FKO Thruster R377
ZK-FQQ Piper PA-28
ZK-FWK Cessna A152
ZK-JFY Cessna 152
ZK-JHF Piper PA-38
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-JMR Cessna 172S
ZK-JSD Cessna 172S
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38
ZK-JVC Piper PA-38
ZK-KMA Tecnam P92 Echo Super
ZK-LDL Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-LKA R & B Bearhawk
ZK-MRD ICP Savannah S
ZK-NEX Sonex
ZK-NIC Avid Flyer STOL
ZK-NPK Cessna 152
ZK-RVH Vans RV-4
ZK-SCA Zlin Aviation Savage
ZK-SHB Diamond DA42
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12
ZK-SNP Just Aircraft SuperSTOL
ZK-STM Boeing-Stearman A75N1
ZK-TLP Pazmany PL-2
ZK-TOC Cessna 152
ZK-TOD Cessna 152
ZK-TOE Cessna 152
ZK-TUT Cessna 152
ZK-WAJ Piper PA-38

Then a couple of photos:


My only new one for the day. New resident for Hastings having previously been at Rangiora.

My first time getting a photo of this aircraft surprisingly!

Last airfield visited of the day was Napier. A bit going on, so here is what I noted outside of Air New Zealand stuff.

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-LTD Piper PA-31
ZK-MDC Beech B200
ZK-OMB Gippsland GA200

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BZZ Morane-Saulnier MS 880B
ZK-EUD NZ Aerospace FU24-954
ZK-FTQ Piper PA-38
ZK-MSL Piper PA-34
ZK-NPR Piper PA-31
ZK-PLK Beech B200C
ZK-ROW Cessna 208B
ZK-YDZ Cessna 510

A good day in all. But looking forward to Sunday for the Whanganui Aero Club open day, have heard of an awesome schedule planned, so here's hoping for good weather!

Sunday, January 1, 2023

New Years Day Fly-In 2023

 Another year another New Year's Day fly-in, this year the event was being held at Whanganui and the weather was excellent besides being a tad bit windy.

The attendance wasn't too bad with a final count of 34 flying in from as far south as Ashburton and as far north as Tauranga.

A great day in all.

Here is everything I saw during the day:

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BAQ Auster J1B
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BTU Piper PA-18
ZK-CTF Cessna 150H
ZK-CTG Cessna 150H (Unregistered)
ZK-EGK NZ Aerospace FU24-950
ZK-FJD Piper PA-22
ZK-FLN Zenair STOL CH750
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38
ZK-JDL Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JMI Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-JVB Zenair CH701 STOL
ZK-KIT Denney Kitfox II
ZK-LDG AESL Airtourer T6
ZK-LSD Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-LTS Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-MDC Beech B200
ZK-MDK Cessna 152
ZK-NEI Cessna 152
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-PMJ Beech B200
ZK-RWW Skycraft Scout Mk.III
ZK-SOR Solo Wings Windlass Aquilla
ZK-SXT Air Tractor AT-502A
ZK-TJK Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
ZK-VNM De Havilland DH 112 Venom Mk 1
ZK-WHC Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth
ZK-BEW De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CBH Cessna 180
ZK-CIZ Saab 340B
ZK-CPP Mooney M20C
ZK-CWJ Alpi Aviation Pioneer Jay Hawk
ZK-DAT Cessna 172L
ZK-DGK Piper PA-28
ZK-DUN Piper PA-28
ZK-DWU Cessna 177B
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-EBR Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-EKG Cessna 172N
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-KAZ Cessna 172S
ZK-KFA Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-MMJ Miller M1-Superchamp
ZK-MWM Piper PA-28
ZK-NPT Evektor - Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
ZK-PMD SPA Panther
ZK-PTP Rans S-7S Courier
ZK-RVF Vans RV-6A
ZK-RVH Vans RV-4
ZK-RVT Vans RV-10
ZK-SAL TL-Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-SKO Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-SNW Monnett Sonerai IILS
ZK-STG TL-Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-TEL TRI-R KIS TR-4 Cruiser
ZK-TES Tecnam P92 Echo Super
ZK-TFB Dyn'Aero MCR ULC
ZK-TRD Tecnam P92 Echo
ZK-USK Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-VTE Tecnam P92 Echo Classic
ZK-WBF Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-WGK Czech Aircraft Works Sportcruiser

Then my favourite photos from the day:


Always nice to see John take up his Venom!

Surprise of the day, coming over from Masterton

Now sporting Manawatu Aviation Club titles

One I haven't seen for a while, down from Tauranga

Winning Furthest travelled, all the way from Ashburton

Always love seeing a Mooney

One that seems to elude me, nice to finally get a picture of!

Also, a first to photo for me, over from Hastings.

A brilliant way to start off the year and hopefully a look in to how the fly-ins for the year are going to look.