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!