South Island Trip #6

 A beautiful day in Canterbury greeted me when I got up this morning. So it was straight off to Christchurch to see what was about.

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EBM Piper PA-28-161
ZK-HNV McDonnell Douglas 500N
ZK-HSC Hughes 369E
ZK-HTV Eurocopter EC 120 B
ZK-LJC Piper PA-28-181
ZK-LJF Piper PA-28-161
ZK-LJJ Piper PA-28-161
ZK-LJT Piper PA-28-181
ZK-LJX Piper PA-28-181

Next stop of the day was Rangiora where people were just getting ready to aviate. A few people kindly showed me through their hangars which was great! Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-PJB Cessna U206G
ZK-TJT Tecnam P2008-JC

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CCV Tecnam P2002-JF
ZK-CGT Denney Kitfox IV
ZK-DUR Zenair STOL CH750
ZK-EEZ Corby CJ1 Starlet
ZK-HLV Robinson R44 II
ZK-JOR Rans S-6ES Coyote II
ZK-LPJ Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-LTF Tecnam P92 Echo Super
ZK-KIV Denney Kitfox IV
ZK-KTN Australian Av Works Karatoo J6 C
ZK-PLC Ibis Magic GS-700
ZK-RGA Tecnam P92 Echo Classic
ZK-RGC Tecnam P92 Echo Classic de Luxe
ZK-RGE Tecnam P92 Echo Mk II
ZK-RTI Zenair Mono-Z CH-100
ZK-SDR ICP Savannah S

Next stop was Kaikoura where the only thing different from before was the local AS350 ZK-IOP was outside.

Then as I was passing the Parikawa strip, noticed GA200 ZK-DPC parked up and GA200 ZK-EMD just arriving, nice!

FInal stop of the day was Omaka and oh yes there was a lot of visiting aircraft in for the comps, here is the load of visitors there:

ZK-CAJ Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CHG Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-CRT Champion 7GCBC
ZK-CTB Cessna 150H
ZK-CTF Cessna 150H
ZK-DEK Piper PA-28-140
ZK-DEL Piper PA-28-140
ZK-DFL Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DGY Pacific Aerospace CT/4 Airtrainer
ZK-DKE Cessna 180J
ZK-DKM Cessna 172M
ZK-DKP Cessna 180K
ZK-EBC Piper PA-28-161
ZK-EBS Piper PA-28-151
ZK-EIP Piper PA-28-181
ZK-EJS Cessna 172N
ZK-EKG Cessna 172N
ZK-ELS Cessna A152
ZK-ERW Cessna 172N
ZK-ETT Cessna 172P
ZK-ETU Cessna 172P
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-FWK Cessna A152
ZK-JCI Cessna 172N
ZK-JEN Cessna A152
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JKA Cessna 172R
ZK-JPN Cessna 182R
ZK-JRG Cessna 172S
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JQY Maule MXT-7-180
ZK-MBZ Piper PA-38-112
ZK-RAD Cessna 180J
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12
ZK-TAB Cessna 172N
ZK-TAI Cessna 172S
ZK-TAK Cessna 152
ZK-TDL Piper PA-38-112
ZK-TEL TRI-R KIS TR-4 Cruiser
ZK-TUG Aeropro EuroFox 3K TOW
ZK-TUT Cessna 152
ZK-VAX Robin DR400/500
ZK-VCA Alpha R2160
ZK-VCF Alpha R2160
ZK-VNE Cessna 182Q
ZK-WWW Piper PA-28-161
ZK-YKV Yakovlev Yak-55M

And photos from the day:

Nice surprise to see down from Tauranga!

Canterbury Aero Club at Christchurch

Kapiti Districts Aero Club at Paraparaumu

From Whakatane

South Canterbury Aero Club at Timaru

Wanganui Aero Club from Whanganui

Mid Canterbury Aero Club at Ashburton

RNZAF Base Auckland Aviation Sports Club from Whenuapai

Kaikoura Aero Club from Kaikoura

Hawkes Bay & East Coast Aero Club from Hastings

Nelson Aero Club from Nelson

Tauranga Aero Club from Tauranga

Very nice to see these aircraft from all over the country, looking forward to seeing more action tomorrow!