Coromandel Weekend trip #1

For the weekend I am travelling up to Whitianga for the open day airshow. Today though was just up to Tauranga where I am staying for the long weekend at Mark Pattenden's place (Aero Pacific blog).

First stop of the day was at Taupo

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ILS Robinson R44 II
ZK-TPO Piper PA-25-235
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28-181

Local Aircraft:
ZK=BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CDF Morane-Saulnier MS 885
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-HCX MBB MBB BK117 B-2
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad N22B (Withdrawn from use)
ZK-TTS Cessna 208
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B

Next stop of the day was Matamata and to my surprise Whenuapai gliders were down doing a glider camp for the long weekend, so there was plenty of action going on.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DIM Diamond DA 40D
ZK-GBC Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan
ZK-GBH Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a
ZK-GDX Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-GMP Grob G102 Standard Astir III
ZK-GMR Briegleb BG 12-16
ZK-GNF Grob G103 Twin II
ZK-GON Glasflugel Mosquito
ZK-GRZ Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-GSA Glaser-Dirks DG-200
ZK-GVF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 Smyk
ZK-GXF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 Smyk
ZK-GXT Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus T
ZK-PNE Piper PA-25
ZK-RDW B & F Technik Vertri FK 9 Mk IV

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CKD TEAM Tandem Air-Bike
ZK-CNC Piper PA-25-235
ZK-GBE Schempp-Hirth Ventus 3F
ZK-GDM Slingsby T50 Skylark 4 (Withdrawn from use)
ZK-GDR Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2b
ZK-GEO PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 Puchacz
ZK-GGJ Glasfluglel Standard Libelle
ZK-GJM Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
ZK-GKR Schempp-Hirth Mini-Nimbus B
ZK-GKW Schleicher ASW 27
ZK-GNI Grob G102 Club Astir IIIB
ZK-GPC PZL-Bielsko SZD-50-3 Puchacz
ZK-GPK DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000S
ZK-GSN PZL-Swidnik PW-5 Smyk
ZK-GXP Schempp-Hirth Discus b
ZK-GYL Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-JUS Just Aircraft Highlander
ZK-JRK SkyStar Kitfox IV Speedster
ZK-PFL Tecnam P92 Echo Super
ZK-SJS Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-VWS Sonex

And a couple of photos:

Last stop of the day was Tauranga

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-SBB Cessna 182N
ZK-SDE Cessna 208B
ZK-SDG Cessna 208B
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSI
ZK-YUG Gippsland GA8 TC-320

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CBW Rutan Quickie
ZK-DGG Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DGT Piper PA-23-250
ZK-DXK Cessna 172M
ZK-ECQ Piper PA-31-325
ZK-EDI Cessna U206D
ZK-EFC Cessna 150H
ZK-ETT Cessna 172P
ZK-FII Cessna 172M
ZK-HEW Robinson R44 II
ZK-HLU Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-HOW Robinson R44 II
ZK-JES Fly Synthesis Storch S
ZK-MAF Cessna U206G
ZK-MCF ATR72-500
ZK-MMG Cessna T206H
ZK-MPC Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-PEC Hatz CB2
ZK-PIW Piper PA-23-250
ZK-RFX Vans RV-7A
ZK-TAA Cessna A152
ZK-TAB Cessna 172N
ZK-TAC Cessna 152
ZK-TAE Cessna 152
ZK-TAI Cessna 172S
ZK-TAK Cessna 152
ZK-TAY Cessna A152
ZK-TEK Tecnam P96 Golf
ZK-TES Tecnam P92 Echo Super
ZK-TMR Grumman American AA-5A
ZK-TSI Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-WOW Cessna 182P
ZK-WWH Cessna U206G
ZK-XAF Boeing-Stearman E75
ZK-YMF Classic Aircraft WACO YMF F5C
ZK-ZAN Cessna 172S

And one last photo:

Plan for tomorrow is to head up to the open day at Whitianga via a stop at Pauanui for a look around. Most likely won't be seeing the airshow part of the day but will be there for the open day portion of the day.