Monday, October 23, 2023

Coromandel Weekend trip #3

 The 3rd and final day of my weekend trip up north came today and first of was breakfast at Classic Flyers at Tauranga Airport. After that I had a wonder round and found these aircraft that differed from Saturday:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-RAC Delta Trikes J-RO

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AVL AutoGyro Cavalon
ZK-DCF AutoGyro Calidus
ZK-DDK Cessna 177B
ZK-EAD Tecnam P92 Echo Mk II
ZK-ENE North American Harvard 3*
ZK-EQZ Piper PA-28-161
ZK-HGG Schweizer 269C
ZK-JKM Magni Gyro M24
ZK-MSC Kitplanes for Africa Explorer
ZK-RDC AutoGyro Calidus
ZK-RGG AutoGyro Europe MT03 Eagle
ZK-SAL TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-XXI AESL Airtourer T3A
ZK-YKV Yakovlev Yak-55M

Next point of call was Whakatane, not much happening but did note these aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-AWP Douglas DC3C-S1C3G
ZK-TCG AutoGyro Europe MT03 Eagle

Local Aircraft:
N19CM Cessna T182T
ZK-CWX Quad City Challenger II
ZK-EJY Cessna 172N
ZK-EMW NZ Aerospace FU24-954
ZK-LCL Cessna 172N
ZK-REV Cessna 172
ZK-TWA Aviat A-1C-180

Next stop was Rotorua, again nothing happening, but did note these aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-HQD Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EJN Jodel D.11
ZK-GED ZSLS SZD-9bis Bocian 1D
ZK-GMM Grob Standard Astir II
ZK-IKJ Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-SCJ Jodel D.18
ZK-SXC Air Tractor AT-502A

Next stop of the day was Centennial Park at Taupo as i noticed some gliders were up. Here are the locals I saw:

ZK-GCP Schleicher ASK 21 B
ZK-GIA Glasflugel Standard Libelle 201B
ZK-GME Grob Twin Astir
ZK-GSD PZL-Swidnik PW-5 Smyk
ZK-RIM Just Aircraft SuperSTOL
ZK-RWS Piper PA-25-235
ZK-TZB Robin DR400/180

Next stop was Taupo, where a bit of activity was happening, here is what I saw that differed from Saturday:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-HYF Robinson R44 II
ZK-IEP Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-TTC Diamond DA 40
ZK-WJH Cessna 172S

Local Aircraft:
ZK-DYC Cavalier SA.102.5
ZK-IPP Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2
ZK-ORZ Piper PA-46-310P
ZK-SXP Air Tractor AT-502A
ZK-TBD Sequoia Falco F.8L

Last stop of the day was Turangi as we saw the local RV-3 was out flying. Here are the locals I saw:

ZK-HKH Aerocopter AK1-3M
ZK-OFB Bowers Fly Baby (Withdrawn from use)
ZK-XRD Vans RV-3

And my only photo from today:



Next event on is the Kapiti Districts Aero Club open day and fly-in this coming Sunday. Not often there's a fly-in at my door step, very much looking forward to it!

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