Waikato visit 14-10-2023

 Yesterday was meant to be the Tiger Moth's annual spring fly-in to Taumarunui, but I guess the weather scared everyone off as when I got to Taumarunui there was no aircraft in sight.

Good thing I had a backup plan of going up to Hamilton to see what was around there. So off I went to the nearest airfield, Te Kuiti. Not much happening but I did see these locals:

ZK-CTB Cessna 150H
ZK-DRM Cessna 172M
ZK-DXG Cessna 185A
ZK-KEO Pacific Aerospace 750XL

Glad to finally get a photo of this.

Next stop was Hamilton, not much movement but plenty of aircraft to see.

Here's what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
N425HB Cessna 425
ZK-BVA De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1
ZK-FDN Beech C90A
ZK-FDT Beech B200 (Still to be put into service)
ZK-FNZ Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-SDT Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-SGT Socata TB20
ZK-TXA Boeing 737-8BK (Yet to be registered)
ZK-ULL Cavalier SA.102.5
ZK-VXM Cessna 510
ZK-XLA Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-XLE Pacific Aerospace 750XL

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AAC Cessna 162
ZK-DFY Cessna 172M
ZK-DRQ Cessna 172M
ZK-EME Fletcher FU-24-950 (Deregistered and now scrapped)
ZK-HEL Bell 206L-3
ZK-HYF Robinson R44 II
ZK-HYL Bell 206B (Deregistered)
ZK-IGE Eurocopter EC.120B
ZK-IVF Aerospatiale AS.355F1
ZK-IWE Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-IXO Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-2
ZK-LFA Beech B200 (Temporary based)
ZK-PAQ Boeing 737-476 (Being withdrawn from use)
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28-181
ZK-WCD Alpha R2160
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28-181
ZK-WJH Cessna 172S
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S

Here's some photos from Hamilton:

Still to be registered, ZK-TXA.

Showing no registration, ZK-FNZ

Next stop was Te Kowhai, where surprisingly there was a bit of activity.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting aircraft:
ZK-EAA Vans RV-12

Local Aircraft
N5JP Cessna 150G
ZK-AZL Douglas DC-3 (Gate Guardian)
ZK-BQV Piper PA-18
ZK-CJP Jabiru UL-T
ZK-CUB Light Miniature LM-1U (Deregistered)
ZK-DDL Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-DOL Vans RV-12iS
ZK-DOQ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-EIB Piper PA-32R-300
ZK-JAC Jodel D.18
ZK-KFP Tecnam P.92 Echo
ZK-KTH Niki Rotor Aviation Kallithea
ZK-LUX Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-MJK Flylight Airsports Skyranger Swift 2
ZK-NGZ BRM Aero NG5
ZK-SAJ Aeroprakt A-22LS
ZK-TYS Yakovlev Yak-52
ZK-TZA Robin DR400/500
ZK-VKG Zenair STOL CH750
ZK-WPR Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
ZK-ZKP Zenith Zodiac CH 601HD
ZK-ZYZ Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-ZZZ Micro Aviation B22J Bantam

Was very nice to get a photo of this Cherokee Lance!

Last stop of the day was Taupo on the way home, by this time the rain had really started pouring, so there wasn't anything happening, but did see these aircraft:

Visiting Aircraft
ZK-FER Cirrus SR22
ZK-IBB Agusta-Bell AB206A
ZK-IHJ Robinson R44
ZK-ILS Robinson R44 II
ZK-TPO Piper PA-25-235

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CAN Cessna 185
ZK-CDF Morane-Saulnier MS 885
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-EWF Cessna 172P
ZK-HCX MBB MBB-BK117B-2
ZK-JMP Cessna 208B
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad N22B (Deregistered)
ZK-TTS Cessna 208
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B

A good day in the end, despite the cancellation of the Tiger Moth fly-in. Next weekend is looking to be a big one as i'm going up to Whitianga for the weekend, due to the open day on the Sunday, but going to make a weekend of it. Looking forward to it!