SportAvex Fly-in weekend #1

 This weekend the SAANZ (Sport Aircraft Association of NZ) are hosting their yearly fly-in at Whakatane.

So, I took the weekend off and drove up today to see what aircraft would be around.

But of course, along the way to Whakatane are a couple of airfields that i stopped off into, first being Taupo. Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-CFI Cessna 185B
ZK-HPR Robinson R44 II
ZK-HUG Bell 206L-1
ZK-IIX Kawasaki Bk117 B-2
ZK-MTH Diamond DA 40
ZK-NRC Cessna A185F
ZK-SPY Cessna 206H
ZK-VME Beechcraft B300
ZK-WIJ Cirrus SR22

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CAN Cessna 185
ZK-CDF Morane-Saulnier MS 885
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-ELH Cessna 172N
ZK-EWF Cessna 172P
ZK-IAK Enstrom 280FX
ZK-JMP Cessna 208B
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-SNZ GAF G22C Nomad (Deregistered)
ZK-TTS Cessna 208
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B

Only took the one photo, was trying to get up to Whakatane as quick as possible:

Was nice seeing this, brand new to the country only registered last month!

Next stop was Rotorua, not much happening there, so only noted these:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ZEA Gippsland GA8

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EJN Jodel D.11
ZK-FEO Cessna U206G
ZK-GED ZSLS SZD-9bis Bocian 1D
ZK-GMM Grob Standard Astir II
ZK-ILF Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-IVA Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-SCJ Jodel D.18

Next stop was Whakatane where quite a few early arrivals were there, here is what I saw:

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EJY Cessna 172N
ZK-EMW NZ Aerospace FU24-954
ZK-HQD Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-JCS Cessna U206G
ZK-LCL Cessna 172N
ZK-LMR BRM Aero Bristell LSA
ZK-MAM Zenith Zodiac CH 601-XL
ZK-TWA Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-TWT Cessna A150L

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ATE Vans RV-8
ZK-BRV Vans RV-6
ZK-CAW EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-CIY Saab-Scania SAAB SF340A
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-ESY Zenair CH701 SP
ZK-FNY Cvjetkovic CA-65
ZK-JQD Murphy Rebel
ZK-LDI Corby CJ1 Starlet
ZK-LSF Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-MPM Pitts S-1S
ZK-MRH Cessna T182T
ZK-PGU Cirrus SR22
ZK-PSA Dyn'Aero MCR 4S
ZK-RRG Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-SJC Vans RV-6
ZK-SMH Avid Heavy Hauler
ZK-SXR Sonex
ZK-TCG AutoGyro Europe MT03 Eagle
ZK-TOY Corby CJ1 Starlet
ZK-VLF Vans RV-12
ZK-VNZ Vans RV-6
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6
ZK-ZRV Vans RV-8

Took a few photos whilst there, Whakatane is not the best for photos, but hopefully will get some more tomorrow.

Last stop for the day was Tauranga where i'm staying for the next 2 nights.

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-HGS Hughes 369HS
ZK-HRI Hughes 369D
ZK-IJD MDHC-600N
ZK-IKE McDonnell Douglas 500N
ZK-IPR MD Helicopters 500N
ZK-IWX Hughes 369D
ZK-SME Cessna 185A

Local Aircraft:
VH-CSD Cessna P206A (Derelict)
ZK-CAL Piper PA-31-350
ZK-CBW Rutan Quickie
ZK-CBZ Cessna 172M
ZK-CNV Piper PA-28-160 (Derelict)
ZK-DIR Piper PA-23-250
ZK-DKP Cessna 180K
ZK-DPT Beech A36
ZK-DXO Cessna 172M
ZK-ECM Piper PA-23-250
ZK-EVP Piper PA-23-250
ZK-FLT Cessna 172N
ZK-HBG Bell 206B
ZK-HEW Robinson R44 II
ZK-HQG Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2
ZK-IIK Bell 206B
ZK-IMF Robinson R44 II
ZK-KRS Rutan Long-Ez
ZK-MEL Vans RV-7A

ZK-MRM Vans RV-8
ZK-MTY Piper PA-23-250
ZK-PIW Piper PA-23-250 (Deregistered)
ZK-PTA Pacific Aerospace CT/4E Airtrainer
ZK-RAD Cessna 180J
ZK-RFX Vans RV-7A
ZK-SBB Cessna 182N
ZK-TAY Cessna A152
ZK-TMR Grumman American AA-5A

ZK-WCV Aeroprakt A-32
ZK-YRV Vans RV-12
ZK-ZAN Cessna 172S
ZK-ZZW Jurca MJ-8 (FW 190)

A good day in all of 10 new ones for me.

Plan for tomorrow is to spend the day at Whakatane and see what else decides to show up, i'll onlypost up what i didn't see from today.