SportAvex Fly-in weekend #4

 My last day away for the weekend came upon me, so what i did first was get up to have breakfast at Auckland and watch some of the arrivals.

Then it was on to Ardmore to see what else was showing itself:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-HGU MBB MBB-BK117 B-2
ZK-HPV Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2
ZK-HTS Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-IIX Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-IWP Robinson R44 II
ZK-IZG Eurocopter EC 120 B

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BEC De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CXG Cessna 150H
ZK-EVL Piper PA-38-112
ZK-FIT Morane-Saulnier Rallye 235E
ZK-FYA Cessna O-1G
ZK-HJR Robinson R22 Beta
ZK-IRR Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-JPT Vans RV-7
ZK-MVY Piper Aerostar 600
ZK-OAT Cessna 172R
ZK-PGP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-PWL De Havilland DH98 Mosquito T.43
ZK-TAJ Cessna 172R
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28-181
ZK-YES Beech 76

Got one photo:

Next stop was Mercer where it was a bit quiet, but nice to see a few aircraft out.

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-BFK Cessna 120
ZK-DFY Cessna 172L
ZK-EAM Diamond DA 42
ZK-EJU Cessna 172N
ZK-FLH Cessna A152
ZK-TAG Cessna 152
ZK-TAQ Cessna 172R

ZK-TAS Cessna 172R
ZK-TAU Cessna 172R
ZK-TAV Cessna 172R
ZK-ZAB Cessna 172S

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BVG Cessna 180A
ZK-DSY Embraer EMB-820C
ZK-FQY Cessna 207
ZK-KMF Cessna 210-5A (Deregistered)
ZK-LAM Piper PA-18-150

Took a couple of photos;

Looking good after the rebuild!

Next stop was Te Kowhai where it was completely quiet, but did notice these locals:

ZK-BEE Fusioncopter JK-2 Nano
ZK-FUO Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG
ZK-KFP Tecnam P92 Echo
ZK-LUX Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-NGZ BRM Aero NG5

Last stop of the day before the long journey home was Hamilton, nothing happening here, but a few aircraft out for me to see;

Visiting Aircraft:
N425HB Cessna 425
ZK-DRM Cessna 172M
ZK-ILT Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-LFL Beech B200
ZK-NRC Cessna A185F
ZK-PMJ Beech B200
ZK-SXL Air Tractor AT-602
ZK-XLB Pacific Aerospace 750XL

Local Aircraft:
ZK-EPO NZSkydive Limited 750XL-II
ZK-EPP Pacific Aerospace FBA-2C3
ZK-PAQ Boeing 737-476 (Getting dismantled)
ZK-SDT Pacific Aerospace 750XL (Getting exported soon)
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-WCD Alpha R2160
ZK-WGA Diamond DA 42
ZK-WIT Piper PA-28-181
ZK-WJH Cessna 172S
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S

Took the one photo:

A great weekend in all with 67 new aircraft for me, been a long time since that's happened over the course of 4 days.

Till the next trip!