Waipukurau Dawn Raid

 Back on the 12th of May, the Central Hawkes Bay Aero Club held their annual dawn raid and mother nature decided to be good to us with a perfect day for it. Plenty of aircraft to look at, including a group of deep South Island aircraft on a north island tour.

Here's what I saw anyway:

Local Aircraft:
ZK-ARL De Havilland Canada DHC-1A-1
ZK-ATO Auster J1B (Unregistered)
ZK-BQL Auster J5
ZK-CBN Druine Turbulent
ZK-CHB Rans S-6S Coyote II
ZK-CJB Bolkow Junior
ZK-CTU Aero Commander 100
ZK-DHZ Jodel D9
ZK-DJQ Jodel D.11
ZK-DON Maule M-4-210C
ZK-EDA Evans VP-1 (Unregistered)
ZK-FEQ Ultralight Mirage (Unregistered)
ZK-FJC Aerodyne Vector 610 (Unregistered)
ZK-JDP Rans S-6S Coyote II
ZK-JFT Johnston Sky Bird (Unregistered)
ZK-JLD Micro Aviation B10 Bantam
ZK-JVW First Strike Bobcat (Unregistered)
ZK-MYT Bruce Walker Custom/Skylark
ZK-POR Porterfield 35-70
ZK-RDL First Strike Bobcat
ZK-TWO Rand KR-2
ZK-WYZ TEAM Hi-Max
ZK-XIX Micro Aviation B20 Bantam (Unregistered)

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BHP Cessna 182B
ZK-BLK De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BMY De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CDB Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-CDR Cessna 182T
ZK-CEY Cessna 172D
ZK-CJG Bolkow Bo 208C Junior
ZK-CPD Champion 7ECA
ZK-DAN Cessna 177B
ZK-DFL Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DGL Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DGO Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DKM Cessna 172M
ZK-DOY Tecnam P.2002 Sierra
ZK-DXA Cessna 180J
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-EBG Cessna 182S
ZK-EDS Beech F33A
ZK-FNT Cessna 172E
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JAB Jabiru J230
ZK-JBU Cessna 152
ZK-JBX Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JFA SkyStar Kitfox IV
ZK-JHF Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JPC Cessna TU206A
ZK-JSG Cessna 172M
ZK-JTC Piper PA-38-112
ZK-LHC L M Harris Cash Aviation Model 3
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-LMG Zenith Zodiac CH 650
ZK-LMW Cessna 180B
ZK-MLC Aerospool Dynamic WT9
ZK-MLE Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-MLY Cessna 172
ZK-MNT Vans RV-7
ZK-MRD ICP Savannah S
ZK-OFC Cessna 182R
ZK-PMD SPA Panther
ZK-PTP Rans S-7S Courier
ZK-RGV Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Scale Replica
ZK-SCA Zlin Aviation Savage
ZK-SMB Vans RV-12
ZK-SND Monnett Sonerai IILS
ZK-STG TL-Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-TDN BRM Aero Bristell LSA
ZK-TFB Dyn'Aero MCR
ZK-THB Cessna 172S
ZK-ULL Cavalier SA.102.5
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6
ZK-WLH BRM Aero Bristell LSA
ZK-WRA Tecnam P2002-JF
ZK-XPA Maxair Drifter XP503
ZK-XRD Vans RV-3
ZK-ZOW Aerospool Dynamic WT9
ZK-ZZT Tecnam P2002 Sierra RG

What a great number for a fly-in! Here is highlights from the day:

A long way from home, one of 4 aircraft from the deep south.

One of the other 4 from deep south.

3rd aircraft from deep south,

Very nice to see outside a go for a flight!

The last aircraft from deep south.

Nice to capture this one at last in its nice new scheme.

One that has evaded me for years, finally got a photo of it!

First time I have seen this outside let alone at another field!

Got to always take a photo of Ron Day's Chipmunk.

Whilst waiting for the aircraft to come in, I managed to catch up with Ron Day who showed me through his other hangar to once again view his vast collection of aircraft. He told me since it's such a nice day, if I hung around till the visitors had departed and it had gone quiet, he'd take me up for a flight in the Chipmunk. Of course I hung around for that!

So, once it died down, I found Ron again and up we went for about 10 minutes, but that was quite specular and I really enjoyed it.

So all in all, it was a great day and I look forward to the next major fly-in with weather like this!

Feilding Open Day 2024

 Back on 27th April this year I attended the Feilding Aerodrome open day.

The day was greeted by sunshine and little wind, so was perfect for it, this was well attended as about half the local aircraft came out on display, Legend Aviation came over from Masterton and were constantly doing joy flights with their Harvard and 2 Tiger Moths. Many visitors attended and was an exceptional event and well run.

Here is what I saw throughout the day:

Visiting Aircraft:
N861WP DHC 1 Chipmunk-22
ZK-AJW JMB Aircraft VL-3TE-915
ZK-ANL De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BFS De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BHT North American P-51D (Flying Display only)
ZK-BTU Piper PA-18
ZK-CES Cessna A185F
ZK-DAT Cessna 172L
ZK-DEJ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-DRS Cessna 172M
ZK-EMP Johnston Acrolite 1C
ZK-JAB Jabiru J230
ZK-LCA Cessna 510
ZK-MGK Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-MLE Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-OTU North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-PTP Rans S-7S Courier
ZK-RCI Bensen B8M
ZK-RGV Supermarine Aircraft Spitfire Scale Replica
ZK-VGS Vans RV-6
ZK-VRV Vans RV-6
ZK-WCB Aeroprakt A-32
ZK-YGG AutoGyro Calidus

Local Aircraft:
NZ1806 De Havilland DH.104 Devon C2 (Unregistered, broken up)
ZK-AWH Auster J1B
ZK-BVF Champion 7EC
ZK-BZB Piper PA-28-160
ZK-CBM Cessna 172S
ZK-CPP Mooney M20C
ZK-DOL Vans RV-12iS
ZK-DPL Cessna A150L
ZK-DUN Piper PA-28-151
ZK-DUQ Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DYC Cavalier SA.102.5
ZK-EBR Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-EHP Cessna A150M
ZK-EMK Cessna 180K
ZK-ENB North American Harvard 3*
ZK-EOJ Cessna 152
ZK-FSD Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-FWB Light Miniature LM-1
ZK-FXG Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-GAN Schleicher Ka 6CR
ZK-GDG DG Flugzeugbau DG-1000S
ZK-GHF Glasflugel Standard Libelle 201B
ZK-GLI Rolladen-Schneider LS 3
ZK-GLK Rolladen-Schneider LS 3
ZK-GMA Grob Astir CS 77
ZK-GPE Schleicher ASK 21
ZK-JBS Robertson B1-RD
ZK-JBU Cessna 152
ZK-JSG Cessna 172M
ZK-KEM Pitts S-1D Special
ZK-KOS Rans S-9 Chaos
ZK-KTA Quicksilver MXL II
ZK-LDJ Pitts S-2C
ZK-LDR Vans RV-4
ZK-LDW Cessna T182T
ZK-LJI Piper PA-28-181
ZK-LLY Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-LPD Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-LTU Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
ZK-MBI Piper PA-34-220T
ZK-MEJ Piper PA-22-108
ZK-MKO Cirrus SR22
ZK-MKV Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-MMC X-Air Hanuman
ZK-MSW Cal Parker Teenie Two (not yet registered)
ZK-NML Cessna 182R
ZK-NPT Evektor-Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
ZK-NWY Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-PAY Pterodactyl Ascender II+2
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-PMD SPA Panther
ZK-REF American Champion 8KCAB
ZK-SKO Sky Arrow 480T
ZK-SLH Jabiru J160
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-SLR Jabiru J230
ZK-SMJ Rand KR-2 (Unregistered)
ZK-SPO Glasair Sportsman 2+2
ZK-STG TL Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-SUG Piper PA-25-235
ZK-SXN Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-TFB Dyn'Aero MCR
ZK-TRD Tecnam P92 Echo
ZK-UDY Zenair Zenith CH-200
ZK-USK Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-XPA Maxair Drifter XP503
ZK-ZOT Zenair Zodiac 601

What a collection of aircraft! Here's my selection of highlights from the day:

Nice Surprise seeing a jet parked up for the day!

Up from Foxton for maintenance, now in an altered scheme

Nice Spitfire replica over from Stratford!

Nice to see this rarely seen Pitts outside.

Ditto for this Bantam.

Nice to finally got a photo of this beautiful Tiger Moth.

A new one for me, over from Stratford.

Another rarely seen aircraft outside.

Only other new one for me on the day.

It was a very good event and I very much look forward to next years one!

Kapiti visit 04-08-2024

 Oh it's good to be back on this blog.

Sorry for the no postings, a lot has happened over the last few months. Most of the time I just didn't feel like posting on to here, either due to being so tired or just forgetting. I'm hoping to be back here permanently and as compensation for not being around i'll try to post my various trips I have managed to do over the last few months.

But firstly I got out to my local airport of Kapiti for a couple of hours where there was heaps of aircraft movements going on, so without further ado here's what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DOK Piper PA-30
ZK-HTZ MDHI 369E
ZK-IMC Bell 206B
ZK-JFY Cessna 152
ZK-JIM ICP Savannah S
ZK-MBU Piper PA-46-310P
ZK-NPT Evektor-Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
ZK-SAA Cessna 208B
ZK-SVN ICP Savannah S

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CJL Bolkow Bo 208c Junior
ZK-DEJ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-DLL Grumman American AA-5A
ZK-DRP Cessna 172M
ZK-DWX Cessna U206F
ZK-DYB Jodel D.11
ZK-EAV Cessna 208
ZK-ECE Vans RV-7A
ZK-ECI  British Aerospace Jetstream 3200 Model 3201
ZK-EKL Cessna R182
ZK-EKM Cessna 152
ZK-ELA Cessna 152
ZK-ELS Cessna A152
ZK-FIS Piper PA-42-1000
ZK-IAG Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-JEN Cessna A152
ZK-KID Cessna A152
ZK-LDY Cirrus SR22
ZK-MIS Vans RV-7A
ZK-MYF Partenavia P 68B
ZK-RVE Vans RV-9A
ZK-TDL Piper PA-38-112

Nice to have a couple of Savannahs over from Masterton, this one being new for me!

Over from Malibu Park new Nelson for a brief period.

Usually a resident of Wellington but seems to have moved up here.

A regular lunch visitor down from Feilding.

The newest resident to Kapiti, don't like it's been stuffed in this corner though!

In new colours since last time I saw it, in for fuel on way home from South Island.

On delivery flight to Te Anau from Ardmore, stopped in briefly for a late lunch.