Auckland Weekend Trip #1

 This weekend I am out in Auckland till Monday, hoping to get some good stuff.

But on the way yesterday morning I stopped in at Taumarunui for the annual Tiger Moth Spring fly-in. Here are all the visiting aircraft that flew in for the event whilst I was there:


ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth
ZK-AGD Piper J-2
ZK-AKC De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ALK De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-AON De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ATM De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-BAQ Auster J1B
ZK-BEC De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BKA Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-BKW Piper PA-18
ZK-BLI De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BMY De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CCQ De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CDP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-CFI Cessna 185B
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-CMM Miles M.38 Messenger IIA
ZK-DGO Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DKE Cessna 180J
ZK-EHL Cessna 172N
ZK-EJS Cessna 172N
ZK-EJU Cessna 172N
ZK-ENJ North American Harvard 3*
ZK-FGV Cessna 172M
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JOY Cessna 182Q
ZK-LSF Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-MAL Ultravia Pelican Club GS
ZK-MNT Vans RV-7
ZK-MPM Pitts S-1S
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-PHZ De Havilland Thruxton Jackaroo
ZK-RAD Cessna 180J
ZK-SAX De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-TXN Fly Synthesis Texan Top Class
ZK-UPF Waco UPF-7
ZK-VLF Vans RV-12
ZK-VLW Aeroprakt A-32
ZK-VNZ Vans RV-6
ZK-WBG Cessna 180J
ZK-ZXZ Zenair Zodiac CH 601-XL

11 moths in attendance!

Was very nice to see the Miles Messenger!

My only new one from the event, recently moved up to Ardmore from Taieri!

During the event, I was invited along to have a flight in ZK-SLN. A huge thanks to Alex for the flight!

Taumarunui Airfield just off the top of the wing.

Next stop was up to Te Kowhai where not much was happening, but a coupler of hangars open for us to have a look in. All aircraft are locals:

ZK-CJP Jabiru UL-T
ZK-DOQ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-DVB BRM Aero Bristell LSA
ZK-EHA Cessna 172
ZK-JAC Jodel D,18
ZK-JJR Jabiru SP
ZK-NGZ BRM Aero NG5
ZK-RRG Tecnam P2004 Bravo
ZK-TVL JMB Aircraft VL-3TE-915
ZK-TYS Yakovlev Yak-52
ZK-TZA Robin DR400/500
ZK-ULT SG Aviation Storm 300
ZK-WPR Micro Aviation Bantam B22J

Beautiful looking aircraft, thanks to owner Nigel for showing us around!

Last stop was Ardmore and as always this is a huge list:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-EFP Piper PA-28-140
ZK-HYZ Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B3
ZK-JGA Piper PA-31
ZK-JIG Socata TB 10
ZK-SVQ Cessna 402B

Local Aircraft:
JA6602 Aerospatiale AS.355F2
JA9614 Kawasaki Bk.117B-2

JA9967 Aerospatiale AS.355F2
ZK-CBF Cessna A185F
ZK-CPG AESL Airtourer T6
ZK-CTY Cessna 172S
ZK-CXG Cessna 150H
ZK-DAK Douglas DC3C-S1C3G
ZK-DAY Cessna 172L
ZK-DCB Rans S-21
ZK-DFH Cessna 172L
ZK-DGY Pacific Aerospace CT/4 Airtrainer
ZK-DJN Cessna 182P
ZK-DKC Cessna 172M
ZK-DNE Piper PA-28-140
ZK-EAM Diamond DA 42
ZK-EBO Piper PA-28-181
ZK-EBX Piper PA-28-181
ZK-ELI Pitts S-2E
ZK-ENF North American Harvard 3*
ZK-ENG North American Harvard 3*
ZK-EOX Cessna 172N
ZK-ETK Cessna 172N
ZK-ETZ Cessna 152
ZK-EVG Piper PA-38-112
ZK-EVL Piper PA-38-112
ZK-EWZ Cessna 172S
ZK-FVA Grumman American AA-1C
ZK-HKZ Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-IBA Eurocopter MBB BK117 C-1
ZK-IFF Kawasaki BK117 B-2
ZK-IWO Robinson R44
ZK-JBL Cessna A152
ZK-JDB Cessna A152
ZK-JMC Cessna 172S
ZK-JMY Cessna 172S
ZK-JPA Piper PA-28-181
ZK-JRA Cessna 172S
ZK-JSP Cessna 172S
ZK-LKM Cessna 182S
ZK-LNU Cessna 172R
ZK-MIL Piper PA-28-181
ZK-MJN North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-MPM Pitts S-1S
ZK-NTV Piper PA-30
ZK-NUT Akrotech G202
ZK-RJD Piper PA-28-161
ZK-RQY Cessna 172R
ZK-SFC Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-SWY Alpha R2160
ZK-SWZ Alpha R2160
ZK-TAQ Cessna 172R
ZK-TAS Cessna 172R
ZK-TJL Cessna 172N
ZK-TOY Corby CJ 1 Starlet
ZK-TVI North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-UAT Cessna 172R
ZK-UFS Piper PA-28-181
ZK-VLF Vans RV-12
ZK-WFT Cessna 172N
ZK-WHW Piper PA-21
ZK-WLM Aero L-39
ZK-WPO Cessna 172A
ZK-YGL Corby CJ 1 Starlet
ZK-ZAT Cessna 172R
ZK-ZDM Cessna 172S

Not too bad of a day with 17 new ones for me after being at Auckland for the evening. Hopefully get some more round the area up in North Shore and the likes.