Feilding Open Day 2025

 Today Feilding Aerodrome and the weather was mostly good for the day, got a bit overcast around midday otherwise no wind and lots of blue sky.

I got there early to help out with the aircraft movements and stayed right till pack up to assist with aircraft going home and being put away.

Was a fantastic day and well worth the early start.

Here is all that I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
N861WP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 21
NZ1401 Beech T-6C Texan II
NZ3404 Agusta A109LUH
ZK-ADT De Havilland DH 60G Gipsy Moth
ZK-AFD Lockheed 10-A
ZK-AGD Piper J-2
ZK-ANL De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-BAC BAC BAC-167 Strikemaster Mk88
ZK-BEF De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-CXF Cessna 150H
ZK-DAT Cessna 172L
ZK-JDL Stoddard-Hamilton SH-2 Glasair TD
ZK-KAT Piper PA-28-161
ZK-KAZ Cessna 172S
ZK-MNT Vans RV-7
ZK-NWM Europa Aviation Europa Tri-Gear
ZK-OTU North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-PTP Rans S-7S Courier
ZK-PWR SPA Panther
ZK-RJK Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-SND Monnett Sonerai IILS
ZK-WUA Diamond DA 42

Local Aircraft:
NZ1806 De Havilland DH.104 Devon C.2 (Broken Up)
VH-LLQ Lancair Legacy
ZK-AWH Auster J1B
ZK-BVF Champion 7EC
ZK-BZB Piper PA-28-160
ZK-CHH Cessna 150H
ZK-CHI Cessna 150H
ZK-CXH Cessna 150H
ZK-DRU Cessna 177B
ZK-DUN Piper PA-28-151
ZK-DUQ Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DXL Cessna 172M
ZK-ELC Cessna A152
ZK-EMK Cessna 180K
ZK-ENB North American Harvard 3*
ZK-FPC Cessna 180K
ZK-FXB Aeroprakt A-22LS
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-IJJ Rotorway A600 Talon
ZK-ILH Guimbal Cabri G2
ZK-JBS Robertson B1-RD
ZK-JOS Aerostar 601
ZK-JSG Cessna 172M
ZK-KEM Pitts S-1D Special
ZK-KTA Quicksilver MXL II
ZK-KVZ Cessna U206G
ZK-LDJ Pitts S-2C
ZK-LDR Vans RV-4
ZK-LDW Cessna T182T
ZK-LJI Piper PA-28-181
ZK-LLY Tecnam P.2004 Bravo
ZK-LPD Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-LTU Pacific Aerospace Cresco 08-600
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-NEI Cessna 152
ZK-NPT Evektor - Aertechnik Sportstar Plus
ZK-NWY Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-OFC Cessna 182R
ZK-PAY Pterodactyl Ascender II+2
ZK-PEG Pitts S-1E Special
ZK-PMD SPA Panther
ZK-PPP Percival Provost T Mk 1
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 (De-registered)
ZK-STG TL-Ultralight TL-2000 Sting
ZK-SUG Piper PA-25-235
ZK-SVG ICP Savannah
ZK-TEC Cessna 177B
ZK-TFB Dyn'Aero MCR
ZK-THK Tim Bygate Tiger Hawk
ZK-TRD Tecnam P92 Echo
ZK-TRO Cessna T210R
ZK-USK Aviat A-1C-180
ZK-XPA Maxair Drifter XP503
ZK-ZOT Zenair Zodiac 601

Nice to see this outside, rarely goes anywhere!

A109 arriving for its static display

Highlight of the day! Huge thanks to Rob for allowing to look after the aircraft, especially whilst it was departing.

Newish resident to Feilding

New one for me and the newest resident at Feilding.

A huge surprise was seeing this outside, i've never seen it outside the hangar in all my time being at Feilding!

All in all, was a great day out and I bagged 4 new ones. Next event will most likely be the Waipukurau dawn raid in 2 weeks' time. If that event gets cancelled, I will most likely not be posting much as will be on holiday.

Waikato Visit 13-04-2025

 A pleasant day was forecasted for yesterday so I decided to take advantage of this and do a long drive up to the Waikato and see what I could find at the airfields around.

First port of call was Taupo for breakfast, with the motorsport race on at Taupo over the weekend, there was a few visiting aircraft around for it, including a nice bizjet. Here is what i saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
VH-VVI Learjet 45
ZK-EOS Cessna 172N
ZK-HBJ Bell 206B
ZK-HGF Robinson R22 Beta
ZK-HWH McDonnell Douglas 500N
ZK-IFC Eurocopter EC 130 B4
ZK-IRL Bell 206L-1
ZK-WBW Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG
ZK-WFT Cessna 172N

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CEN Jabiru SK80
ZK-CIA Piper PA-18-150
ZK-CSW Cessna 150G
ZK-EWF Cessna 172P
ZK-HCX MBB MBB-BK117 B-2
ZK-HIU Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA
ZK-JMP Cessna 208B
ZK-KCA Vans RV-8
ZK-SKZ Cessna U206F
ZK-SNZ GAF Nomad N22C (De-Registered)
ZK-TTS Cessna 208
ZK-UWE Cessna 172N
ZK-ZSP Partenavia P 68B

Next stop on the trip was Tokoroa, I don't often stop here as usually nothing is happening and that was still the case, no aircraft activity was happening, only model aircraft gathering. One aircraft was outside, the local Aeroprakt A-22LS ZK-LFD.

onwards to Hamilton where there was a bit more aircraft around, the biggest surprise was a Diamond DA62 on the Denmark register! I believe is on a demo tour as I recently saw this in Australia doing a local flight. Sadly, wasn't in a good spot for a photo.

Here is what I saw anyway:

Visiting Aircraft:
OY-RZE Diamond DA.62
ZK-DIM Diamond DA 40 D
ZK-DXY Cessna 172M
ZK-HNP MBB-MBB BK117 B-2
ZK-LFL Beech B200
ZK-SWA Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-TXF Boeing 737-86N

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AAC Cessna 162
ZK-HOD Bell 206B
ZK-IAV Aerospatiale AS 355 F1
ZK-IGE Eurocopter EC 120 B
ZK-IWE Airbus Helicopters AS 350 B2
ZK-MAE Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-ORZ Piper PA-46-310P
ZK-PAQ Boeing 737-476 (Being parted out)
ZK-SXM Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-SXO Air Tractor AT-602
ZK-TLE Boeing 737-3S1 (Being parted out)
ZK-TSD Piper PA-34-200T
ZK-WGA Diamond DA 42
ZK-WKF Cessna 172S
ZK-WSJ Cessna 182Q

Next stop was Te Kowhai, sadly there was pretty much zero activity, but did note these aircraft through some open hangars:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DEG Piper PA-28-140

Local Aircraft:
N5JP Cessna 150G
ZK-CJP Jabiru UL-T
ZK-MJK Flylight Airsports Skyranger Swift 2
ZK-SAJ Aeroprakt A-22LS
ZK-SRG Tecnam P2002 Sierra RG
ZK-WER Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200

Next stop was at a school by Cambridge as I had heard there was a Helicopter that had been put there to be used as part of their playground and I was right, I found Kawasaki BK117 C-1 XA-UBP there

Last stop of the day was back to Taupo, I was going to stop at Centennial Park but that was closed off to use as parking due to it being next door to the racetrack for the motor sport. It was also being used as a heliport, which only had Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA ZK-HBR there as I went past.

Here is what was different at Taupo this time around:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-DIW Piper PA-28-140
ZK-HYN Aerospatiale AS 355 F1
ZK-SXL Air Tractor AT-602

Local Aircraft:
ZK-HZD Airbus Helicopters AS 350 BA

A very good day indeed and I bagged 4 new aircraft for myself. The next report will most likely be about the Cirrus Demo plane coming to Kapiti on the 21st April.

AOPA AGM at Hawera 09-03-2025

 Yesterday I did an early morning trip up to Hawera as AOPA (Aircraft Owner and Pilot Assocation) NZ were holding their AGM and fly-in there. I had noted quite a few south island aircraft heading up on the Thursday and Friday and thought it would be a good trip up.

As it was dark most of the way I couldn't see how the weather was holding up, but as the sun rose just after I got through Whanganui I could see it was going to be a beautiful day.

I got to Hawera and could see most of the aircraft were still there, not long after i arrived the pilots started getting shuttled in and started prepping for departure to Centennial Park via Taupo.

Was great to be able to meet a few new pilots and some photos of new aircraft.

Here is the aircraft I saw whilst there:

Local Aircraft:
ZK-CAW EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-CJE Bolkow Junior
ZK-DGQ Piper PA-28-140
ZK-MAG Cessna 172P
ZK-PHL Vans RV-10
ZK-SHN Vans RV-7

Visiting Aircraft:
N63PH Cessna T206H
ZK-BHP Cessna 182B
ZK-BFV Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-CJK Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior
ZK-CNR Cessna 182R
ZK-COL Cessna 172G
ZK-DIH Cessna 177B
ZK-DWX Cessna U206F
ZK-DXA Cessna 180J
ZK-EBG Cessna 182S
ZK-EOF Cessna 172N
ZK-EQQ Piper PA-28-236
ZK-JBT Cessna 182Q
ZK-KLA Piper PA-28-181
ZK-KRM Cessna 180H
ZK-KTB Cessna 172P
ZK-MAY R & B Bearhawk Patrol
ZK-MBU Piper PA-46-310P
ZK-NOK Cessna T206H
ZK-NSB R & B Bearhawk
ZK-OFC Cessna 182R
ZK-OMR Cessna 172E
ZK-RMX Cessna 172M
ZK-RNT Beech A36
ZK-SCH Cub Crafters CC11-160
ZK-SID Cessna 182T
ZK-SJK Cessna 170B
ZK-SMP Cessna R172K
ZK-VQU Cessna U206F
ZK-WIW Piper PA-34-220T

Was lovely to see this foreign registered aircraft again after so long!

One of the 6 new ones for me!

New one for me!

The only time the mountain poked out sadly, a new one for me!

Was great to finally see Bearhawk Bravo, a new one for me!

A lovely looking CubCrafters, new one for me!

On the way home I stopped at Whanganui for lunch. Not much was happening, but did note these aircraft there:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-CBA Fletcher FU24-950M
ZK-CNR Cessna 182R
ZK-DMK Alpi Aviation Pioneer 300
ZK-ROC Piper PA-34-200

Local Aircraft:
ZK-ATS Auster J1N
ZK-DAF Diamond DA20-C1
ZK-EGK NZ Aerospace FU24-950
ZK-FRS Piper PA-38-112
ZK-JFY Cessna 152
ZK-JIP Cessna 172S
ZK-JMG Cessna 172S
ZK-MDK Cessna 152
ZK-NFO Cessna 152
ZK-NPJ Cessna 172R
ZK-TAD Cessna 172R
ZK-WHC Alpi Aviation Pioneer 200
ZK-WUB Cessna 172R
ZK-WUE Cessna 172R
ZK-WUI Cessna 172R
ZK-WUJ Diamond DA20-C1
ZK-WUM Cessna 172M

A very good day out, even as a last-minute thing. Looking forward to the next trip out!

Hood Aerodrome Open Day 2025

 Hood Aerodrome in Masterton held an open day today, the weather was stunning, little cloud and little wind, but meant it was extremely hot!

Also on today was the conclusion of the National Aerobatics Comps which has been on this week, so some of the aircraft were still around, most left but some came over to be looked at for the open day.

There were many aircraft of all shapes and sizes present during the day, so this will be a big list!

Here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
N115MF Dassault Falcon 50EX
ZK-ADM Yakovlev Yak-52
ZK-BAC BAC BAC-168 Strikemaster Mk88
ZK-CIY Saab-Scania SAAB SF340A
ZK-COR Goodyear FG-1D
ZK-CSP Tecnam P92 Echo Super (Heavy Maintenance)
ZK-EGK NZ Aerospace FU24-950
ZK-EMK Cessna 180K
ZK-EOS Cessna 172N
ZK-ETJ Cessna A152
ZK-FMP Cessna 172M
ZK-GSF Molino PIK-20E II (De-Registered)
ZK-INZ Hughes 369E
ZK-JMV NZ Aerospace CT/4B Airtrainer
ZK-JSG Cessna 172M
ZK-KWK Neico Aviation Lancair 320
ZK-LFA Beech B200
ZK-MXS MX Aircraft MXS
ZK-NUT Akrotech G.202
ZK-PCC Air Tractor AT-402B
ZK-SLN Sling Aircraft Sling 4 TSi
ZK-UPF Waco UPF-7
ZK-VCC Alpha R2160
ZK-XLX Extra EA 300/LC
ZK-XSG DR-107 One Design
ZK-YRA YakovlevYak-52

Local Aircraft:
N861WP De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 21
ZK-ACU Avro 504K
ZK-AHD Piper J3C-50
ZK-ANL De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-ANQ De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BCZ De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BEX De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth (De-Registered, on a rebuild)
ZK-BFS De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BRI Bristol Fighter F2B
ZK-BUC Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-BZR Cessna 180
ZK-CAQ Druine Turbulent
ZK-CBE The Vintage Aviator BE2c-1L
ZK-CGT Denney Kitfox IV
ZK-CJG Bolkow Bo 208 C Junior
ZK-CXB Gardan GY-20 Minicab
ZK-DHA De Havilland American DH-4 Replica
ZK-DKL Just Aircraft SuperSTOL XL (De-Registered)
ZK-DKL Just Aircraft SuperSTOL XL
ZK-DOS Piper PA-28-180
ZK-DOY Tecnam P2002 Sierra
ZK-DPS Cessna A150L
ZK-DVA The Vintage Aviator Albatros DVa-1
ZK-EAY Hanriot HD.1
ZK-EER Jodel D.11
ZK-END North American Harvard 3*
ZK-FEE The Vintage Aviator FE2b-1
ZK-FES Fokker D.VIII Replica
ZK-FEV Fokker D.VIII Replica
ZK-FLY EAA Acro Sport II
ZK-INK Brantley B-2B
ZK-JAB Jabiru J230
ZK-JCX Quad City Challenger II (Under Rebuild)
ZK-JIM ICP Savannah S
ZK-JIY Fisher FP-404
ZK-JJF Cavalier SA.102
ZK-JMA Micro Aviation Bantam B22J
ZK-JNB Albatros D.II Replica
ZK-JOK Fokker Triplane Replica Scout
ZK-KKQ TL-Ultralight Tl-3000 Sirius
ZK-LEZ Rutan Long-Ez
ZK-LVG L.V.G. C.VI Replica
ZK-MAA Air Tractor AT-502B
ZK-MLE Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-MNT Vans RV-7
ZK-NWM Europa Aviation Europa Tri-Gear
ZK-OTU North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-PPY The Vintage Aviator Sopwith Pup
ZK-REK The Vintage Aviator RE8-1
ZK-SBY The Vintage Aviator Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe
ZK-SDP Micro Aviation B22 Bantam
ZK-SEV The Vintage Aviator SE5a-1
ZK-SGQ North American Harvard 2A*
ZK-SKD Cessna A185F
ZK-SOP Sopwith Triplane Replica
ZK-SVA ICP Savannah S
ZK-SVH ICP Savannah
ZK-SVN ICP Savannah S
ZK-TBI Fokker D.VII Replica
ZK-THG Piper PA-46-500TP
ZK-TSC Tecnam P96 Golf
ZK-TUX Just Aircraft SuperSTOL
ZK-WRA Tecnam P2002-JF
ZK-WWM Titan T51 Mustang
ZK-ZEP The Vintage Aviator BE12-1

Surprise of the day, New Zealand's only Brantley B2

ZK-TBI

ZK-FEV

A truly awesome day and worth the $5 entrance fee. I walked away with 5 new ones from it.

Not much going on in aviation events in New Zealand, there is Life Flight open day in 3 weeks time, which I should be going to!