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!