Auckland weekend part 2

 Continuing on with the Auckland weekend last weekend, on the Sunday I first went to Auckland for a bit of heavies spotting.

My first time seeing the new Korean livery

On a wet-lease to Air NZ for the summer period

A lovely surprise to see, not too many 747s down this end of the world.

Once done there I headed down to Drury for the gliders there. There was a bit of activity, and this is the locals I saw:

ZK-CEB Piper PA-25-235
ZK-GAK Schleicher ASK 21
ZK-GFR Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT
ZK-GKO Schleicher ASW 17
ZK-GLW Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan
ZK-GQQ Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
ZK-GRI Rolladen-Schneider LS6-c
ZK-GSB PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
ZK-GSR Schempp-Hirth Ventus 3F
ZK-GXF PZL-Swidnik PW-5 "Smyk"
ZK-GXY PZL-Swidnik PW-6U
ZK-RMT Cub Crafters CCK-1865

Afterwards I went up to Ardmore to see what was different to my visit back on the Friday, here is what I saw:

Visiting Aircraft:
N3193G Boeing B-17G (Under restoration)
ZK-CAN Cessna 180
ZK-CNZ Cirrus SR22
ZK-DXW Cessna 180J
ZK-IDN Eurocopter AS 350 B2
ZK-UPS Piper PA-28-181
ZK-VGS Vans RV-6

Local Aircraft:
ZK-AKC De Havilland DH 82A Tiger Moth
ZK-BOE Boeing-Stearman E75
ZK-CAZ Vans RV-6
ZK-DAA Piper PA-24-260
ZK-DBU Auster J5
ZK-DGY Pacific Aerospace CT/4 Airtrainer
ZK-EBX Piper PA-28-181
ZK-EFV Grumman American AA-1C
ZK-ELI Pitts S-2E
ZK-FGU Cessna 152
ZK-JFZ Cessna 152
ZK-JQP Sonex
ZK-NKH Jabiru J430
ZK-OII Nanchang CJ-6
ZK-RVW Vans RV-7A
ZK-RVY Vans RV-9A
ZK-VNZ Vans RV-6
ZK-SXR Sonex
ZK-XSG DR-107 One Design

Next, I went up to Whenuapai because the Luftwaffe who are in the country for a few weeks were sending up their A321N for a Missed Approach before heading back down to Woodbourne. So had to time it right and just about did. Then it was back to Auckland for the evening.

The next day was the trip back down, firstly was to Ardmore and there was a few other aircraft noted out:

Visiting Aircraft:
N11ZP Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3
ZK-HFA Eurocopter AS 350 B2

Local Aircraft:
N2WG Cessna 510
ZK-BDB Cessna 180
ZK-HNG Robinson R66
ZK-IEI Agusta-Bell AB206B
ZK-MVY Piper Aerostar 600
ZK-PCG Pilatus PC-9/A
ZK-PGP Stoddard-Hamilton Glastar
ZK-VRR Beech A36
ZK-ZEK Cessna 680 Sovereign

A lovely surprise to see, I believe from a yacht

The next stop was down to Te Kowhai, nothing happening and only saw a couple of locals:

ZK-BTC Piper PA-18A-150
ZK-FUO Falcomposite Furio LN27 RG

Next stop was down to Hamilton, again not much happening, but did note these different aircraft then the last visit;

Visiting Aircraft:

ZK-IVY Robinson R44 II
ZK-JRA Cessna 172S
ZK-MKP Stoddard-Hamilton SH-3R Glasair III
ZK-TAE Cessna 152
ZK-VXM Cessna 510

Local Aircraft:
ZK-WGA Diamond DA 42
ZK-WJH Cessna 172S

Last stop of the trip was Taupo, not much happening but did note these aircraft out that were different to before:

Visiting Aircraft:
ZK-IWB Robinson R44 II

Local Aircraft:
ZK-BPT Cessna 172A
ZK-CIA Piper PA-18-150
ZK-ELG Tecnam P96 Golf
ZK-HKC Eurocopter AS 350 B3
ZK-HKP Robinson R44
ZK-HZD Eurocopter AS 350 BA
ZK-MGW Tecnam P92-2000RG

An awesome weekend with me getting 57 new ones. Hoping for some good weather next weekend for the Turangi AOPA BBQ Fly-in.