Coasting!

This week I spent a couple of days on the West Coast visiting family and this included a large amount of time spent in Greymouth Hospital where by Dad is currently residing following a stroke 6 weeks ago. Its great for him that the view from his ward's lounge is over the Grey Airport so he's able to monitor whats going on, and of course a bonus for when I visit that its only a stones throw away and photos can even be taken from the hospital itself!

Herewith are some of the machines snapped during the week:

ZKHGH carrying out winch training @ Greymouth

Endurance Fishing of Nelson's R44 ZKHGU @ Greymouth

Beck Helicopters Bell 204 ZKHHF making a very brief visit to Greymouth, pity about the sun!

Coastwide Helicopters R44 ZKHQV @ Greymouth

Sutton Moss, operating as Scenicland Helicopters, R44 ZKHUC @ Greymouth

And ZKHUC departing from Hokitika

Coastwide Helicopters workhorse, Hughes 500D ZKHUW. That and the R44 seem to be kept VERY busy with the Pike River Coal project and a NOTAR is expected soon.

Timaru based R22 ZKHZY made a fleeting visit to Greymouth

Raetihi based Hughes 500D ZKIKL spent time flying from Hokitika

The Christian Community's Cessna 150 ZKCTE was kept busy at Greymouth and Hokitika

Wilderness Wings Cessna 185 ZKDPE resting at Hokitika after a southern scenic flight

Canterbury Aero Club Piper PA28 ZKEIP carrying out a touch and go @ Greymouth

Gisborne based Cougar ZKJER departing Greymouth

A 2nd Gisborne based machine @ Greymouth was Beech A36 ZKUTE

Tecnam Bravo ZKJTB arrived @ Hokitika 10Apr from its Rangiora home