tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post5352711788080898883..comments2024-03-29T09:18:38.602+13:00Comments on NZ Civil Aircraft: Cancelled today ZK-UBUUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-15281641140838928922022-06-28T23:59:01.001+12:002022-06-28T23:59:01.001+12:00She's now YJ-ASH. Operated by Air Taxi Vanuatu...She's now YJ-ASH. Operated by Air Taxi Vanuatu since 2012. Badly damaged during Cyclone Pam (2015) but rebuilt over the years since and shortly to be returned to service with a fresh 550.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-80205188458457220352011-10-01T08:36:50.877+13:002011-10-01T08:36:50.877+13:00ZK-UBU was parked in Harry Maidment's patch at...ZK-UBU was parked in Harry Maidment's patch at Ardmore yesterday, Friday 30th September - still marked as ZK-UBU at that stage.flyernzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208714951082827232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-14497401800092007642011-09-30T17:35:23.029+13:002011-09-30T17:35:23.029+13:00Wait, UBU actually flies? huh! Thought she'd b...Wait, UBU actually flies? huh! Thought she'd be stuck in the back of the hangar at Taieri forever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-31935216375879514962011-09-30T07:35:03.643+13:002011-09-30T07:35:03.643+13:00Thanks very much Anonymous for the update. Good ne...Thanks very much Anonymous for the update. Good news - as I didn't think she was ready for the breakers yard.Dave Paullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-69130891038358990572011-09-30T07:06:03.901+13:002011-09-30T07:06:03.901+13:00UBU is going to Vanautu to replace another 207 whi...UBU is going to Vanautu to replace another 207 which was written off in an accident in March. It will be being placed on the Vanautu register before the ferry flight to Port Villa. <br />UBU does not require any modifications for the ferry flight as it has the long range tanks installed. The flight from Taieri to Ardmore was 5.2 hours, and while the flight could have been completed without refuelling, I couldn't, hence the stops in Kaikoura and Taupo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-1008290323153709582011-09-29T22:23:41.625+13:002011-09-29T22:23:41.625+13:00Not sure yet. I was hoping you could tell me !
I t...Not sure yet. I was hoping you could tell me !<br />I thought there is a bit of a demand for these big Cessna's over the ocean. We have lost a hand full of 207's recently to our far western provinces across The Ditch.<br />We now have only six left of some thirty three.Dave Paullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356554328922097058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172387939495342053.post-17439033675323172502011-09-29T21:46:54.829+13:002011-09-29T21:46:54.829+13:00Any idea where it is off to? Broken up?Any idea where it is off to? Broken up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com