NZ Civil Aircraft

Our latest Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter ZK-SEX 2 (c/n 1005) was registered to Inflight Ltd on 02-07-2025.  ZK-SEX was initially registered in...

Back in May 2012 on the blog I covered Quickie 1s of New Zealand as part of my seemingly never ending series on our homebuilt and sport airc...

 The St Bedes College in Christchurch currently has a small art display from year 11 students in the Redwood Library. This work of art and b...

 A recent addition to High Country Fencing Ltd of Darfield is this Robinson R22 Beta II ZK-IVV c/n 4042. A February of 2006 listing as N468...

    Another good catch at Rangiora on 07-08-2025 was the Beck Helicopters Ltd Bell 206B JetRanger                                           ...

 A pleasant surprise yesterday at Rangiora was the fixed gear Aerospool WT9 600NG Dynamic          ZK-ALL 2 c/n DY-860D which was registered...

Noted at Ardmore today was the newly registered MD Helicopters 369FF ZK-HPX 5 .   This is a recent production model being built in 2023 as N...

I have posted previously about the microlight aircraft situation in New Zealand between the years 1978 and 1981, after which the Microlight ...

 The latest JMB Aircraft VL-3 was noted marked up at Rangiora as  ZK-JMB 3. on 14-07-2025. It is designated as a JMB Aircraft VL-3TE-916 LSA...

 The Beechcraft 200D VH-DXE 2 c/n BL-154 is currently being upgraded at Napier for its pending NZ air ambulance role. This Hawker Beechcraf...